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Cook with me at Sempre Sano, a health and wellness retreat in Tuscany
September 23, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Did you miss Sempre Sano last November? Sempre Sano (which means forever healthy in Italian) is a wellness retreat that takes place each fall in Tuscany. It’s a fabulous week of learning, music, mindfulness, nourishing meals, and exploration of the Tuscan countryside. This will be my third year as the Visiting Chef at Sempre Sano, where I will also talk about all the things we can do to keep our brains healthy as we age.
Of course there will be cooking! The Culinary Academy at Monteverdi is a dreamy place to create dishes using my brain healthy cooking techniques and Chef GianCarla Bodoni’s unique brand of Veg-Italian cuisine. I can’t wait to share all the tricks and tools we use to create beautiful, crave-worthy, brain healthy dishes that you can make at home. We also take a deep dive into the Mediterranean lifestyle by meeting with local producers for olive oil tastings, wine tastings, and cheese making seminars.
Each morning there is time for meditation, exercise, and time to linger over coffee. For a few hours each day, our faculty of world-class physicians and scientists share all we can do to live a vibrant, healthful, and long life. I’ll be giving 3 talks in the course of the week:
Brain Health 101: Alzheimer’s, Epigenetics, and Advances in Dementia
Proper Care of Your Brain: 10 Key Factors to Stay Sharp with Age
Feed Your Brain: What to Eat to Fend Off Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Afternoons can be spent wandering the 40 acres of hiking trails adjacent to the hotel, getting pampered at the amazing Monteverdi spa, or relaxing by the pool with a book. Most evenings, there are incredible musical performances featuring some of Italy’s most acclaimed musicians.
I am thrilled to be going back to Tuscany for Sempre Sano 2019 this September 23-29 to teach cooking classes and talk about all the things you can do to keep your brain healthy. Won’t you join me?
And be sure to reserve early; this intimate 7-day Tuscan experience sells out quickly. I can’t wait to get back to Monteverdi and cook with you all.
Forever healthy, friends.