by Natalina Campagnolo | May 29, 2017 | Tours, Uncategorized
Buon Giorno from Puglia, Italy! As you read this we are on Day #10 of our Taste of Puglia, Food & Wine Tour with Natalina…Today, we are headed to a local winery for a tour and a delicious, homemade, annotated lunch prepared by the staff of the winery. This...
by Natalina Campagnolo | May 8, 2017 | Stories from my travels, Tours, Uncategorized
11 days until 16 of us are off to the beautiful Italian region of Puglia! I love Italy and consider it my second home. Last year however, after researching Sicily for our newest tour, I joined my Tour partners at Maxima Tours/Exclusively Malta on their “Jewels...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Apr 24, 2017 | Cooking fundamentals, Cooking Tips, Speciality ingredients, Stories from my travels, Tours
Mozzarella cheese is a staple in the Italian kitchen. There are many varieties produced and each has a place in my kitchen. The classic, low moisture, part-skim mozzarella bar or ball is a great, multi-purpose cheese used in lasagna, parmigiana and pizza. It is...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Apr 10, 2017 | Gift giving, Stories from my travels, Tours, Uncategorized
I love to travel, I always have. I also love food. My 2 passions come together often. Sometimes it’s just a trip to the grocery store in an unfamiliar neighbourhood or other times it might be a far off place like a gorgeous vineyard at the base of Mount Etna in...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Mar 13, 2017 | Tours
As a small business owner I have found that partnering with other small businesses has provided my clients with individualized service unlike dealing with large corporations. When looking for partners I like to deal with companies with the same values as my own. When...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Feb 12, 2017 | Classes, Tours, Uncategorized
We have just finished our first round of “Taste of Italy…” classes. We offered a taste of Puglia, Sicily and Calabria. The second round of Spring classes is coming up in March and April.. These classes will be a permanent addition to our class line...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Jan 23, 2017 | Stories from my travels, Tours, Uncategorized
So what exactly is a Nonna? The translation is of course Grandmother, but the “quintessential Nonna” is more than that and may not even have grandchildren! My translation of Nonna is an Italian women, usually older…. that spends hours in the kitchen...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Jan 9, 2017 | Gift giving, Tours, Uncategorized
My idea of a good time? Cooking, eating and wine tasting in a beautiful environment with people who enjoy the same! I love discovering places and sharing them with students and clients. I started my International food & wine tours in 2013 with my first exploratory...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Dec 19, 2016 | Classes, Tours, Uncategorized
Well here we are…. December 19th, 2016! The last 12 months have flown by and 2017 is around the corner! 2016 has been a great year here in our kitchen….our busiest ever since opening in 2011. More students than ever have cooked with us in our kitchen and...
by Natalina Campagnolo | Mar 1, 2016 | Classes, Cooking Tips, Tours
Have you been to Italy? Natalina Bombino Campagnolo: originally posted on January-06-14, updated March 1, 2016 This question is one that often comes up in my Italian Cooking school in Canada. Although most of my students have been to Italy it always...
