I'm a terrible cook and enrolled in a cooking course in Tuscany much to my husband's delight and I can honestly say I can now cook 'Italian' to a passable standard. I jumped on a mini bus in the centre of Florence at 9.30am and was driven just outside of the city centre into the beautiful green hills of Tuscany. We pulled up at a pretty Tuscan villa where we were introduced to our Italian chef. We got our aprons on and went outside to pick fresh herbs and veg from the gardens, the smells were amazing and the chef made me really think about the importance of using fresh produce for your cooking.

I learned to cook so many dishes and sauces, this course takes you well beyond the spaghetti bolognese. I can now cook a full three-course meal and many other side dishes to a passable quality. The wine flowed and the fact that it was produced from the vineyards in the grounds made it all taste so much better. I had a brilliant time and highly recommend it (so can my husband!). It's a brilliant add-on to a trip to Florence and I'll definitely go back for more lessons later in the year.

www.golearnto.com/course/overview/1020/First+Taste+of+Tuscany+Cooking+Holiday

Pick up from Florence city centre at 9.30am, just 10 euros return which is well worth the money. Book it online, it's easy - everything works out brilliantly and you only have to pay a deposit.

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I ate my bodyweight in cheese on this wine and cheese tasting course in a cool loft in Paris. The cheese was amazing, I just couldn't stop eating it with the delicious French bread and the wines we tasted from around France were equally as delicious. This course was light-hearted, fun and we had a lot of laughs as our friendly sommelier taught us as much as he possibly could in two hours and we listened as intently as we could manage after a few glasses of the finest wine and champagne he had to offer.

I now have a bit of an idea of what wines to choose next time I hit the supermarket and I'm off to seek out those amazing French cheeses. Well worth the £52 and a few hours away from the shops and sights of Paris.

www.golearnto.com/course/overview/967/Wine+and+Cheese+Pairing+Course

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