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16/04/2024

We've arrived back in Tuscany for the coming season ❤️🎉😊 How we've missed it - the breathtaking sunsets, medieval hilltop villages, beautiful nature, and of course the best pasta! Come and escape with us! Some spaces still available - courses running from May to October! See all the dates here: https://www.cookeatdiscover.com/shop

26/03/2024

Part of almost all of our itineraries is a visit to the wonderful La Maremmana - Caseificio Inno al Sole mozzarella farm and producer. They make great cheese, and are an amazing example of a more sustainable form of agriculture.

Our guests visit the beautiful animals, learn about the farm’s circular economy idea and biogas plant, and of course, try their delicious range of cheeses! They are the prefect example of the type of food producer we love to champion.

Buffalo milk is richer than that from cows, and everything the producers make with it is delicious and indulgent…whether that be their famous mozzarella, or yogurts and even gelato!

Come take a trip to the farm with us!

More info on our courses and dates here: https://www.cookeatdiscover.com/shop.

New October seven day trip available too!

24/03/2024

These views ❤️

Warm and golden evenings, sitting by the pool, watching the olive groves and forests run down the sea. And beyond, out in the Mediterranean, the islands of Giglio and Elba lightly sketched onto the horizon.

We’ll be there soon. Come join us!

19/03/2024

13/03/2024

Flo and Oli cannot wait to start welcoming you wonderful people to our Tuscan food, wine and cooking retreats in 2024! In barely a month we’ll be setting up the pasta machines for your workshops, and creating the menus for your al fresco feasts. A few spots remain for the April/May courses - get in touch for a 10% last-minute discount code! Some spaces also still available on courses from June to October. See all our dates at https://www.cookeatdiscover.com/shop

05/03/2024

9 of the most inspirational cookbooks on Italian gastronomy. Do you have any of these? Did we miss one that you really love?

https://blog.cookeatdiscover.com/our-9-most-inspirational-cookbooks-on-italian-cuisine/

26/02/2024

One of the things we love most about running our retreats is how they bring people together. Over the past six years, around our table we’ve had people of all ages, backgrounds and belief systems. They’ve travelled in groups, or completely alone. They’ve come for a new adventure, to learn, to meet people or to reconnect with old friends or family. Maybe they’ve even come as part of a healing process after a difficult phase of life.

We’d like to think many of them have shared memories they’ll never forget here, or made friends for life. Food is a great way to unite people, and we can all find common ground in enjoying a meal together, connecting with ingredients and learning to cook new things with love.

The pace of life here is slow, and we are immersed in nature. For us, it’s a very special place, and more often than not, our groups find something special happening to them here too :)

20/02/2024

Come pasta with us in 2024!

14/02/2024

True love is fresh hand rolled tagliatelle! Happy Valentine’s pasta lovers ❤️

30/01/2024

The Stuff of Dreams! One of our favourite recipes - stuffed squid cooked in tomato sauce, here prepared with a parsley emulsion. It looks fancy but it’s surprisingly undemanding in terms of time and skill. We’ve published the recipe on our CED Magazine - https://blog.cookeatdiscover.com/recipe-stuffed-squid-in-tomato-sauce/ ☺️

24/01/2024

New autumn 2024 dates now live!
❤️🍷🍕🌅🌞🍇🍅

Beautiful rolling Tuscan hills, amazing food, fascinating tours, and fun cooking classes; what more could you possibly want from 2024?! September and October options now on sale. 10% friends of CED discount available. Message us with any questions!

https://www.cookeatdiscover.com/shop

08/01/2024

CED 2024 season is coming! Courses now available to book on our shop (https://www.cookeatdiscover.com/shop). Come and join us in the Tuscan hills for an immersive food holiday you’ll never forget!

11/12/2023

Have you ever tried a 'white' ragu?

It’s surely a wonderful thing that we can order whatever food we want wherever we end up in the world. I’ve enjoyed sushi in Rome, ordered takeaway Thai food in Switzerland, and gone for a curry in Krakow! We obviously do have to be aware, however, that what

27/11/2023

September 2024 seven day course added! Learn more and book on our shop - https://www.cookeatdiscover.com/shop

11/11/2023

Happy Birthday beautiful Flo! ❤️🎉🎈🎂🎁 We’re starting our journey back to the UK, so we’ll be celebrating her birthday as we enjoy our road trip over the next few days. Our route will see us make stops on Italy’s wonderful Lago Maggiore, over the Alps to Switzerland and the historic city of Basel, onto the Champagne region in France, before finally jumping on the ferry to cross the channel from Calais!

30/10/2023

Have you ever tried chocolate salame? New recipe piece on our blog - CED Magazine! Link below for recipe and to learn more about this Italian family favourite dessert!

https://blog.cookeatdiscover.com/chocolate/

Oliver Haenlein writes:

“What’s that one sweet treat that really reminds you of childhood?

Perhaps it was something your mother or grandmother would prepare for you; an apple crumble with custard or a buttery tray of shortbread still warm from the oven. Just the smell of it now gives you a wave of nostalgia, a sense of yearning. Above all it makes you smile.

The food we enjoyed when we were young stays deeply rooted within us. We obviously enjoyed the taste, but it was also a show of love from the person who made it for us. A ritual of care, a big warm hug. Certain dishes bundle all that emotion and memory up and carry them with us throughout our lives. Food has immense power like that.

In Italy, friends have talked about one such treat that recalls more distant, innocent times. A melancholy haze settled briefly over the eyes of one as she told me that chocolate salame had always and would always be her favourite dessert….”

Recipe and the rest of the piece here: https://blog.cookeatdiscover.com/chocolate/

18/10/2023

First 2024 Tuscany course dates now up on our shop :) Book your place now! https://www.cookeatdiscover.com/shop
Four and seven day options available from April - June 2024!

30/08/2023

We had a wonderful time on our first holiday to Puglia this August, what a dream! Great food, beautiful cities and amazing food and nature. We wrote about it on our blog CED Magazine - check out the piece by Oliver here: https://blog.cookeatdiscover.com/one-august-week-in-puglia/

28/03/2023

The last few decades have been a rollercoaster of innovation and hype for the food scene in London. It's been exciting at times, but this winter we decided to go back to something more honest and authentic. Here are 5 hidden gems in the capital! Dilpasand Restaurant Thanh Binh Restaurant - Camden Japanese Restaurant Seto Kokeb Ethiopian Cuisine

The last few decades have been a rollercoaster of innovation and hype for the food scene in London. It's been exciting at times, but this winter we decided to go back to something more honest and authentic. Moving to London in the noughties was pretty exhilarating for a young food

28/02/2023

CED recipe inspo for the UK food shortage - who needs tomatoes in February anyway! Ideas for delicious meals using veg that's bountiful all around us right now.

Remember how hard it was to find flour during COVID? Well now it's tomatoes we're searching for! Peppers, cucumbers and salads are all also currently in short supply in the UK. This seems mainly due to unseasonably cold weather in countries that usually supply these shores with such veggies, like

21/02/2023

🌾🥚🍝 It’s just flour and eggs…pasta is essentially a simple thing. But you’ve got to know what to do with them!

Our London workshops are here to walk you through the process, with an experienced pro pasta maker uncovering all the secrets you need to create something beautiful. Our aim is to give you all the skills to confidently make artisan pasta at home for a lifetime!

During the workshop, in Bethnal Green, there will be plenty of organic Tuscan wine and antipasto bites too.

We currently have just two dates available for Londoners in March. Sign up here - https://www.cookeatdiscover.com/shop

31/01/2023

⭐️Our London pop-up pasta workshops are back! ⭐️ We’ve got just four dates available, so grab a spot now; we’d love to welcome you for a 2 hour masterclass at The Create Place in St. Margaret's House, Bethnal Green. We’re holding them in March and April 2023.

Sign up here - https://www.cookeatdiscover.com/shop

Our experienced pasta maker Oli will take you through making the perfect dough, then you’ll learn three shapes including stuffed ravioli. There will also be tasty antipasto bites and plenty of organic Tuscan wine as you work! You’ll take your fresh pasta home after the class.

Our aim is to leave you in a place where you can confidently make fresh pasta on your own at home. We’re not interested in just going through the motions, but in truly helping you understand the skills, feel and science involved in making perfect pasta!

You’ll meet new people and have loads of fun in a friendly environment. See you there! 😎

17/09/2022

Some relaxation time!

05/08/2022

Introducing little Nina! ❤️

She’s just three months old and about the size of a large shoe at the moment! For those of you who knew Frank, this is his niece ❤️. Flo travelled all the way up to Normandy to collect her from the same breeder as where we got Frank when he was a puppy.

We’re delighted with our new friend. She’s a little shy but with a giant heart, and plenty of cheeky sausage dog playfulness!