One of the lovely groups that came to Poggio Verde last fall requested an even more foodie focus than usual, including hands-on cooking demos with Katharine Elder, the chef and owner of Elderslie Farm (our niece!). It was so much fun, we’re doing another one, this time for ladies only, and as of this writing we still have room! 🙂

Sept 28 – Oct 5, 2025 we will welcome up to 10 women who would like taste the delights of Northern Italy’s beauty, food and wine and participate in some optional hands-on cooking demos (and consuming the evidence!).

We’ll do our day trips as usual (hilltop villages, Lake Como, wine country), and add some kitchen time, creating tasty food out of the beautiful local ingredients sourced from growers near the villa. Most days we’ll also bring back a specialty of the area we’ve visited (cured meat/cheese/wine from Valtellina, a special pasta from Bergamo, for instance), and incorporate it into our meals.

Check our Ladies Trip page for more information, and our Poggio Verde Country Villa Facebook/Instagram for recent pics and contact us for more info. 🙂