This season of cooking classes has been the most intense and rewarding yet. In this episode I want to take you along to one of our classes. I’ve been teaching Tuscan cooking for eight years now—since I left my 9-to-5 at the end of 2011. For five years I’ve been working with Tommaso, and a year ago we married and continued building our life project together: Juls’ Kitchen.
Our cooking classes are just one part of what we do. We also develop recipes and create food photography for magazines and brands, write cookbooks, maintain a decade-old blog and a newsletter, and host a podcast. I’ll share more about those activities in future episodes if you’re interested. For now, I’d like to focus on the cooking classes—what we call the edible experiences you can enjoy with us here in Tuscany.
Join us for one of three signature experiences, come along on a market or farm tour, and meet new friends around a communal kitchen table.
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Learn the Italian language of food, one word at a time. Every year more than 200 people join our cooking classes. Over the years, speaking with students, I created a small dictionary of useful words and pronunciations to help you navigate the vast world of Italian food. If you love the Italian language as much as you love its cuisine, these words will come in handy.
Today’s word is mercato, spelled M – E – R – C – A – T – O.
Market vs farmers’ market
Weekly markets are common, unless you’re fortunate enough to live near a large covered market like Sant’Ambrogio or San Lorenzo in Florence. These markets are wonderful places to discover local produce, cheeses, meats, and seasonal specialties while learning how Tuscan cooks choose their ingredients.
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