TAX REFUND SALE

Greetings from Carmela's Cucina,

As you may know I have been leading culinary tours to Tuscany and Calabria in Italy for years. These small group fully escorted tours last for a week. We stay in one beautiful villa or hotel in the hills of Italy and our driver comes to pick us up daily so that we can visit places such as Lucca, San Gimingano, Siena and Chianti and much more in Tuscany.

Our visit to Calabria includes a day in the vineyards, visiting the ruins at Sibiari, a trip to the mountains and La Silla national park. Our last few days are spent on the lovely and famous Almafi Coast in a wonderful hotel in Positano with fabulous sea views.

Each tour offers so much more and I would like to suggest that you go to my web site at www.carmiescucina.com for the full itinerary.

Since it is tax time we have decided to hold a TAX REFUND SALE. Between now and April 21, 2012 we are offering a reduction of price for our tours. Each tour for a limited time will be priced at $3,195.00. To make a reservation or to discuss the tours please contact me at bchobbins@comcast.net I will be happy to tell you more about these wonderful tours.

I hope to see you soon at a cooking class, speaking engagement, book signing or in Italy.

Make every day a celebration.

Buon appetito,

Carmela Tursi Hobbins

LIVING LA DOLCE VITA

Want to live, "La Dolce Vita?" Live like the Italians do. Join me for a food and wine tour of this wonderful country in the fall of 2012. Choose a 1 week, small group tour to either Tuscany or Calabria. All tours are fully escorted and the land portion is all-inclusive. We use both English and Italian speaking guides. Our driver has been with us for 8 years, so you don't have to worry about getting to your destination and can even enjoy an extra glass of wine.

Come to the information session of Sat. Feb. 18, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.
Contact me at bchobbins@comcast.net to make a reservation for the session. Deadline to register for these tours is March 31, 2012.

To see the full itinerary for these tours go to www.carmiescucina.com and click on the tours link.

Buon appetito,

Carmela

CARMELA'S CUCINA IN ITALY

GREETINGS FROM CARMELA'S CUCINA,

As many of you know I have been leading food and wine tours to Italy for 8 years. I usually offer the trips in Sept. of the year. We began by doing the Tuscany tour and last year added beautiful Calabria.

I am trying to poll my clients to see what kind of interest there is in the tours for 2011. If you think that you might like a small group tour to either Calabria or Tuscany, please go to my website at www.carmiescucina.com and take a look at the itineraries for the tours. And if you are serious about taking a tour like this please contact me at bchobbins@comcast.net. Also let me know which tour you would like to attend and if you prefer the spring or fall and even if you have a particular date in mind.

We must have a minimum of 10 people in each group, so once I see if there is enough interest in the tours for next year we will offer them again. And if you have your own small group in mind we can always personalize a trip for you.

I hope you will consider a tour with Carmela's Cucina in the future.

Buon appetito,

Carmela Tursi Hobbins

ST. CLOUD TIMES

Greetings from Carmela's Cucina,

The St. Paul Times in their "food magazine" did an article today on culinary tours and I was featured. To read the story, see the pictures and learn more about my culinary tours go to: www.stcloudtimes.com and click on the LIFE LINK then click on D'LISH. It is a fun story and even more fun to be recognized.

And I still have 5 remaining spots on my culinary tour to Calabria for the fall. Contact me if you would like to join this fun group.

Buon appetito,

Carmela Tursi Hobbins

CULINARY TOUR DEADLINE EXTENDED

GREETINGS FROM CARMELA'S CUCINA,

The deadline for my culinary tours to Italy for this Fall has been extended to April 31, 2010.

If you are interested in food and wine and seeing the historical sites of Italy then this tour might be just for you. For all of the tour information go to www.carmiescucina.com and click on the tours page. Then contact me to make your reservations.

Calabria: Sept. 4-11, 2010
Tuscany: Sept. 18-25 2010

Hope you will join me for an experience of a life time.

Buon appetito,

Carmela Tursi Hobbins

CULINARY TOUR DEADLINE MARCH 31, 2010

Greetings from Carmela's Cucina,

Are you looking for a very exciting adventure in Italy in the near future? Why not join me for one of my culinary tours this fall. The focus is great food, wonderful wine and a ton of fun. Throw in a few cooking classes, fantastic sights wonderful villas and hotels to call home and it makes for a perfect vacation. And we take care of all of the details for you. All you have to do is show up.

For all of the details on my Tuscan and Calabrian tours just go to my website at www.carmiescucina.com and click on the tours link. Then just contact me and reserve your spot. But don't wait too long the deadline for the tours is March31, 2010 to allow plenty of time for us to make our airline arrangements.

Calabria: Sept.4-11, 2010

Tuscany Sept. 18-25, 2010

buon appetito,

Carmela Tursi Hobbins