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

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

BLOG TALK RADIO INTERVIEW

GREETINGS FROM CARMELA'S CUCINA,

I just spent a delightful half hours speaking with Nadia Giordano on her talk show, "EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN, LIVING EXTRAORDINARY LIVES."

She interviewed me about my culinary tours to Italy, my Italian cooking classes and my cook book, Carmela's Cucina.

To hear the interview go to www.nadiagiordana.com and scroll down until you see my interview. I hope you enjoy it.

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 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