点评:Booking Jul's masterclass was a fairly hasty decision because work is busy, life gets in the way and you hardly ever do the things you really want to, because there are always a hundred things you "should" be doing. But I am SO glad I did it, so glad I didn't give myself time to overthink and cancel!
Giulia is an incredibly warm person. The Tuscan countryside is beautiful, and the people of Colle di Val d'Elsa are as warm as Giulia. The produce was outstanding - different kinds of courgettes and their flowers, peppers, greens and cheeses. The masterclass itself didn't feel rigid at all - we had so much fun deciding together what we wanted out of it, and a lovely time cooking and then eating the meals.
We made around four or five dishes every day, all authentic and all made with the beautiful local produce. Making pasta had always felt daunting to me, but Giulia broke it down to the basics and now it isn't - I have her to thank for that!
Giulia and Tommaso were both so patient and encouraging with us. We had a good laugh, I felt really comfortable and we shared insights about cultural differences in cooking, which felt really special. We were all from different parts of the world. Isn't this what food is all about? It brings people together. We ate outside in their garden, overlooking beautiful land dotted with olive trees as far as the eye can see. I learnt how resourceful Tuscan cooking is. It's called "cucina povera", the cuisine of the poor, and it's all made with ingredients we all have in our kitchens. It was a really special experience, all the more because I've never done anything like it before!
To anyone who is on the fence: don't overthink it, just book it.
翻译:预约朱莉的大师课其实是个相当仓促的决定——因为工作繁忙、生活琐事不断,人们很少能去做自己真正想做的事,毕竟总有上百件你“应该”去做的事情。不过我真的很高兴自己做了这个决定,庆幸自己没给自己时间反复纠结最后又取消!
朱莉亚是个极其友善温暖的人。托斯卡纳的乡村风光美不胜收,科莱迪瓦尔代尔萨镇的居民也和朱莉亚一样热情好客。这些食材真是出色至极——各式各样的西葫芦及其花朵、辣椒、绿叶蔬菜以及各种奶酪。这次大师课也丝毫没有拘束感——我们一起愉快地讨论着希望从课程中获得什么,烹饪和享用美食的过程也充满乐趣。
我们每天制作四五道菜肴,每一道都是地道的当地风味,且全部使用这些优质的本地食材。对我来说,制作意大利面一直是个令人生畏的难题。不过,Giulia把整个过程简化成了最基本的步骤,现在也变得简单易行了——这点我要感谢她!
Giulia和Tommaso对我们都极其耐心且给予很多鼓励。我们一同开怀大笑,我感到无比自在;我们还分享了关于不同文化中烹饪方式的见解,那种体验真的很特别。我们每个人都来自世界的不同角落。这不正是食物的魅力所在吗?它能把人们聚集在一起。我们在他们家的花园里用餐。从那里可以俯瞰到满眼都是橄榄树的美丽景色。我深刻体会到了托斯卡纳料理的巧妙与丰富——这种烹饪方式被称为“cucina povera”,即“穷人的料理”,所用食材其实都是我们厨房里常见的东西。这真是一次无比特别的体验,尤其是因为我以前从未有过类似的经历!
对于那些还在犹豫不决的人:别想太多,直接预订吧。