Tuscan Women Cook Announces 2018-19 Schedule of Weeklong Culinary Adventure Vacations in Montefollonico, Italy

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Sep 26, 2017, 10:06 ET

MONTEFOLLONICO, Italy, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuscan Women Cook owners Coleen Kirnan and Rhonda Vilardo have revealed the 2018-19 spring and fall schedule of culinary vacations. Founded in 2000, Tuscan Women Cook is the original culinary program based in Montefollonico, an Italian historic village located in the heart of Tuscany, near Siena, Montalcino, Pienza, and Montepulciano.

Tuscan Women Cook vacations feature seven remarkable days of interactive cooking lessons, fine dining, regional wines, and exclusive excursions giving guests access to private and professional kitchens, vineyards, and purveyors.

"A hotel reinvented from a 300-year-old olive mill featuring a Michelin-starred restaurant becomes our guests' magnificent Tuscan home." Kirnan revealed. "Rhonda and I are continually deepening our knowledge of the entire Tuscan region, sourcing spectacular new wineries, deepening our ties with the local residents, and securing exclusive access to local food artisans, olive growers, vintners, and festivals."

Mornings at Tuscan Women Cook begin with cooking lessons taught by one of the local nonnas, the women who follow in the footsteps of generations of extraordinary family cooks who share coveted family recipes prepared with locally sourced ingredients. Guests participate in an authentic cultural immersion and savor delicious, memorable meals they helped prepare.

"I enjoy the wide range of guests we attract," said Coleen. "Everyone from young couples to empty nesters. We host quite a few multi-generational family reunions along with girlfriend getaways and members of international gourmet groups, looking for a delicious culinary challenge."

"Tuscan Women Cook is also ideal for single travelers," added Rhonda. "It's the perfect way to travel alone without being alone. We take care of everything for our guests so all they need to do is enjoy the experience. Many of our guests forge deep and lasting friendships and so do we."

The Smithsonian Magazine reports booking a week with Tuscan Women Cook is "a delicious way to get in touch with your inner Italian."

Program dates for 2018:
May 13-19; May 20-26; May 27-June 2
June 3-9; June 10-16; June 17-23
September 16-22; September 23-30; September 30-October 6
October 7-13; October 14-20; October 21-27

Program dates for 2019:
May 13-19; May 20-26; May 27-June 2
June 3-9; June 10-16; June 17-23
September 16-22; September 23-30; September 30-October 6
October 7-13; October 14-20; October 21-27
For more information, visit www.tuscanwomencook.com.