Immerse yourself into the culture and lifestyle of Veneto and learn to
cook authentic Italian dishes in an informal and friendly environment.
Classes are small enough to accommodate cooks of all levels and are ideal
for small groups of family and friends.
It is also possible to bring along a non-participating partner who can
spend the day enjoying the surroundings, sightseeing or swimming in our
biological swimming pool (from May to September), and then join the group
at dinnertime.
Today we're going to start making dishes using techniques and
recipes handed down through generations of local women. Typical appetizers,
pasta, tagliatelle, tortellini, meat courses, side dishes, vegetables
and cakes. Lunch follows, including d.o.c. Italian wine.
In the afternoon you will meet our Sommelier Mario
Piccinin for a wine & cheese tasting experience (approx two
hours, in English). There will be a focus on the nearby regions of the
Euganean Hills (Colli Euganei), the Valdobbiadene-Conegliano
and the Valpolicella. Dinner at the villa.
Tuesday: Breakfast, 2nd Cooking Class, lunch and Wine Tour
with Sommelier to Historic winery and cellar, with tasting Hands-on cooking lesson during
which you will learn how to make and cook other traditional Italian recipes,
from appetizers to dessert. Lunch at the villa, with wine.
After lunch you'll have a guided tour with our Italian Sommelier to Il
Dominio di Bagnoli (Padua), Villa of the 1th century, where you'll
taste the famous Friularo (red dry wine) in the cellars. We will be back
at about 6.30 pm.
Dinner at the villa, with wine.
Wednesday: Breakfast, 3rd Cooking Class, lunch and Salami
tour & tasting (or cellar on the Euganean Hills)
Another full-menu hands-on cooking lesson and at the end, we sit down
and enjoy the meal together. In the afternoon you are going to visit a
farm in Copparo, near Ferrara, and learn the production of the most famous
and tasty salamis of the area. At the end of the visit, salami and wine
tasting with the farmers and your guide. If you prefer, you can choose
a guided visit with Sommelier to a cellar on the Euganean Hills, with
wine tasting.
Dinner at the villa, with wine.
Thursday: Breakfast, Departure
Breakfast, transfer to airport or train station, departure.
