Take A Tour of Culinary Italy- October 2011

The University of Richmond
School of Continuing Studies

Presents

Culinary Italy

October 2011

Well known for its culinary arts, Italy is a food-lovers “paradise.” From the open air markets and specialty shops of Rome to the vineyards and olive groves of Umbria, this trip will explore the culinary roots of Italy. From visits to vineyards and olive oil producers, you’ll meet winemakers, bakers and chefs, and have an opportunity to sample of their rich bounty. We’ll visit bakeries, gelato shops and butchers as well as take in the café culture. We’ll eat some of the hundreds of different shapes of pasta Italy has to offer and have a chance to get in the kitchen as well. The Slow Food movement started in Italy nearly 25 years ago and its legacy continues today in cities as well as the fertile countrysideand small towns of Umbria.

Between meals we’ll spend a good bit of time visiting some of the artistic highlights of Rome and the towns of Umbria. The first part of the trip will be spent in Rome exploring the rich traditions and history of “The Eternal City.” The group will visit important historic sites using the city as our classroom.

The second half of the trip will take us to the fertile Umbria region of Italy, just a few hours northeast of Rome. Using the walled city of Todi as a base, we will visit small towns, vineyards and food producers.

The trip will be led by John Haddad, a local food writer for Style Weekly and Flavor Magazine who is the Vice Chair of Slow Food RVA, a chapter of the Italian based organization focused on local and sustainable food.

For more information contact:

Christina S. Draper, Program Specialist, Personal Enrichment

(804) 289-8937, cdraper@richmond.edu

or

John Haddad

johnghaddad@hotmail.com

804-402-6130