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Arrival in Turin, Italy’s first capital city for an aperitivo and history tour followed by dinner at an iconic restaurant of Piemontese cuisine.
We will then spend the night in a luxury hotel in Turin.
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Breakfast at a Torinese institution
Transfers to Le Vedette where we will start the experience with a practical masterclasses at home with Hisham making mammoul and learning how to cook with molasses.
Lunch and dinner paired from recipes of Hisham’s books paired with the best wines of Piemonte.
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Make your own manouche breakfast demonstration with zaatar, cheese, kishk and awarma.
The day starts with a morning visit to Ivrea Farmers Market and a tasting of local cheeses.
Back at Le Vedette, Hisham will then lead a session at home teaching kibbeh, sambousik and other recipes from his books.
Garden aperitivo with cocktails at Lupetto then followed by dinner at Gardenia, our local Green Michelin starred restaurant in the village of Caluso
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Morning visit to Tappero Merlo vineyard to taste Domenico’s craft of Erbeluce wines both still and sparkling
Lunch at Ristorante del Monte di Luca Berolatti for traditional Piemontese cooking
Plenty of time to rest or visit Ivrea for shopping
Aperitivo in the garden followed by a workshop, Mastering the Art of the Lebanese Grill led by Hisham and a pairing of Lebanese wines from Michael
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Farewell breakfast and leisurely depatures
subject to change*
The Itinerary*
Meet your expert guides
Hisham Assaad
Hisham Assaad is a Lebanese-Palestinian chef, food photographer, author, and all-around food lover who’s passionate about sharing the rich flavors and stories of his family’s heritage and traditions of Lebanon and Palestine.
Hisham has written two cookbooks: Bayrūt The Cookbook, which dives into classic Beiruti dishes and family recipes, and Taboon – Sweet and Savoury Delights from the Lebanese Bakery, focusing on the breads, pastries, and sweets that are staples across the Bilad Al Sham.
He appeared as a guest chef in many restaurants in Lebanon throughout his career and in France and Spain and now in Italy. His personal photography work has been displayed in two exhibitions in Beirut and a fundraiser exhibition in London. Hisham is also known for his creative side work as a humanitarian clown, bringing joy and support to communities through humor and art.
Meet your expert guides
Michael Zee
Michael is the creator of Instagram account @symmetrybreakfast. Over the last ten years has published cookbooks and travel guides that have become international bestsellers. His new book ZaoFan: Breakfast of China was released in 2024 and won Best Cookery Book of the Year at the 2025 Fortnum & Mason awards.
Before his life in social media, Michael worked in learning programmes at the Victoria & Albert Museum developing workshops, tours and public programming that engaged with over 100,000 visiting teachers and students every year. He has a Masters in Education, a PGCE in Secondary Teaching and a Bachelors in Photography
Michael and his husband Mark are the owners of Le Vedette.
Four days full of expert led gastronomic tours in a group no bigger than 10 people for tastings, classes and hands-on workshops. We will visit vineyards, markets and much more.
Four nights’ accommodation, one night in centre of Turin and three nights at Le Vedette
All meals and drinks and alcohol are covered. Guests will have unlimited access to the Library Bar or Lupetto and the main kitchen of Le Vedette
Transfers to and from Turin Caselle (TRN) or Milan Malpensa (MXP) airports.
Welcome treats, suprises throughout the trip and the best goodie bag of your life
What is included?
What’s not included
Your flights or transport costs to and from Italy
Any meals or drinks not included in the itinerary
Any travel expenses relating to extended stays
Airport transfers not from Turin or Milan Malpensa (transfers can be organised with a surcharge)
Anything not mentioned in the ‘What is included’
Personal travel insurance
Our accommodation
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Bedroom One
Two bedrooms with a shared bathroom with bath tub and shower.
Perfect for two couples or four friends that are happy to share.
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Bedroom Two
Double bed with a spacious walk-in wardrobe and private bathroom. With direct access to the Library
Perfect for a couple or two friends
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Bedroom Three
Double bed with spacious entry hall and private bathroom with statement bath tub. With direct access to the Library
Perfect for a couple or two friends
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Bedroom Four
King bed with spacious walk-in wardrobe and private bathroom. Spectacular views over the landscape of the Canavese.
Perfect for a couple
Pricing
Single occupancy
A solo traveller taking any of the rooms for themselves is €5500 (per person).
(If there are other solo travellers, we may offer you the option to share)
Double occupancy
For a two people sharing a room, either a couple or two friends (bedrooms one, two and three can be converted into twin rooms). The price per person is €4250
Group bookings
For Bedroom One, a group of four friends can share this as a suite. The price for four people sharing is €3500 per person.
For a total buyout of the entire retreat by one group, please contact us directly for pricing.
Unfortunately we do not offer the option to book accommodation offsite.
Guests must be over 18 years of age
We sadly do not accept pets