Torre Guelfa Relais & Restaurant - The Art of hospitality in Tuscany

EVENTS

GUESTBOOK

ChefClaudio by Torre Guelfa

CLAUDIO: HIS RESTAURANT AND HIS BACKGROUND

Claudio : was born on April, 4th 1962 and grew up in a home where his Grand Father paid great of attention to the quality of food and cooking. The aroma of stewed and roasted meats, the scent of spices such as nutmeg for the preparation of game, and of course the unique fragrance of fresh pasta made by his mother. All things that at the age of 14, brought him to play hookey from school while working secretly as a waiter in one of the areas finer restaurants in order to follow his passion for the culinary arts. Here he first learned how the pleasure of the palate could bring people of different ethnic backgrounds together from all over the world. It was only natural that from the dining room he would shortly pass into the kitchen, and at last went back to formal training as a chef. His passion for excellent cuisine grew even more, and so did his passion for excellent wines. In 1985 he became a professional Sommelier and shortly afterwards he took on the management of a restaurant in the nearby city of Florence………………….1991 Here he stayed for five satisfying years, but by this time Claudio now had the desire to run a restaurant all of his own. This desire brought him back to Figline his beloved home town, where he opened, together with his sister Sabrina, the Torre Guelfa Restaurant which rapidly became a meeting point for lovers of good food and even other gourmet cooks....read more

Selected ingredients by Claudio Piantini

Torre Guelfa wine cellar

RECEPIES

CULINARY CLUB

RELAIS : "THE CLAUDIO'S COTTAGE "

Neil photo: Dinner under the stars at the Relais To realise the cottages was a a Claudio's dream to invite all of best "friends" to reserve them the warmest hospitality in just 5 rooms in the quite countryside of Chianti . All rooms are comfortable and immerse in the vineyard . Our highlight is the cooking ... and many guest come here from all the word for that ....read more