Tuesday, September 15:  Today our group of ladies enjoyed the culinary delights of Italy!  After visiting the market in the morning to choose the freshest of ingredients, we attended a cooking class and enjoyed the fruits of  our labour at a delicious luncheon at a beautiful estate.  Following our lunch, we indulged in more wine-tasting at the prestigious Marchesi di Antinori wine estate, a fabulous venue with amazing wine cellars.

We travelled to Castellina in Chianti and met Chef Laura, who took us to several shops to buyfresh meat, cheese and vegetables for the cooking class. All the ladies participated in the cooking process by chopping vegetables and learning about Italian cooking. Once finished, we sat outside on the terrace overlooking her vineyards and ate a wonderful meal of bruschetta, beef with garlic, spinach with pine nuts and dessert made with ricotta cheese. Everything was delicioso!