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To ensure delivery of your Active Gourmet Holidays emails, be sure to add
info@activegourmetholidays.com to your Address Book or "Known Senders" list! Active Gourmet Holidays is
in the process of adding some wonderful new tours including
walking, hiking, cycling and food tours in Spain as well as a
"Porcelain Painting and Yoga" holiday in
Burgundy, France. We are also adding some "Cycling
and Cooking" Tours. Please inquire for more details on these trips.
Active Gourmet Holidays offer gift certificates that
can be applied to any trip of the recipient's choice, based on availability.
I will be traveling in May and June
visiting with my operators in an effort to bring you first hand knowledge of
the places represented. From cooking in the Languedoc-Roussillon to hiking
in the Luberon, Active Gourmet Holidays continues to bring you the finest in
culinary and active travel!
October 7-13 Tour: This particular week will involve cooking, wine tasting and walking, exploring the vineyards and wine cellars at harvest time. Please inquire if you would like to join this group. Tailored programs available year round - Saturday to Friday  NEW!
Bordeaux Gourmand-
Bordeaux, France - 6 nights NEW!
Cooking and Walking in Florence - (Options:
Additional Cooking Classes, Shorter or Longer Stay) - Florence, Italy - 4 nights
A SPECIAL WEEK IN TUSCANY! Active Gourmet Goes Tuscan - Tuscany, Italy - 5 nights  Active Gourmet Holidays
is offering an unforgettable getaway to
the luxurious and renowned Villa San Michele Cookery School in Florence.
Nourish your senses, refuel your body and replenish your
spirit with a savory array of food and wine tours, paired
with culinary education, visits to Chianti wine cellars, shopping in Florence with a personal
shopper and visits to the artistic treasures of Monteriggioni,
San Gimignano and Siena.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY!
ONLY AVAILABLE September 23-28, 2007 - Sunday to Friday
IN THE NEWS
Active
Gourmet Holidays was recently featured in the February issue of
"Destinations of the World News" in an article called "New age of
experience for specialist agents" highlighting AGH as a niche travel
provider. Jo-Ann Gaidosz was quoted as saying "What has really driven my
business is word of mouth, recommendations by people who have taken the
tours".
Newsweek Europe also featured AGH in their April 30th issue in an
article highlighting art and painting tours in Italy which have become the
rage as of late.
Singapore Airlines inflight magazine is also set to do a feature on
Active Gourmet Holidays - details to follow!
RECIPE OF THE MONTH -
"A SMALL TASTE OF PROVENCE"
MUSTARD SOUP
(Makes 1 litre or 4 cups) 1 litre water 2 chicken or vegetable broth cubes 125 ml (1/2 cup) creme fraiche 2 tablespoons mustard, with whole mustard grains 125 ml smeerkaas (spreadable cheese; you want it to melt well) 4 tablespoons cornstarch salt and pepper 1 spring onion, chopped bacon bits Bring water to a boil  Cooking
Tip of the Month:Asparagus: Did you ever notice that asparagus
doesn't last long in the refrigerator? It is probably because you are not
storing it upright in a container of water. In this way it will last much
longer. Remember to peel the ends of thicker white asparagus. For green
asparagus, I always hold the stalks in my hands and bend them slightly. Take
notice of the bend and cut off that portion since that is the woodier, thicker
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