THE FOOD GAP
Florence, Italy
Pizza, pasta, risotto, gelato. Join us for a semester filled with olive oil, truffles, panini, wine tastings, and cheese sampling. Master Italian cooking and try Torta Caprese, Bistecca alla Fiorentina, and Cacio e Pepe!
Part 1
March 1 - March 30
Intensive hands-on learning, cooking classes, art experiences, and food tours.
Choose from a full semester course or a short 30-day program
Highlights
- Tuscan day hikes and field trips
- Learn to hunt for truffles + taste truffle pasta
- Try dozens of panini flavors
- Meet local vendors at Mercato Centrale
- Learn to make pizza in a wood-fired oven
- Sample parmesan cheese
- Learn how to make tiramisu from a Bake Off alumni
- Soak up inspiration at the Uffizi Gallery
- Learn to roast Italian coffee
- Sip on cappucucini in cafes
- Learn to make wines and pair them with food
- Sample the world's best olive oil
- Live in a college-style apartment
- Master your pasta-making skills
- Find the sparkling water fountain in Palazzo Vecchio
- Photograph and paint like it's the Renaissance
- Learn to make pottery from a 5th generation master
- Discover your new favorite gelato flavor
Tuscany Week
March 31 - April 6
A week in between part 1 and 2 for full semester students to explore and recharge in the Italian countryside.
Part 2
April 6 - April 30
Cookbook making, low-stress exploration time, field trips, and volunteering
Dates
March 1 - April 30
Italy
Spring 2024
Arrive
Florence
Depart
Florence
Length
30 days 60 days
Group size
Up to 10 students
+ 2 leaders
Tuition
$7,000 (Part 1 only)
$13,000 ($1,000 discount for full program)