WWU Faculty Led Program: Ecogastronomy and Food Cultures of Italy

Reviewed by Raymond Schwabacherstudent on October 08, 2012.

Three perfect weeks. Thanks a million to Gigi and everyone else involved! Read more

Reviewed by demberastudent on October 04, 2012.

This class was great. It was a great way to see the city of Florence and the surrounding countryside, while learning about food culture. Many of the meals we had as a class on this trip just blew me away. Especially the trip to a bio-dynamic farm and the home cooked meal they served us there, was delicious beyond anything I have ever eaten, no exaggerating. Read more

Reviewed by David Swaynestudent on September 17, 2012.

Program was truly life changing. My host family was a huge factor in the success of the immersion. They engaged all of the students staying with them and treated us like family. Gigi was a great professor and made possible many opportunities to meet and learn from people i didn't think possible. Read more

Reviewed by Alison Leakestudent on September 17, 2012.

This course was truly phenomenal from a cultural immersion perspective. Living with a Florentine family that spoke exclusively Italian and having daily three-hour Italian language classes guaranteed immersion. By the end of the two weeks, Florence felt like home, and Italian was rolling quite naturally from my tongue. However, based on the program literature, I expected the bulk of the course to be focused on ecogastonomic topics. The four lectur... Read more

Reviewed by Camille Crocettistudent on September 14, 2012.

I thought that the academic portion of this trip was average. I learned a lot of language, and the language professors were great, but when signing up for a food study, I was expecting more cooking and less lecturing. The lectures were interesting, but not exactly how I wanted to spend my two weeks in Florence. The home-stay was absolutely incredible -- the best part of the trip. If I could've paid to just take the language course and stay with t... Read more

Reviewed by Whitney Macartystudent on September 14, 2012.

This course was excellent. It provided the necessary education beforehand and during the trip. It was an experience I am happy I was apart of. The stuff in charge deserve a standing "O". Read more

Reviewed by Raymond Schwabacherstudent on October 08, 2012.

Three perfect weeks. Thanks a million to Gigi and everyone else involved! Read more

Reviewed by Whitney Macartystudent on September 14, 2012.

This course was excellent. It provided the necessary education beforehand and during the trip. It was an experience I am happy I was apart of. The stuff in charge deserve a standing "O". Read more

Reviewed by Camille Crocettistudent on September 14, 2012.

I thought that the academic portion of this trip was average. I learned a lot of language, and the language professors were great, but when signing up for a food study, I was expecting more cooking and less lecturing. The lectures were interesting, but not exactly how I wanted to spend my two weeks in Florence. The home-stay was absolutely incredible -- the best part of the trip. If I could've paid to just take the language course and stay with t... Read more

Reviewed by David Swaynestudent on September 17, 2012.

Program was truly life changing. My host family was a huge factor in the success of the immersion. They engaged all of the students staying with them and treated us like family. Gigi was a great professor and made possible many opportunities to meet and learn from people i didn't think possible. Read more

Reviewed by demberastudent on October 04, 2012.

This class was great. It was a great way to see the city of Florence and the surrounding countryside, while learning about food culture. Many of the meals we had as a class on this trip just blew me away. Especially the trip to a bio-dynamic farm and the home cooked meal they served us there, was delicious beyond anything I have ever eaten, no exaggerating. Read more

Reviewed by Alison Leakestudent on September 17, 2012.

This course was truly phenomenal from a cultural immersion perspective. Living with a Florentine family that spoke exclusively Italian and having daily three-hour Italian language classes guaranteed immersion. By the end of the two weeks, Florence felt like home, and Italian was rolling quite naturally from my tongue. However, based on the program literature, I expected the bulk of the course to be focused on ecogastonomic topics. The four lectur... Read more

Reviewed by Raymond Schwabacherstudent on October 08, 2012.

Three perfect weeks. Thanks a million to Gigi and everyone else involved! Read more

Reviewed by demberastudent on October 04, 2012.

This class was great. It was a great way to see the city of Florence and the surrounding countryside, while learning about food culture. Many of the meals we had as a class on this trip just blew me away. Especially the trip to a bio-dynamic farm and the home cooked meal they served us there, was delicious beyond anything I have ever eaten, no exaggerating. Read more

Reviewed by David Swaynestudent on September 17, 2012.

Program was truly life changing. My host family was a huge factor in the success of the immersion. They engaged all of the students staying with them and treated us like family. Gigi was a great professor and made possible many opportunities to meet and learn from people i didn't think possible. Read more

Reviewed by Alison Leakestudent on September 17, 2012.

This course was truly phenomenal from a cultural immersion perspective. Living with a Florentine family that spoke exclusively Italian and having daily three-hour Italian language classes guaranteed immersion. By the end of the two weeks, Florence felt like home, and Italian was rolling quite naturally from my tongue. However, based on the program literature, I expected the bulk of the course to be focused on ecogastonomic topics. The four lectur... Read more

Reviewed by Camille Crocettistudent on September 14, 2012.

I thought that the academic portion of this trip was average. I learned a lot of language, and the language professors were great, but when signing up for a food study, I was expecting more cooking and less lecturing. The lectures were interesting, but not exactly how I wanted to spend my two weeks in Florence. The home-stay was absolutely incredible -- the best part of the trip. If I could've paid to just take the language course and stay with t... Read more

Reviewed by Whitney Macartystudent on September 14, 2012.

This course was excellent. It provided the necessary education beforehand and during the trip. It was an experience I am happy I was apart of. The stuff in charge deserve a standing "O". Read more