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A TASTE OF ITALY

Thursday afternoons - 
October 1 and 29; November 19 and December 10 at 1:00 pm, eastern
 
Registration Status: OPEN

Series Cost: $50 per session or
                        $175 for series of 4

Join  Vilma Noga, our Italian specialist,  as she brings us cooking classes (in English) this fall.

 

This is more than a cooking class. It’s a chance to slow down, cook together, discover Italian food traditions and enjoy the warmth and simplicity of an authentic Italian kitchen.

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Step into an Italian kitchen without leaving your home and join an intimate,  live online cooking experience for a small group of up to 10 guests.

 

And you might enhance your holiday table, using some of these recipes.

  

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Your experience includes:

 

     A live, interactive 2-hour cooking class;

 

     Personal guidance throughout the experience;

 

     Authentic Italian recipes;

 

     Cooking tips and stories from Italian food culture;

 

     Recipes to keep and recreate at home

 

     A complete ingredient list sent to you one week                     before the class; and

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     A small group of up to 10 guests.

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Bring your ingredients, your favorite glass of wine and  ✨✨

your curiosity and I’ll bring a little taste of Italy to your kitchen.  

 

 

🍅 We’ll prepare:
 

          Thursday, October 1 at 1:00 pm, eastern:    Antipasto, Dessert & La Dolce Vita

                         A traditional Italian Antipasto, followed by a delicious homemade                                 Italian dessert.

 

          Thursday, October 29 at 1:00 pm, eastern:  Pasta and Dessert

 

         Thursday, November  19 at 1:00 pm, eastern:   Main Course & Dessert

 

          Thursday, December  10 at 1:00 pm, eastern:  An Italian Christmas Aperitivo                             & Dessert🎄​​

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YOUR HOSTS

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Vilma Noga
Instructor 

My name is Vilma, and I live near Florence, Italy. I have a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages, Literature, and Intercultural Studies from the University of Florence. I speak fluent Italian, English, German, French, and Albanian, and I teach the Italian language.

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I worked for many years as the Reception Manager in a hotel near Florence. While working with tourists from all over the world, I improved my own language skills. My day-to-day interactions with the hotel guests allowed me to better understand the difficulties that foreign speakers face while learning a new language. 

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I personalize my lessons according to the student's needs. I stress the importance of the spoken language, and we interact with one another in a friendly conversation–laughter included! I encourage everyone to speak immediately, from beginners to those with an advanced level of Italian. I believe that speaking another language is an enriching experience for everyone. Two years ago, I created my Italian online classes, which have been very successful. After much positive feedback from my students, I have also expanded my practice to include Italian language and culture group workshops and cooking classes. I also lead small group tours around Florence to teach about our magnificent art and architecture.


I truly enjoy teaching, and look forward to working with you!  (And she really does!)

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Joan Hill
Owner, Host, & Director

In 2008, the seed of Artful Journeys was planted in her brain, when Joan brought together all of her life's passions, her love of music, an affinity for the beautiful things in life, and an ability to organize events to give birth to Artful Journeys, a program of art education trips for the soul.

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Joan was born and raised in the apple country of the Hudson River Valley in New York; her father was a gentle, very tolerant, educated land surveyor, and her mother was the efficient business administrator and home engineer. The youngest of four children, Joan was encouraged to pursue anything she wanted, but also to do her best. Sometimes that was very difficult, especially succeeding three very accomplished siblings.

SERIES  COST

Cost
  • $175 for the series of 4 online classes or $50 per session

  • Pay with PayPal or check.

  • A Zoom link will be provided by email within 24 hours of each meeting

To register for a session or the series, please click below:

A Zoom link will be provided by email within 24 hours of each meeting.

Please note that PayPal remittances must go through the form on this website.  Thank you.

For details or questions, please click here to contact Joan Hill.
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