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Ecco La Cucina

Culinary Tours In Italy

Press & News

Our food and wine vacation tours in Italy received stellar reviews! You can read our reviews on Trip Advisor and also, here are some articles about us to give you an idea of who we are and what we can provide for your dream vacation in Italy.

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In Bologna before heading to our food tour!

What they’re saying about us…

Buzzfeed:
Trips to Take That will Teach You Something


Life Changing Trips – July 2017


Louisville Magazine, May 2017:
What’s Trending


Reviews from TripAdvisor:
Traveler Reviews from tripadvisor


D Magazine:
“Ecco La Cucina Offers a Taste of Tuscany” 


IDEA Magazine:
Recipe for Health


Traditional Home Magazine:
Featuring Gina’s Cooking Class


Louisville Courier Journal:
“Tuscany in Kentucky” Sept 9 2009



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On July 31, 2015 Gina opened an osteria in Louisville, Kentucky – At the Italian Table.  She offers an authentic Italian dining experience with two communal tables serving dinners in an intimate setting surrounded by Italian antiques. If you can’t travel to Italy, this might be the next best thing – excellent food in a fun, festive atmosphere! Each week there are hands on cooking classes offered on Tuesday evenings.  While Gina has relocated to Louisville, she will continue to travel several times a year to Italy conducting Ecco La Cucina food and wine vacation tours and culinary tours with her sister, Mary.

 

 

 

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Gina & MaryGina and Mary offer culinary adventures for those that want to get off the touristy track and live like a local. We love exploring the wonderful open air markets, the extensive vineyards and cantinas, small ancient hill-top villages, all the while enjoying the local food and wine. We help you explore all aspects of the Italian table during our culinary tours and give you an insider’s view of each region we visit. Living and traveling extensively in Italy has made us experts on the foods and wines of our heritage land.

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Gina and Mary lead small group food and wine tours in Italy - together we are Ecco La Cucina - "here's the kitchen" in Italian. During our culinary tours we explore all aspects of the Italian table. Join us in Tuscany, Piedmont, Puglia!

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Iconic views of beautiful #tuscany in just a couple weeks! #smallgrouptravel #culinarytours ...

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The best trip!!! What an awesome job they do!!😍😍😍

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Elevate your meals with fresh herbs! 🌿 Discover our favorite recipes! #freshherbs #CulinaryDelight
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Transform Your Dishes with Garden-fresh Herbs!

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Email from Ecco La Cucina Limited Spots Available for Our Tours - Book Your Culinary Escape!   Fresh herbs to enhance meals & cocktail hour! Cari amici! Here we are at the end of August already,...
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Let’s get cooking! Lovely day in Tuscany with Francesca at #spannocchia #eccolacucina #travelwithginaandmary #attheitaliantable
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My daughter and I went to Tuscany with Gina and Mary 13 years ago and still carry that experience in our hearts. It completely changed my daughter’s view of cooking and continues to affect the way we cook on a daily basis. Thank you to the Stipo sisters! 🩷

Rolling pici pasta!!

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It’s #tomato season! We love the markets in #piemonte #italy and #provencefrance 😍 ...

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Mary Stipo Potter

Email: mary@eccolacucina.com

Phone:  (+1) 972-342-8308 (CST - Dallas)

Ecco La Cucina, Localita' Brenna, Siena Province, Tuscany

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