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Don't miss our newsletters featuring recaps of our recent journeys and culinary travel information on upcoming experiences! Link in bio. AND GOOD NEWS!! There are still spaces available for upcoming journeys to Argentina February 15 -23 and the Baltics, May 5 - 14! Link in bio to get more information and register for these exciting trips. by @growcateringfoundation
Our monthly newsletter is out today! We have a recap of the Italy-Oktoberfest Learning Journey, notes about the Special Italian excursions from Frank Puleo and more about upcoming trips in 2027. Don't miss another newsletter! Link in bio to subscribe and be on the list for November. by @growcateringfoundation
A little stirring, a little twisting, and a delicious introduction to Bavaria’s culinary traditions! Following our time in Northern Italy during this month's Culinary Learning Journey, GROW travelers continued to Munich, where our culinary discoveries went well beyond Oktoberfest. At Münchner Käse Manufaktur, we explored artisan cheesemaking using traditional methods and copper kettles. The dairy brings the craft into the city, using organic milk from a nearby farm—a wonderful opportunity to appreciate the care and skill behind each cheese. Our group also tried its hands at pretzel making, adding another Bavarian favorite to the experience! Connecting with a place through its food, its people and its traditions—that’s the spirit of a GROW Culinary Journey. More about our 2027 at the link in our bio. by @growcateringfoundation
From Northern Italy straight to Munich for Oktoberfest—what a way to continue our recent GROW Culinary Learning Journey! You don’t have to tell our travelers twice: if we’re headed to the famed Paulaner Festzelt tent, we show up ready for a beer, with our lederhosen pressed and ready! The Paulaner Festzelt has been an integral part of the Wiesn since 1895, marked by the large rooftop beer mug. The beer service here is quite an operation: an underground pipeline supplies the taps, which can pour up to 15 mugs per minute per tap. One every four seconds keeps the crowd's beer mugs full! GROW Culinary Learning Journeys are known for bringing travelers together for unique experiences like this. We’re getting ready for new adventures in 2027--there is still room for the Argentina and the Baltics journeys. More information is in our link. We hope you’ll join us! by @growcateringfoundation
An extraordinary final evening in Verona—a beautiful finale to our GROW Northern Italy Culinary Journey, celebrating the flavors, friendships and memories gathered along the way. An extraordinary final evening in Verona—a beautiful finale to our GROW Northern Italy Culinary Journey, celebrating the flavors, friendships and memories gathered along the way. An extraordinary final evening in Verona—a beautiful finale to our GROW Northern Italy Culinary Journey, celebrating the flavors, friendships and memories gathered along the way. Starter Slow-cooked free-range hen’s egg, with a delicate white and a rich, creamy yolk, served on silky potato espuma, finished with truffle gremolata and Parmesan First Course Ricco Reserve Carnaroli risotto, butter glazed fresh pear mirepoix, Amarone della Valpolicella gel, Monte Veronese cheese and Bronte pistachio crumble Main Course Pork fillet with an Umbrian black truffle biscuit, served on a velvety cauliflower puree with roasted potatoes Dessert The renowned “Strachin Millefeuille” by Pasticceria Perbellini Photos: Lon Lane by @growcateringfoundation
Today, our travelers on GROW’s Culinary Learning Journey through Northern Italy visited Villa della Torre by Allegrini for a guided tour, a cooking demonstration and a luncheon of pasta served with three sauces. The meal included a tasting of Allegrini wines, including several our travelers may not find back home in the U.S. For dessert, we enjoyed sbrisolona, a crunchy crumb cake from nearby Mantova. It arrived with a mallet so everyone could break off a piece to enjoy! These are the moments we love about traveling together: learning where a dish comes from, tasting it at the table and sharing the experience with new friends. Curious about joining a future GROW Culinary Learning Journey? Explore our upcoming trips at the link in bio. by @growcateringfoundation
The GROW Culinary Journey in Italy! 🇮🇹 Lake Como magic and lunch at Villa D’Este. by @growcateringfoundation
One of the pleasures of a GROW Culinary Learning Journey is that a meal becomes a memory of a place. Certainly this meal was iconic in its beautiful setting. At Vicania, near the Italian region of Lugano in Switzerland, just across the border, we gathered in the garden of an old stone farmhouse on the Castello di Morcote estate. Beneath the mulberry trees, surrounded by green pastures, we enjoyed a leisurely meal built around local ingredients. It was the kind of afternoon that we think of for this region -- one that invites you to slow down, savor what’s on the table and stay a little longer with friends. Want to join us on a future journey? Explore our upcoming 2027 trips at the link in bio. by @growcateringfoundation
Our GROW Culinary Learning Journey continued through Piedmont today with two stops that seemed made for each other. First, we visited Acquerello, a family-run farm specializing in Carnaroli rice. Then we headed to the historic Dairy of Cameri to learn about its Gorgonzola. Rice and cheese: two regional traditions, and all the makings of a very good Italian meal. 🍚🧀 Photos: @Cade_Nagy by @growcateringfoundation
And so it begins! The travelers on our Italian GROW Culinary Learning Journey have arrived in Northern Italy. We’re starting our adventure properly: with lunch in Milan on a rooftop and a beautiful view. Follow along this week as we experience the aperitivi, culture, lakes and, of course, the unforgettable cuisine of Italy. We can’t wait to share the journey with you! Photo: Kendall Collier. by @growcateringfoundation
Discover Argentina, where land, wine and cuisine become poetry. Join GROW for a Culinary Learning Journey through Argentina and Uruguay—a journey shaped by flavor, culture, history and the people who bring it all to life. This was one of our most popular trips in 2025. It promises to be even better in 2027 with the addition of Uruguay! We’ll wander the markets of Buenos Aires, learn the art of making empanadas, savor Argentina’s legendary wines and cuisine, and experience the rhythm and romance of this unforgettable city. Then we’ll cross the Río de la Plata to Uruguay and the storybook streets of Colonia del Sacramento, where old-world charm, beautiful wines and a slower pace await. But as with every GROW journey, it’s about more than what we taste and where we go. It’s about gathering around tables, meeting the people behind the food, discovering traditions, and sharing experiences that turn fellow travelers into friends. Argentina & Uruguay Culinary Learning Journey February 16–23, 2027 Come hungry. Come curious. Leave with friends forever. Link in bio. by @growcateringfoundation
“Traveling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” — Ibn Battuta Sometimes the memories of a journey are found in the smallest moments. A dish you still remember. A cup of coffee. Something beautiful you stopped to appreciate. A conversation, a laugh, a new friendship. The random moments that seemed ordinary at the time, but then became part of the story you brought home. Here are a few of those moments from our 2026 GROW Culinary Learning Journey through Turkey. Because long after the journey ends, the stories remain. Come with us a Culinary Learning Journey and create your next story! #culinarylearningjourney #clj #culinarytravel by @growcateringfoundation

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