Italy
AMALFI COAST - APULIA - CINQUE TERRE/LIGURIA - LAZIO - PIEDMONT
- SICILY - TUSCANY - UMBRIA - VENETO
Home Cooking on the Amalfi Coast
(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Amalfi Coast, Italy - 3 or 7 nights
Available year round (excluding November)
High up in the hills lies a beautiful home where you will enjoy cooking lessons from a self taught Italian woman who specializes in typical regional dishes. The home in which you will stay has been recently renovated with love and each room is tastefully detailed. Take in the gorgeous view of the Amalfi Coast while you relax on the property during your free time. Choose from a three or seven night itinerary including family recipes, foodie visits with a chance to immerse yourself in this scenic area of Italy.
Sorrento's Kitchen
Sant'Agata, Italy - 4 or 6 nights
Available year round
Learn to cook traditional and authentic dishes from southern Italy and Sorrento by participating in hands-on cooking classes in a spacious professional kitchen. You will stay in a luxurious five star boutique hotel in the Sorrento peninsula, with a gorgeous ocean view. Perfectly situated, this lovely area is 8K (5 miles) from the village of Sorrento and 10K (7 miles) from Positano, two of the most beautiful places of the Amalfi Coast. The hotel was once an ancient villa that was built in 1892 and was also the birthplace of the owner of the property. With the use of local and organic vegetables and the finest of ingredients, you will learn recipes from a talented professional chef who will help you discover this delicious Neapolitan cuisine.
Apulian Cooking & Hiking
(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Apulia (Puglia), Italy - 6 nights
Available year round
Discover the amazing region of Apulia (Puglia), or what the Italians call "Little California". Enjoy a six night culinary and active escape to the "heel of the boot", a region rich in amazing fruits and vegetables, abundant extra virgin olive oil, fantastic wines and so much more. You will experience guided walks in Ostuni, Bari, Polignano a Mare, Matera and Alberobello, three cooking lessons with a local chef, accommodations in a stunning Masseria (farmhouse), wine and olive oil tastings, and a total immersion into the incredible local delicacies of Apulia!
Discovering Apulia
(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Apulia (Puglia), Italy - 6 nights
Available year round
Once you have been to Puglia you will understand why this region of Italy is a best kept secret. There is good reason why the Italians take their holidays here! This week long escape will leave you completely satiated, but yet yearning for more. Delicious smells, divine tastes and a feeling of peace will quickly overcome your senses while you enjoy accommodation at a beautiful "Masseria".
The Foodie in Puglia
(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Apulia (Puglia), Italy - 9 nights
Available year round
Puglia should be on every foodie's bucket list! This is a region rich in everything from delectable wines, golden olive oil, fresh homemade pasta and gorgeous cheeses to beautiful landscapes, stunning villages and must-see sites. This ten day tour takes you to the area's magical towns including Ostuni, Alberobello, Martina Franca and the UNESCO World Heritage site of the "sassi' in Matera in the neighboring Basilicata region. Too long of a tour? We can customize to make it shorter and to fit anyone's budget.
The Hiking Gourmet in Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre, Italy - 5 nights
Available April to October
If you are looking for a memorable adventure in the Cinque Terre this very well be the escape for you! This region is on every Italy lover's bucket list - a region rich in picturesque villages, delicious and simple local cuisine, stunning landscapes and beautiful beaches. Stay in a boutique hotel conveniently situated in the heart of Manarola, one of the 5 villages that comprise the Cinque Terre and a village that strictly forbids cars, making it ever the more quaint!
Tasty Liguria and Parma
Liguria/Parma, Italy - 7 nights
Available April to October
Attention Foodies! If you are looking for a tasty Italian tour to discover some of the country's most treasured foods then this tour could very well be the one for you. Discover the Cinque Terre and enjoy a pesto making class in the place from where pesto originated - Genoa! You will also participate in a hands-on cooking class in Parma and you will discover the gastronomic delights of this delicious city through tastings in the food capital of Italy!
The Tastes of a Roman Holiday
Rome, Italy - 6 nights
Available March to November - Sunday to Saturday or Monday to Sunday
Enjoy an amazing six night culinary holiday in the region of Lazio, just an hour outside of Rome. The cooking school was awarded with a Certificate of Honor & Excellence by the local mayor for its outstanding achievement of promoting tourism in this undiscovered part of the beautiful Roman countryside. You will stay in luxurious accommodations with beautifully decorated rooms in this lovely and authentic medieval hamlet. Through hands on cooking classes featuring a different course for each class, you will learn traditional recipes from a local chef whose recipes have been passed down from generation to generation.
Culinary Sicily
(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Sicily, Italy - 7 nights
Available year round (excluding August)
Discover the secrets of Sicily with this unforgettable seven night experience. Stay in three different accommodations while immersing yourself in the tastes and flavors of this very special land. Take hands-on cooking classes with wonderful instructors, including a Duchess and the famous Eleonora Consoli's daughter, Monica, visit areas of interest including The Valley of the Temples and enjoy the culinary side of Sicily! You will be pleasantly surprised at how much Sicily has to offer.
Sicilian Flavours
(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Sicily, Italy - 6 nights
Available year round
Experience six days of magical travel through the stunning Sicilian landscape, meet and cook with a wonderful chef, Fabrizia Lanza, who follows in her famous mother Anna Tasca Lanza's footsteps. You will stay at her home, Casa Vecchie, as well as staying at two other beautiful accommodations during your stay. You will also have a market visit followed by a cooking class in Siracusa. This tour will allow you to discover the most traditional Sicilian dishes in Palermo, Agrigento, Catania, Siracusa, Taormina and the Etna Volcano area.
Authentic Tuscan Cooking
Tuscany, Italy - 6 nights
Available March to November - Saturday to Friday
This culinary program is perfect for those who are lovers of all that is Tuscan – the charming medieval towns, the centuries old traditions, the people and their culture, the art and of course, the great food and wine!! You will enjoy hands-on cooking courses learning the art of Tuscan cuisine from our wonderful English speaking professional Italian chefs in an original kitchen of a 14th century villa. We also offer vegetarian, vegan, celiac and organic cooking vacations so please inquire.
Classico Cooking Classes
Tuscany, Italy - 3 nights
Available April to October
This culinary experience will be like no other. Stay in an abbey in the Chianti region that dates back to the 11th century and has since been turned into a spectacular wine resort. The estate became popular many years ago when the owner became a famous author and cookbook writer. Now these residential cooking courses are held by a celebrated and renowned Italian chef and are taught in English in the spring, summer and autumn. The property is also known as one of the locations where the Netflix series "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat" was filmed! Choose from a day or evening cooking class or our three night program where you will have four cooking classes.
Cooking in Tuscany with Giuliano Hazan
Tuscany, Italy - 6 nights
Available May and September - Sunday to Saturday
This Tuscan experience will be like no other. Immerse yourself in all that makes Tuscany glorious! An in depth experience guided by Giuliano and Lael Hazan and noted wine producer Marilisa Allegrini. Building on the acclaim of their week-long courses in Valpolicella, consistently ranked in the top 10 by major publications, they have now added an equally wonderful gastronomic encounter in Bolgheri, Tuscany at Marilisa’s Poggio al Tesoro Estate. Located in the land of Supertuscans, with Sassicaia and Ornellaia as your neighbors, you will explore the wonders and delights of the Tuscan coast. The classes will feature all new menus and there will be excursions to the spectacular food producers of the area. What will not change is that by the end of the week, you will have experienced a combination of Italy’s rich history, wonderful culture, and warm hospitality, not to mention extraordinary food and wines.
Cook Like a Tuscan
Cortona, Italy - 3, 5 or 6 nights
Available year round
Stay in a gorgeous 17th Century Relais & Chateaux property located in the quiet countryside of Tuscany, just over one mile from the beautiful walled Etruscan town of Cortona which has been written about in the very popular Frances Mayes books. Enjoy an unforgettable cooking vacation with hands-on cooking classes taught and held by owner and Michelin star chef Silvia Baracchi together with Chef Fabrizio. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking panoramas of this famed area of Italy. This promises to be an incredible experience.
Florentine Escape
(Options: Day Cooking Class, Customized Itineraries, Longer Stays, Market Visits)
Florence, Italy - 3 or 4 nights
Available year round
Treat yourself to a relaxing getaway in a small and elegant family-run hotel, located less than 10 minutes from the center of Florence. The relais is an excellent base for excursions in the Chianti area and has received many awards including Condé Nast Johansens Award Winner as "Most Excellent European Relais" and Karen Brown’s guide Award Winner as "Most Romantic Inn" and Trip Advisor's Award of Excellence. You can choose to have cooking lessons, learning the secrets of authentic Florentine and Tuscan cuisine.
Homestyle Tuscan Cooking
Tuscany, Italy - 3 cooking classes
Available year round (except week before Christmas)
If you want to learn how to cook true Italian food, then these cooking classes are for you! You will learn traditional family recipes from Italians who have been giving hands-on cooking lessons for over 25 years. Classes are taught in English in an authentic country home, a beautiful stone farmhouse with an organic garden. We can suggest several lovely accommodations in quaint nearby villages.
Cooking and Walking in Medieval Umbria
(Options: Day Cooking Classes, Self Guided Version)
Umbria, Italy - 7 nights
Available year round
Umbria invites you to discover its history, beauty, delicious cuisine and warm people. This tour allows you to see all that this region has to offer by enjoying walking tours with a certified guide. You will be in awe of the beautiful Umbrian countryside with its vineyards and olive groves. Enjoy two hands on cooking classes at different venues so you can enjoy a couple of unique experiences with different instructors.
Cooking in an Umbrian Home
(Option: Customized Itineraries, Walking Tours)
Umbria, Italy - 3 nights
Available year round
Learn to cook with an Italian family who will show you the secrets of Umbrian cuisine. Your hostess has been conducting cooking courses for many years and invites you into her restored nineteenth century country house for day cooking classes or residential cooking programs. You can either choose to arrive on your own so you will have your own vehicle (the non-escorted tour) or if you choose not to have a vehicle you will be picked up at the train station and be accompanied during your tours and wine tasting.
Cooking in the Veneto with Giuliano Hazan
Verona, Italy - 6 nights
Available June and October - Sunday to Saturday
Experience a culinary adventure of a lifetime! Join Giuliano Hazan and Marilisa Allegrini (one of Italy's most distinguished producers of noble red wine) for a week of total immersion in Italian food, wine, and life. You will stay at an incredible villa, Renaissance Villa della Torre, near romantic Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet. It is here that the cooking classes take place and from where you will set off for exciting excursions, including a visit to a market, a winery, a traditional rice farm and a cheese and culatello production facility.