WESTERN RIVIERA RETREAT

Join me and my husband Emilio for an unforgettable journey through Liguria’s hidden western coast: a week of rich flavors, warm connections, and insider access to one of Italy’s most captivating and under-the-radar regions.

We’ll spend a full week exploring a lesser-known side of Liguria, right along the French border, discovering its bustling food markets, hidden medieval villages, family-run wineries, artisan olive oil producers and much more. Along the way: hands-on cooking, meals with locals, sea views, and even a day trip into southern France.

These trips are deeply personal for me. I host them with my husband Emilio, and they’re a natural extension of what we’ve been doing since I moved to Italy over 20 years ago: taking friends and loved ones around the country to discover my favorite places, dishes, traditions, and people.

Each trip is limited to just 12 guests, and it always feels more like a weeklong holiday with new friends than a traditional tour. We tend to attract really fabulous people: curious, warm, fun-loving food lovers who bring so much enthusiasm and generosity to the experience.

As always, we’ll take you to the places we personally love, the kind of spots you’d never find on your own, but will never forget once you’ve been.

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Spaces are limited and tend to fill quickly.

For this retreat I’ll be partnering with Beautiful Liguria, a local, woman-owned, boutique tour operator specialized in creating unique experiences in and around the Italian Riviera.