The Toscana Saporita Cooking School, ranked by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the top three cooking schools in Europe, teaches you to "follow your heart and feed your soul." Toscana Saporita is based in a majestic 15th-century villa in the Lucca region of Tuscany and features excellent accommodations and outstanding cooking facilities. Lessons, averaging three hours per day, are taught by Sandra Lotti, who is acclaimed for her numerous Italian cookbooks and mastery of all types of Tuscan cuisine.

You and your guest will enjoy one week on a 70-acre hilltop estate while mastering Tuscan cuisine. All rooms feature a double bed, an en suite bath, and air conditioning. Ground floor accommodations are available for guests with disabilities. This adventure includes five days of hands-on lessons preparing authentic Tuscan cuisine in small classes, tours of the surrounding area, six gourmet lunches, and six dinners with fine wines. The winning bidder can choose to travel to Italy for this once in a lifetime experience the week of May 2, May 9, or May 16, 2021. If the bidder cannot take part in this trip due to travel restrictions set by COVID-19 the bidder will have the opportunity for a refund.