Tuscookany - Cooking Vacations in Tuscany at Torre Del Tartufo which is a grand villa in Tuscany offering one-week Italian cooking vacations. Guests stay in this luxurious villa spending their morning at leisure, enjoying the facilities or going sightseeing and start cooking up a feast in the afternoon learning to make delicious Italian dishes and later dine on their creations complimented with fine Italian wines. We offer an all-inclusive luxurious one-week Italian cooking classes given in English. Have fun and learn to cook at our Tuscookany Torre Del Tartufo cooking school in Tuscany. It is an all-inclusive cooking vacation including a culinary excursion, a comprehensive recipe book, exclusive apron and the finest Italian wines.
This place is magical. From the time you step out of the vehicle it will take your breath away. Then the rest of the week cooking and traveling only gets better. Everyone there is always ready to make this thew best experience for you.
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip:This is a grand experience! Well worth every penny.
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Response from Tus Cookany, Owner at Torre del Tartufo Cooking Vacations Tuscany
Responded May 24, 2023
Haha your title says it all! We are pleased you had such a good time and thank you for this review!
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AMAZING experience both times!! I have been fortunate enough to visit this wonderful villa and experience their amazing Chef, Franco and assistant, Paola twice in the last five years!
The first visit was with my sister when I booked the villa randomly for a sister’s trip. Tuscookany can be booked online and then you are sharing the property with other travelers similar to a hotel. A great time but we pondered gathering our friends and taking over the entire property. This came to fruition when 20 of our friends joined us and enjoyed a week of cooking, sightseeing and relaxing!
The entire week was organized with the help of the efficient staff of Lena and Liz. We choose three days of cooking, a day trip to a not to be missed Villa Ripa winery, train to Florence and miscellaneous other trips to local towns organized by the amazing Lena! She really can do anything!
My profession is a chef and I have had the fortune of working with some talented instructors but none compare to Chef Franco! The cooking, meals, presentation, table settings and any unique dishes make that alone worthwhile the trip. He is a master in the kitchen!
The property is quiet, beautiful and serene. The rooms are extremely clean and simple. The dining spaces spectacular! Honestly I cannot say enough good things about this property and experience.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip:If booking the entire villa for your group, use Liz and Lena to personalize your trip.
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Response from Tus Cookany, Owner at Torre del Tartufo Cooking Vacations Tuscany
Responded Jul 5, 2023
Dear Jackie, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this great review. We are so pleased to read that you all had such a good time and I know the staff will be very proud. Happy cooking and we look forward to welcoming you back!
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After a seven year hiatus we finally got to return to Torre del Tartufo and were welcomed back like family by Franco, Paola, and Lena. It was another special week of cooking, making new friends, and the special treat of seeing friends from the UK that we met on our first trip there. The weather cooperated and we got to really enjoy down time around the pool, the hot tub, and great massages……and wonderful meals that we learned to prepare, All in all, a truly great week in every way…cudos to the entire staff for making each day better than the last! I look forward to returning to celebrate my 80th in three years!!
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Response from Tus Cookany, Owner at Torre del Tartufo Cooking Vacations Tuscany
Responded Jul 31, 2023
So lovely to read this wonderful review and that you had such a great time again. Also so special that you saw previous guests there too. We look forward to welcoming you back in three years and thank you kindly for taking the time to write this review.
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We had an Amazing time enjoying the villa's amenities then cooking school at 3:00 or 1500 if you prefer. I scheduled a massage before I arrived because air travel is uncomfortable, the Chinese hot oil massage was just what I needed. The Sauna, steam room, hot tub and pool were all enjoyed on various days.
Chef Franco is amazing! We enjoyed his lessons so very much I bought his cook book as soon as we arrived home. He is a very creative chef and an excellent teacher.
We own a food trailer and our lessons will really help us up our game for catering opportunities.
We highly recommend this cooking school vacation get away.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled on business
Room Tip:We flew into Pizza Airport and drove a rental car to the villa.
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Response from Tus Cookany, Owner at Torre del Tartufo Cooking Vacations Tuscany
Responded Nov 17, 2023
Thank you so much for this lovely review. Good luck with your food trailer and happy cooking!
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I just attended a week-long session with my two sisters, one of whom was not an avid home cook. All three of us had a wonderful time and learned so much. There is something for every level home chef. The four cooking sessions were much more intensive than I expected, honestly, but there is plenty of time to relax and do your own thing earlier in the day and free times. We met lovely and fun people and every meal (including those we didn’t make ourselves!) was just delicious. Wine pairings were sensational, as well, and especially featured Tuscan wines. Sharing the meals was fun and lively. The team at Tuscookany is top notch- helpful, knowledgeable, kind and friendly. All this in this gorgeous location; it was an experience of a lifetime. New tastes tried, new skills acquired, new vistas, new friends.
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Tus Cookany, Owner at Torre del Tartufo Cooking Vacations Tuscany
Responded Oct 2, 2024
Dear Melissa, We are so pleased to read you and your sisters had such a good time. Its was a pleasure hosting you and we would like to thank you kindly for sharing your experience so eloquently. Have fun cooking!
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My daughter and I spent a week in July at Torre del Tartufo for a cooking school vacation with Tuscookany . Everything was over the top and every single activity, the location , facilities and accommodation, the cooking lessons, the food and organization all exceeded our expectations! Chef Franco and his wife Paula were amazing! The cooking sessions were varied and chef Franco made them fun while also guiding us to prepare fabulous meals while throwing in many tips . The group of eight shared incredible experiences with much laughter and comaraderie. This was a very special week! Thanks Chef Franco and Paula.
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Tus Cookany, Owner at Torre del Tartufo Cooking Vacations Tuscany
Responded Oct 2, 2024
Thank you for taking the trouble to write this lovely review and we are so pleased to read that you and your daughter had such a good time. Have fun cooking!
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Spent a marvelous week with Chef Franco and his assistant Paula in Torre da Tartufo improving our cooking skills, learning new techniques and most importantly having the best time !!! Will definitely return for another incredible cooking experience !!!
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Tus Cookany, Owner at Torre del Tartufo Cooking Vacations Tuscany
Responded Nov 22, 2023
We are pleased to read you had such a great experience. Thank you for sharing and happy cooking!
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Our week at Torre del Tartufo was absolutely magical! We had such a great time and I learned so much from Franco and Paola. Everything was perfect, the food, the accommodations, the other guests, everything! I came home with a renewed interest in all things kitchen and cooking. I have been touting this trip and Tuscookany to everyone who will listen. It was just the best trip we have ever taken. Everyone — Alex, Franco, Paola, and Nikko bent over backwards to make sure we were having a good time. Thank you so much!
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Response from Tus Cookany, Owner at Torre del Tartufo Cooking Vacations Tuscany
Responded Oct 2, 2024
ooops sorry for the late response. Thank you for this lovely review and that you are spreading the word! Have fun cooking.
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This Tuscookany trip was incredible. I had high expectations, based on reviews and it exceeded ALL of them. The villa is beautiful and picturesque. Lena makes you feel like family. Franco is the chef and was AMAZING! He is a brilliant chef and you can tell he enjoys his work. The staff are ALL great! The food is AMAZING. Great ingredients with great instructions from Franco and Paula (excellent chef too!) I may do it again.
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Date of stay: October 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:My husband was a “nonparticipant.” We had a few of the husbands that didn’t want to cook. We all...
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Response from Tus Cookany, Owner at Torre del Tartufo Cooking Vacations Tuscany
Responded Oct 26, 2021
Thank you Jeannie for this 5 star rating. We are pleased that we exceeded your expectations and that you enjoyed yourself at your home away from home. Please come back again sometime in the future and in the meantime have fun cooking!
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What an excellent experience. Met wonderful people, stayed in a heavenly villa, beautiful property, and had so much fun cooking with friends (old and new). Franco our chef is warm, funny and talented. We learned so much..big meals and small tricks. The food was amazing and I am leaving confident that I can do it at home. Excursions were also fun. Grazie Mille for a wonderful week.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Tus Cookany, Owner at Torre del Tartufo Cooking Vacations Tuscany
Responded Oct 2, 2024
Sounds like you had good fun your week and thank you kindly for sharing this review - it makes us proud. Have fun cooking!
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We look forward to welcoming you in Tuscany! You are more flexible if you rent a car and the recommendations of Jeannie above are great. If you do prefer we arrange a driver for you that’s also fine but you only have two days so it would make more sense to visit some of the places on your way to Rome
Hello You are more flexible if you have a car as you have plenty of free time to explore the area and the villa is quite remote. Alternatively we can arrange a transfer from Florence airport to the villa. The cost is € 220.00 to Torre del Tartufo. If you let me know your flight details closer to the time we can arrange this for you.
You can also get to Arezzo with public transport and you can get a cab to the villa from Arezzo train station. For train schedules have a look at the following website – very handy. trenitalia it
All our beds are European kings which is slightly smaller than an an American King but a lot larger than a Queen. We look forward to welcoming you in Tuscany!
There are definitely classes at that time. If you go on the web site, Tuscookany. com , you will be able to see which weeks are booked out and which are still available.
There are more places to choose from in the Chiaveretto area.
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12
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