Cooking in Italy, guide to culinary holidays and vacations in Italy

TRAVEL BOOKS

Welcome to "Cooking in Italy"

This is a guide to cooking classes and holidays of all types in Italy. We will be adding new classes and vacations as fast as we can. If you know of one that we haven't included please let us know and we'll be happy to insert them.

Below are the latest additions. To view all the schools please browse by region using the menu on the left.

Villa Sampaguita an agriturismo located near to Asti in the heart of Piedmont’s famous wine country. We offer hands on cooking workshops to our guests, based on classical Piemontese cucina and with easy to make menus suited for a busy modern lifestyle from traditional to exotic that you can re-create to your kitchen. We also cater for vegetarians and vegans.

For more information click here

Culinary Quests was established with one goal in mind – to give clients the most authentic cultural experiences possible through culinary exploration. Culinary Quests offers travelers a window into the very heart and soul of Italy through its food – fun, hands-on cooking courses taught exclusively by local chefs.

For more information click here

Sirenland Cooking is my passion and I will show you how to create many wonderful regional dishes. You will learn the secrets of traditional Italian cuisine in a relaxing, friendly and warm atmosphere. At the end of the lesson you will taste what you have prepared. We will enjoy some of the best local wines, learn some Italian phrases and laugh in my kitchen.
For more information click here

Villa Oria imagine a structure on a hill composed of a main house with suites, a series of dependances and a swimming pool situated on a panoramic terrace, all surrounded by olive trees and lawns. You will stay at one of our breathtaking suites in or around our farm-house ” VILLA ORIA” propriety. Each one is completely independent, and beautifully decorated.
For more information click here

International Cooking School International Cooking School Of Italian Food And Wine offers a variety of hands-on cooking courses in Bologna, Italy's Gastronomic Capital. With more than 20 years experience teaching classes in Bologna, these highly-recommended courses are conducted by award-winning cooking teacher Mary Beth Clark, author of Trattoria, and her staff of Italian chefs. You'll learn delicious authentic Italian dishes with emphasis on understanding important techniques that make you a better cook.

For more information click here

Taste Le Marche is an exciting venture in gastronomic tourism, offering hands-on all inclusive gastronomic breaks in the unspoilt region of Le Marche in central Italy. After participating in the local ‘Pista’ (turning a pig into prosciutto, sausage, salame, ciauscolo, lonza, bracciole, pancetta, coppa, and all the other gorgeous things you can turn a pig into), husband and wife team Karen & Douglas, together with local chef Gian Paulo, were persuaded to offer this fantastic experience to fellow foodies, and Taste Le Marche was born.

For more information click here.

Alta Società Alta Società's goal is the diffusion of the techniques used in the teaching of Italian cooking in a very Italian manner, throughout Italy and the whole world. This is possible thanks to the cooking courses organized by Alta Società, in lessons given by Andrea Sposini.

For more information click here

umbriacooks4u Tita, whose culinary skills were passed down from her great-grandmother, personally produces an exquisite olive oil that is used during the hands-on cooking classes. In addition to sharing the “art of cooking” and Tita’s home, we value the intercultural exchanges experienced during our lessons.

For more information click here

Gusto Infinito Full immersion of cooking, learning, tasting and lifestyle in the unspoiled landscape of Le Marche. With Franco you will discover the roots of the Walnut Tree: the love for the real Italian way of being and, of course, the passion for cooking. "Cook with love - cook with your soul" is Franco's motto. ou will come away with a menu of authentic Marchigiani recipes and the know-how, confidence and enthusiasm to cook them at home for your family and friends.

For more information click here.

La Cerrella The “school” is located within one of the buildings at La Cerrella, and was designed and built with teaching in mind.
The kitchen is a harmonic balance of the rustic environment and modern conveniences. In an adjacent building, there is a comfortable reception area, well suited to dining, a game of billiards, or just relaxing and enjoying the scenery through the enormous double doors that open the space to access the outdoors.
For more information click here

“I Will” Haute Cuisine Our Cooking school is a private villa with an exclusive fine dining restaurant. It’s located on the hill side of an enchanting location overlooking Lake Garda, only 5 minutes from a small village on the west coast of the Lake. Its nominee as ‘’atélier’, for its privacy and quietness and for it’s surrounding beautiful landscape.

For more information click here

The Awaiting Table Cookery School in Lecce, Italy, is a small, intimate Italian cooking school in the most beautiful town in the entire sunny south of Italy. Our cooking classes in Italy offer hands-on cookery lessons designed to both improve your cooking AND allow you to go deeper into the culture than you ever thought possible.

For more information click here

Cook at Seliano Tenuta Seliano is the agriturismo (farm-inn) on my dear friend Baronessa Cecilia Bellelli Bartta's farm.

At least four times a year, I use her farm as a base for culinary vacations that include some hands on cooking, wonderful eating and interesting culinary gastromomic and cultural touring in the south of Italy.

For more information click here

Academia Barilla Embark on a journey to the Academia Barilla and experience the true art of fine Italian cuisine and culture! A secret treasure tucked away in the heart of the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, Parma is one of Europe’s greatest food capitals. It is here that you will find the acclaimed Academia Barilla Culinary Center, a unique destination for professional chefs, cooking enthusiasts and food lovers. Academia Barilla offers a full immersion culinary experience in the breathtaking region of Emilia-Romagna.

For more information click here

Pasta al Pesto Stefania’s Cooking Studio in Tuscany is located within the medieval castle that originally established Panzano in Chianti in the 13th century, and has unsurpassed views of the countryside and sunsets that give Conca d’Oro (the Golden Valley) its name.
Her cooking lessons are imbued with the joy and passion that Stefania brings to food, cooking and the rest of her life.

For more information click here