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SCHEDULE 2021 BASIC CUISINE

The second cycle of BASIC COOKING begins on January 9th and ends on March 29th.. At the same time, the first cycle continues, which began in November 2020, with the
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Recipes and Stories

4 HOURS OR 40 MINUTES?

…..to which you should add the time to read this article … 4 hours is the time required to cook a ragù properly: less than minimal fire, a few bubbles
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Calendars

NEW CALENDAR ONLINE COOKING CLASSES

DECEMBER 2020 • Thursday, December 17 th at 6:00 pm Italian time Tuscan Cantuccini Tiramisu • Saturday, December 19 th at 6:00 pm Italian time Ravioli spinach and ricotta with
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Cuisine & Philosophy

COOKING IS COORDINATION

Here I want to propose some posts from my old blog: http://gigliocooking.blogspot.com/2015/11/cooking-is.html COOKING MEANS ….COORDINATION While one hand is rolling hard the crank, coordinating the other one to welcome the layer of
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First Courses Recipes and Stories

A DIFFERENT DISH WITH THE CHESTNUT FLOUR

I am round and small with a spiny robe the flour is very sweet I come down from the mountain and my name is …….. What a precious treasure is
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Recipes and Stories

A PERSIMMON TREE OUT OF THE DOOR

It is beautiful now with its autumn livery. It matches with the color of GiglioCooking, which is orange. Cachi or Kaki in Italian, but also Diospero, which is the name
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Recipes and Stories

THE SCENT OF THE WILD LADLE

Pellegrino turned to carpentry. Let’s say it was the lock down but I believe that even if the pandemic hadn’t come to give us time to do the things left
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School & Cooking Friends

WELCOME TO THE FIRST SCHOOL DAY

Saturday November 14th, 2020, first lesson of the Program: BASIC CUISINE. The “fundations” will not have any more secret. BASIC CUISINE This course is dedicated to young people who “leave
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School & Cooking Friends

WHAT HAPPENS AT GIGLIOCOOKING SCHOOL

You might find yourself involved in …cleaning anchovies Like Leila and Ben… With fingers all covered by fish blood. Leila & Ben found it fun. But you….sure you want to
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Marcella Ansaldo

Native of Giglio Island, Marcella has founded and directs the school GiglioCooking in Florence, with simpathy, passion and energy.