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Greetings from Active Gourmet Holidays!
Active Gourmet Holidays brings you a fabulous active and culinary escape to the "heel of the boot" in Italy. Our "Apulian Cooking & Hiking" adventure features guided walks, foodie tours, visits to amazing villages that include Alberobello and Matera, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and so much more!.
Slovenia may not be on everyone's radar as a culinary vacation, but this gastronomic tour will prove to you that Slovenia needs to be included in a list of top foodie destinations. "Delicious Slovenia"
offers farm visits, a variety of wine tastings in different regions, truffle hunting, dinner at a 2 Michelin star restaurant, savoring local delicacies - you will be totally immersed in the culinary traditions of this country!
If you like cheese and olive oil, then our "The Treasures of Naxos" program is for you. Naxos is known as a culinary island especially for its cheese. You will not only taste cheeses and great wines, but you will have an authentic Greek cooking class, a bread making session and a bakery visit and will understand why Naxos is known for its warm hospitable islanders. This magical Greek island is worth a visit!
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Apulian Cooking & Hiking
Apulia (Puglia), Italy - 6 nights
Available year round (excluding July/August)
Discover the amazing region of Apulia (Puglia), or what the Italians call "Little California". Enjoy a six night culinary and active escape to the "heel of the boot", a region rich in amazing fruits and vegetables, abundant extra virgin olive oil, fantastic wines and so much more. You will experience guided walks in Ostuni, Bari, Polignano a Mare, Matera and Alberobello, three cooking lessons with a local chef, accommodations in a stunning Masseria (farmhouse), wine and olive oil tastings, and a total immersion into the incredible local delicacies of Apulia!
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Delicious Slovenia
Slovenia - 7 nights
Available May to September
Enjoy a special all inclusive culinary tour in Slovenia! You will stay at a lovely, family-run tourist farm in Goriska Brda ("Slovenian Tuscany"). Savour diverse traditional Slovenian food and visit the best wineries in the area. Taste unique and distinctive cuisine in five culinary regions, with a concentration on the Mediterranean (Goriska Brda, Karst, Vipava Valley, Coast), and the Julian Alps (Kobarid). Eat in Hisa Franko, a restaurant with two Michelin stars, cook with local women and go truffle hunting with the locals.
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The Treasures of Naxos
Naxos, Greece - 6 nights
Available May to October
So you have always wanted to visit Greece? Why not explore a less popular spot to experience authentic Greece? Naxos is a fertile island belonging to the Cyclades chain. While in Greece, you can easily visit other islands, but we promise you will be delighted with this treasure of an island known for its cheese, olive oil, warm people and hospitality. You will stay in a lovely renovated boutique hotel where you will enjoy a homemade breakfast each morning!
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"Active Gourmet was very accommodating especially when dealing with the cancellations after the pandemic hit. I could have cooked another day but other than that it was super great! I enjoyed the cooks and the food and the wine and olive oil tasting. The guide was wonderful and really gave a good history of Poros."
Anne K., Evergreen, Colorado
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AMANITES - GREEK STYLE OYSTER MUSHROOMS
This is one simple recipe but quite delicious!
Ingredients:
~Oyster mushrooms (200 grams)
~Freshly squeezed lemon juice (1/2)
~Extra vigin olive oil
~Sea Salt
~Black Pepper
~Oregano
~Parsley (optional)
Method
- Rinse the mushrooms very well and dry them carefully.
- Preheat oven on the grill setting (or fan/grill combination) at medium heat.
- Place your mushrooms on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Line the mushrooms on the tray in a single layer, slightly spaced and place in the middle shelf of your oven.
- Halfway through cooking, turn them. When they are starting to become golden at their edges and they are tender, they are ready.
- Put them on a plate and drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Sprinkle with oregano, salt and black pepper and chop a little parsley on top of them. Serve immediately.
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Active Gourmet Holidays
Jo-Ann Gaidosz
Phone: 1.203.732.0771
Fax: 1.203.732.5125
Skype: active.gourmet.holidays
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