Emilia-Romagna, in Northern Italy, is the land of Parmigiano Reggiano, Mortadella di Bologna, Aceto Balsamico, Prosciutto di Modena, Sangiovese, Lambrusco, Barbera and Albana wines, medieval hill towns and breathtaking scenery. It is a food lover’s and traveler’s dream destination, and where you’ll make pasta by hand, cook multi-course North Italian feasts, visit the best small-scale producers of famous and lesser known regional products, shop in local markets, and relax by the pool during our first ever Culinary Retreat.
Hosted by cookbook author, cooking teacher and Friend of Milk Street Viola Buitoni, this week-long exploration of Emilia-Romagna’s Modena and the region surrounding it offers travelers a slower pace, flexible days and the chance to participate in longer, more frequent hands-on cooking sessions. You’ll stay in a private estate that includes three houses we have completely to ourselves, formal gardens, walking paths, a swimming pool, and ample space to decompress. Breakfasts will be leisurely, and may include an impromptu cooking lesson. Days will be filled with activities (or less full if you wish to stay back and relax). Dinners will be of your own making, under Viola’s expert guidance, and composed of the best the markets and producers we visit each day have to offer.
