Spring in Tuscany is beautiful. The earth is coming alive, the fields are fresh and green with all the promise of the summer to come. It’s one of the best seasons to visit, to get away from it all.  Ann has organized an intimate culinary trip for 6-8 food lovers to experience the delights of the Tuscan spring while cooking and exploring with her in the beautiful Val D’Orcia. Ann is a James Beard-nominated cookbook author known for her scrumptious take on simple, healthy food. Ann owes her deep love and appreciation of food to her Italian heritage. She and her guests will be cooking and eating, delicious seasonal locally sourced treats like baby artichokes, peas, asparagus, zucchini flowers, perfumed wild strawberries, the first cherries, organic local cheeses and salumi, grassy, green olive oils from the winter harvest plus, of course, local pastas. And if that weren’t enough, the region is the home of Brunello arguably one of Italy’s most delicious red wines. Ann is being joined by Australian travel concierge extraordinaire John Bird, himself a Cordon Bleu-trained chef. To make your experience perfect, Ann and John are planning all manner of local treats and trips, and cannot wait to explore this wonderful part of Tuscany with you!