Italian Cooking Class


Italian Cooking Class
Italian cooking class celebrates the richness and variety of Italian regional cuisines. Italian cooking classes are having a good time - in a warm relaxed atmosphere we prepare attractive, delicious dishes that are truly Italian e.g. Tuscan or Bologna cuisine: very few ingredients at their superb seasonal peak, simply though skillfully prepared to enhance their excellence.

We enjoy memorable meals in a beautiful setting, with good wine and convivial company. This is at the heart of what Italian cooking class is all about.

A week at our Italian cooking classes in Tuscany will inspire you with the passion of the Italian kitchen. Rated by The Observer newspaper as one of the "Top 10 Cookery Schools in Europe" our Italian cooking classes are located in the "Cantina" of beautiful Casa Ombuto or Torre del Tartufo, both large recently restored large Tuscan villas set in the stunning and tranquil hills of the Casentino valley some 50km south of Florence, Italy.

Our Italian cooking classes at the luxurious Casa Ombuto or Torre del Tartufo are designed to immerse you in the culture and lifestyle of Tuscany and teach you to cook authentic Italian dishes in an informal and friendly environment.

Your hosts at the Italian cooking classes is Paola Baccetti at Casa Ombuto and Franco Palandra at Torre del Tartufo, both chefs who have run their own restaurants in the past and want to share their passion for tradition Tuscan cuisine with you.

Italian Cooking Class
Paola and Franco's Italian cooking classes offers comprehensive hands on course designed to teach you to make splendid 4 course Italian dinners covering all the basic Italian cooking techniques, from pasta to pastries and everything in between. Each course has its own charm, let Paola teach you her passion of the Traditional Tuscan cuisine at Casa Ombuto or let Franco Palandra show you what wonderful things you can make with truffles from Torre del Tartufo as the estate of this villa includes 2 hectares of Truffle land.

All of the ingredients you will use at our Italian cooking classes either come from our estates or are bought each morning from local markets and so you will be working with fresh fruit and vegetables in season. Throughout your time at our Italian cooking classes

you will learn about the ingredients and the traditions around the dishes as well as food presentation and wine choice. For those of you interested in learning to cooking dishes from not only Italy but the other Mediterranean countries we offer an Italian Mediterranean Cookery Course at our Italian cooking classes that focuses on great dishes from Italy, Spain, France and Morocco.

Our Italian cooking classes runs from Saturday to Saturday in Casa Ombuto and Sunday to Sunday in Torre del Tartufo and includes 4 elaborate hands-on cooking sessions with enough time to relax and enjoy the surroundings. A one-day excursion will be organized to visit a vineyard for wine tasting, as well as to a local producer of olive oil and time for shopping. It is also possible to bring along a non-participating partner to our Italian cooking classes, and they can spend the days sightseeing, or playing golf before re-rejoining the party for the evening meals.

If you are looking for Italian cooking classes that will enthuse you with the knowledge and desire to cook wonderfully authentic Italian cuisine then join us at Casa Ombuto or Torre del Tartufo. Find out more about our Italian cooking classes at Casa Ombuto or Torre del Tartufo here. Alternatively, go straight to our Italian cooking classes here.

Have you ever wanted to learn to cook like an Italian? Well our award winning Italian cooking class in Italy offers you a unique opportunity to experience at first hand authentic Italian regional cooking techniques and recipes that have been developed and handed down over generations. Our Italian cooking class has recently been rated by The Observer newspaper as one of the "Top ten cookery schools in Europe”. This confirms our believe that we offer the highest quality cooking classes available in Europe.

Our cooking classes in Italy take place in beautiful Casa Ombuto or the magnificent Torre del Tartufo, both recently restored large Tuscan villad set in the wonderfully tranquil hills of the Casentino valley some 50km south of Florence. Our Italian cooking class allows you to immerse yourself in the culture and lifestyle of Tuscany and learn to cook authentic Italian dishes in an informal and friendly environment. You will learn the passion of the Italian kitchen and, importantly, have a lot of fun and enjoyment doing it.

Our Italian cooking classes are taught by Paola Baccetti in Casa Ombuto and by Franco Palandra in Torre del Tartufo. They both offer comprehensive hands on courses designed to teach you to make splendid 4 course Italian dinners covering all the basic Italian cooking techniques, from pasta to pastries and everything in between. Each course has its own charm, let Paola teach you her passion of the Traditional Tuscan cuisine at Casa Ombuto or let Franco Palandra show you what wonderful things you can make with truffles from Torre del Tartufo as the estate of this villa includes 2 hectares of Truffle land. The Italian cooking class are given in the "Cantina" of Casa Ombuto or Torre del Tartufo. All of the ingredients you will use are bought each morning from local markets and so you will be working with fresh fruit and vegetables in season. Throughout our cooking classes in Italy you will learn about the ingredients and the traditions around the dishes as well as food presentation and wine choice.

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