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Study Food
this Summer in Italy 


2 Spots Left!
Those without prereqs can enroll in the courses, all you need to do is contact Gigi.


Bellingham: June 19-22, 2012 (online option available)
Italy: June 24-July 8, 2012


This food course begins with a culinary intensive in Bellingham (there is also an online version available) and then moves to Florence, Italy. In Florence, students study Italian and food culture of Italy. Students also study at the University of Florence Sensory Taste Sciences.

Study is with Italian faculty — as well as with Gigi Berardi.

(Those without prereqs can enroll in the courses, please contact Gigi for more information.)

Register now to reserve your place there! You can also receive graduate credits for this program. Additional credits available through independent study. Please contact Gigi for more information.

Program highlights:

 

  • Experience Italian farmhouse cooking in a hands-on culinary intensive.
  • Study food aesthetics and sensory taste science in the home of Slow Food in northern and central Italy.
  • Participate in carbon-offsetting at Inspiration Farm in Whatcom County (optional).

Courses can be repeated for credit.

 

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