Immersive Artisan Food Tours
10-12 Days
Private Transportation, All Lodging, and Most Meals Included
“I’ve always believed that the only way to really get to know a place is to eat with the people who live there.” – Anthony Bourdain
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11 Days in
Piemonte & Emilia Romagna
2026 April | June | September
Tour Summary
Join us as we explore the rich culinary traditions of Piemonte and Emilia Romagna – two regions with some of the most well known foods in Italy!
Arriving in Piemonte, your gastro-adventure starts off with a sweet and savory gelato experience, two full seminars at the University of Gastronomic Sciences (Sensory Analysis of Food and Experiential Wine Tasting), and a visit to a bean-to-bar chocolate artisan. Plus we will walk the rolling hills among the Nebbiolo grape vines of a small wine producer and taste their own production of Nebbiolo, Roero, Barbaresco and exquisite Barolo wines.
Next, we travel to Roero to visit a Slow Food Presidium farm and get hands on with making artisan goat cheese. You’ll walk the grazing fields, and even milk the goats with your own hands before learning how to make cheese alongside the owner/artisan. We’ll then have a tasting of his cheeses, as well as other local cheeses and cured meats and wine from the nearby hills to satisfy the hunger you’ve worked up.
Making our way into Emilia Romagna, we’ll stop at another winery to spend time with the owner, and then on to visit generational producers of Balsamico di Modena and Prosciutto di Parma. You’ll also learn about and taste Parmigiano Reggiano made from the milk of the original Parma red cow breed.
Finally, you will discover the origin of the famed culatello – visiting a Michelin star estate to taste some of the best culatello in the world and ending the tour with a Michelin dining experience.
Come explore with us two of Northern Italy’s most unique regions and go below the surface of what you thought you knew about Italian food!
Tour subject to change based on the availability of producers, weather, etc.
11 Days in
Liguria
Coming Summer 2026
Tour Summary
Liguria’s landscape is a marvel, with its coastal region overlooking the Ligurian Sea. The region is defined by its steep, dramatic Apennine mountains and is widely known for iconic destinations such as Portofino and the Cinque Terre. Yet Liguria is far more than its famous postcards.
Exploring Liguria will include learning how the millennia-old history shaped by foragers, fishermen, sea breezes and the Mediterranean climate lend local fruits and agricultural products an exceptional depth of flavor. What better way to start than with a visit to a small olive farm growing Taggiasca olives for a humble production of Liguria’s famous Taggiasca extra virgin olive oil.
When in Liguria, it is mandatory to dive into how the high salinity of the Mediterranean Sea gives seafood its distinctive, bold taste. With that, we’ll charter a private fishing boat and learn the ropes from local fishermen, and later on enjoy a meal from the day’s catch. Additionally, depending on the season, you will visit a sustainable mussel farm, sustainable seabass farm, or participate in a full fish immersion, learning about processing anchovies and get hands on packing and preserving them.
And no Ligurian adventure would be complete without pesto! We’ll travel to a small artisan farm, growing some of the best basil in the world for traditional Pesto Genovese. Here, you will not just learn the impact of the local terroir, but also get hands on and learn how to make authentic pesto as well as gnocchi.
Additionally, we will explore the hillsides on a guided foraging walk with experts, taste renowned Focaccia di Genova, and visit wine producers within the Cinque Terre National Park.
Traveling through Liguria is not simply a sightseeing trip — it is an immersive learning experience. You will return home not only with beautiful memories, but with a deeper cultural understanding of a region where land, sea, and tradition are inseparably intertwined.
Tour subject to change based on the availability of producers, weather, etc.
10 Days in
Eastern Sicily
Coming Fall 2026
Tour Summary
Sicily has so much to offer, we couldn’t fit it all in one trip (and nor would we try). It’s a wonderous combination of terroir from the sea, the mountains, and the volcanoes, and it’s best experienced in person.
This immersion starts in Catania, where we’ll explore the many eastern coastal foods, both world famous and under the radar. From there, we head north to Messina. Here in the mountains are the incredible Nero dei Nebrodi (black pigs of the Nebrodi Mountains). We’ll have a meet and greet with the owner of a local salumificio, understand the impact of pig breeds and diet on the flavor of cured meats, and, or course, get to taste them.
Then head south to Mount Etna where you will walk the groves of centuries old olive trees that produce award winning extra virgin olive oil year after year. We’ll chat with the owner and taste his oil, along with pistacchio di Bronte and other specialties.
Continuing south, we’ll connect with a University of Gastronomic Sciences alumna and chef for an intimate cooking class experience. While in the area, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the unique process of making Modican chocolate, as well as visit a fantastic local, award winning winery.
Later, we visit another one of our dear friends to understand the importance of ancient wheat, the impact it has on ourselves and how they are superior to conventional wheat when making pasta. Once we’ve toured the production area, we’ll have a pasta tasting just minutes down the road.
Join us in Eastern Sicily and have your eyes opened to an entirely new world beyond what you thought you knew about one of the most delicious places on earth.
Tour subject to change based on the availability of producers, weather, etc.
A Taste of the Region Food Tours
5 – 7 Days
Private Transportation, All Lodging, and Most Meals Included
“Once people get connected to real food, they never change back.” – Alice Waters
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6 Days in
Piemonte
2026 May | July
Tour Summary
COMING SOON!
Tour subject to change based on the availability of producers, weather, etc.
6 Days in
Liguria
Coming Summer 2026
Tour Summary
COMING SOON!
Tour subject to change based on the availability of producers, weather, etc.
5 Days in
Emilia Romagna
Coming Fall 2026
Tour Summary
COMING SOON!
Tour subject to change based on the availability of producers, weather, etc.
Reawaken
Your Palate
Many have tasted the imported version of Italy- few experience the inherited side. Come with us as we unlock access for you to meet generational artisans and experience their traditional craft and techniques.
You will try well known foods like prosciutto di Parma and Sicilian extra virgin olive oil, as well as delicacies available only in specific areas like black pig culatello and pasta made from ancient Russello grain. These products are the epitome of regional Italian food, which in reality, is all Italian food. Not only will you try unique, regional specialties, you’ll go behind the scenes to meet and experience the people who still make them the traditional way.
Our regionally focused tours are specially curated for small, intimate groups of about 16 or less. With us, there is no trouncing around the city following an umbrella, no ‘meh’ meals, no generic, surface-level experiences, no sitting on a bus for hours with 55 strangers.
We also collaborate with our close friends in the artisan food world (and we literally mean friends) to offer full and half day food focused and regionally specific experiences to learn about all things Italian food. From Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, to chocolate from Modica, and even hands on cooking classes, you will be hosted by artisans who don’t just know the food they’re talking about, they grew up with it.
On top of all of that, we partner with the University of Gastronomic Science to give you tailored access to educational seminars and tastings to prep your palate and get your mind ‘food-focused’.
Of course, if you’re looking for something more private or tailored, we will create a bespoke, gastro-focused experience just for you. Let us bring your vision to life with a custom tour made special for you and your group.
Every Food Tells a Story…
From the moment the seed is planted or the calf is born, there are a multitude of authors that have a hand in writing critical chapters over time- the land or sea, the weather, the producer and his or her tools… Driven by a passion to inspire and educate, we curate unique and immersive tours and experiences to properly tell the story about the skilled artisans and the beauty and importance of food made the right way.
Our objective is for you to not just enjoy the experience, but to be immersed in it. By the end of the tour, we want you to view food differently and be inspired to incorporate what you learned into your everyday meals.
We believe in the power of food to bring people together. When you join one of our artisan tours or experiences, you become part of a gastro-adventure curated by someone who is not only passionate about food, but has an actual Master’s degree in it. Come immerse yourself in their world- engage with artisans, ask questions, experience their products, and taste true Italy.
Meet Your Curators
Alberto Boasso
As a fisherman and forager, Alberto is an ambassador of cultural heritage and traditional food knowledge. Born and raised in Genova, Liguria, he has always been immersed in and connected with food: long afternoons spent with family preserving anchovies, preparing ravioli, making pesto… family rituals of community, sharing, and togetherness.
These rituals, combined with the surrounding forests and the sea – the true terroir – have played a fundamental role in shaping his passion for culture and cuisine. He was able to then further hone his gastronomy focus with a Master’s Degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences.
Alberto’s life goal is to spread good food traditions and values, such as respect for the land and those who work it, the importance of biodiversity and sustainability, and the awareness that every food choice has a profound impact not only on our health but also on the health of our planet. It is in these practices that we can preserve both the art and taste of traditional Italian products for generations to come.
James Pronio
James grew up surrounded by food – literally. From an early age, he worked alongside his father and grandfather in his family’s Italian grocery store, weaving a lifelong passion for exceptional ingredients into both his work and personal life.
Over the past 20 years, James has worked in every part of the food supply chain, managing and collaborating on projects in New York City, Washington DC, Scotland, and Italy. Now living in Florence, Italy, he works together with his brother in Texas, importing artisan Sicilian extra virgin olive oil and ancient grain pasta to the US.
This extensive experience, combined a Master’s Degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences and his enduring love of cooking, has given James a deep appreciation for, and knowledge of, the craftsmanship, tradition, and care behind truly high-quality food.
Continuing the tradition his family instilled in him as a child, he firmly believes “A tavola non s’invecchia” (At the table, one does not grow old).
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“Il cibo è la nostra religione, l’Italia è la nostra chiesa”
(Food is our religion, Italy is our church)