Each month, we receive inquiries from travelers who are eager to join one of our programs to Italy, India, Spain, Morocco or India, but who can't make the dates work with their own busy schedules. In these special cases, we suggest that guests organize a private or custom small group program with Peggy.

Custom programs have included one-on-one cooking tours of Florence and the surrounding countryside, family reunions spent sailing along the Amalfi coast, and a honeymoon in romantic Marrakech. With decades devoted to researching regional cuisine and forming local relationships, visiting a country with Peggy’s assistance can feel like visiting old friends and family, rather than a foreign land.

"I absolutely loved Peggy—she is so warm and easy to bond with. Not only did we have some great culinary adventures, but we talked a lot about life, love, and our life's aspirations. She became a friend, mentor and 'guru.' I totally went into Peggy withdrawal when I returned home!"
— Maria Brandriff (Private program in Tuscany, October 2010)

Private Groups

Peggy is happy to customize any of her basic programs to accommodate the specific interests of small groups. Price often depends on the itinerary and number of guests. Please email us to inquire about available dates, and with ideas about your dream trip to Italy, Morocco, Spain, Sicily, or India.

Custom Itineraries

When Peggy is not able to personally guide her guests in their destination of choice, she often handcrafts personalized itineraries. Drawing from the extensive network of contacts and friends that she has developed over her 19 years of travel around the Mediterranean, these custom itineraries offer the same attention to detail and familial atmosphere that characterize Peggy’s full-length programs.

Price depends on length of stay, number of people, and specific interests. Please Email us to inquire.

Travel Consultation

If you already have an itinerary in mind, and are simply in need of suggestions, ideas and tips to help transform it into a immersive culinary or cultural experience, Peggy will draw on her deep knowledge of the Mediterranean and network of friends and contacts in Italy, Morocco, Spain or Sicily to add an insider’s touch to your own trip.

Please email us for Peggy’s hourly travel consultation fee.

Private and Group Cooking Classes in Ialy and America

Making gnocci from scratch, learning how to roll the dough off of a fork to form the perfect grooves for sauce to pool takes practice, and skill, and is quite fun. These are the kinds of lessons learned in a private small group or one-on-one cooking class with Peggy, either in her kitchen in Florence, or in Boulder, Colorado. As we chop and sauté, the Slow Food subtleties of table setting, wine pairing, and choosing the right olive oil or salt punctuate a steady flow of laughter and conversation.

Peggy is generally available in Florence during the early months of fall and spring. She is available in Boulder, Colorado—and often makes trips to Santa Barbara and the Northwest—during the winter and summer months.

For groups of 10 or more, Peggy will come to your kitchen.

Email us to inquire about dates. Prices vary depending on size of group.

A short and sweet video of Peggy’s class on Moroccan cuisine with Valerie Rice and friends in Santa Barbara: