Culinary Tours and Events

Mirepoix USA has teamed up with experts in the food, wine and travel industry to create customized culinary vacations and food and wine tours in Tuscany, France, and Napa.

Our culinary travel will focus on the finest ingredients and the most prestigious producers of truffles, foie gras, caviar, and other specialty foods and will include exclusive cooking classes, truffle hunting experiences, and private tours and tastings of premium regional products.

Special foie gras tasting and wine pairing events will be offered in selected locations in the US. Please contact us directly if you wish to have an event or tour custom designed for you and your group.

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Upcoming Culinary Tour: Tuscany

An Adventure in Fine Italian Cuisine
October 21 – October 27, 2012

Mirepoix USA and the Rhode School of Cuisine invite you to Tuscany
to celebrate White Truffle and Porcini Season 2012! Hosted at Villa Lucia and Villa Michaela, Tuscany

This exciting culinary adventure will be hosted at the spectacular Villa Lucia and Villa Michaela just outside the beautiful and historic walled city of Lucca. One of the most unique guided tours Tuscany has to offer, this exclusive seven-day program will include a delicious sampling of Tuscany’s famous white truffles and porcini mushrooms captured at the peak of the season. Your chef will prepare and demonstrate a stunning and comprehensive menu including:

• Seared Sea Scallops with a Lemon Asparagus and White Truffle Risotto
• Locally Sourced Wild Boar and Porcini Ragu served on a bed of Creamy Polenta
• Squid Ink Pasta with Lobster and Caviar Cream Sauce
• Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Porcini Fritte and Foie Gras Demi Glace Reduction
• Housemade Pappardelle with Porcini and White Truffle Cream
• Seared Breast of Duck with a Dark Cherry Balsamic Reduction Duck Confit Agnolotti
• Rack of Lamb served with Homemade Lamb Shank Ravioli

The tour will include an exclusive guided truffle hunt in the nearby hills outside Sienna. You will also have the opportunity to shop in the local markets for fresh porcini, participate in olive oil and local wine tastings, and tour the historic cities of Lucca and nearby Florence. This is a rare opportunity to experience the world-famous White Truffle and Porcini at the source while indulging in a magnificent luxurious Italian Villa.

This all-inclusive trip has been exclusively designed for Mirepoix USA and includes all excursions, luxury accommodations, all premium meals and wine at the Villas, cooking demonstrations and classes, all group lunches at restaurants, and airport transportation. Mirepoix USA has negotiated an exceptional value for our clients, with custom-designed upgraded excursions, off-site meals, and premium menus and wines at the Villa.

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