ABOUT US

OUR NEW CONCEPT

Magic Palette Workshops is preparing to expand to another facet of their European workshops by introducing Italian and French "COOKING CLASSES " to its now current Art Itinerary.

This introduction was considered and initiated due to the many inquires people have made who have attended our Art workshops.....along with the recognition that a demand for such an avenue of endeavor is readily available to us.....through the expertise of many professionals that are needed to make cooking classes in Europe a reality and successful.

Magic Palette Workshops is changing their name to MAGIC PALETTE & SKILLET WORKSHOPS......a play on words but very effective for its purpose. We consider our Magic for the ART PALETTE these last few years to be exceptional and look forward to making the Magic of the SKILLET a successful reality

We will rely on our total experience in organizational skills; along with the extensive knowledge we possess in travel plus our ability to recognize the needs of those who attend our workshops.

We have sought the cooperation and talent of a gentleman who has played a large role in making our Art Workshops a total and complete success. He is the owner of LE CASACCE, a Agristorante, located a short distance from the village of Seggiano in the lush hills of Tuscany. Mr. Enrico Casini, owner / operator, is well known in Italian cuisine circles as a man and master of many talents. His outstanding ability to plate typical Italian meals that capture the palate and soul of the consumer is well known throughout the country side of Tuscany. He has studied in New York, London, Paris and Milan and has brought his uncanny talents to his own hospitality operation. He is well known as Eno-gastronomic Chef de Cuisine. In 1985 Enrico was on of the seven best cooks in Italy 35 years of age and under. A pupil of Luigi Veroneli he, along with his wife, Stefenia, began their career as owners of Le Casacce with a single goal of pleasing their guests with the finest cuisine and sleeping accommodations available.

We encourage you to witness Le Casacce's web site to get a true feel for their magnificent accommodations and services

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An intricate and important part of our service includes this bilingual attractive young lady who has proven to be a tremendous asset to Magic Palette & Skillet Workshops. Extremely fluent in both Italian and English, Fernanda respresents 15 years of experince as a guide thrughout many parts of the world. Licensed and knowlegable to the various locations we see in Italy she is more than prepared to answer all questions having to do with the cultural background of Italy.

Fernanda joins us each day as we travel to the hill top towns to plein air paint. She is familiar to all of our locations and guides us through various areas of local terrain that are unfamiliar to most of us. Her enjoyable personality and attentiveness to detail makes her invaluable to our program

.....in her own words...."I was born in a small village of Tuscany. I studied economics and tourism first in Italy and then abroad in England. I spent 6 years in London where I completed my studies and worked as a local guide and Program Director. I returned to Italy in 2000 and have worked as a local guide in the area of Tuscany and as a Program Director throughout Italy proper. I have received my certification and have specialized in assisting American clientel. I love to cook and am fastinated by wine production throughout Italy. As a result I have studied Sommelier and have

conducted many wine and cooking tours. I specialize in Etruscan History and am always increasing my knowlege on a daily basis. St. Agostine quotes..'The world is a book and those who are not traveling read only one page'....unquote."