A guide to looking like a local! Linda Meyers and her husband George run tours in Tuscany based around food - Cook in Tuscany: Cook - Eat - Play. Here Linda writes about how to look like a local when in Tuscany. 1. Don’t ask for parmesan cheese to put on top of your pasta. That’s an American thing! 2. Tiramisu is not dessert - it was invented in Tuscany in the 1960’s to give an afternoon “pick me up” to café guests. Although its origin … [Read more...]
Balance is the Key to a Great Vacation
How do you Choose a Vacation? Balance and what it Means to us! Linda Meyers from Cook in Tuscany writes about why balance is the key to a great vacation. Some tours have you on a bus for hours with only a few stops to see the sights or experience an activity. Some offer one or two cooking classes during the week. Others give you crowded tourist areas to figure out on your own. Our itinerary truly offers our guests balance We don’t want you … [Read more...]
