The Intenso Cooking Course Italy
The Intenso cooking course suits you if you are passionate about cooking in Italy.
The cooking classes are held in English, by your Italian chef and host Ennio.
Everyday a cooking course, excursions to local markets to buy the ingredients,
picking aromatic herbs and vegetables from the kitchen garden, wine tasting and lectures.
Italian cuisine is inseparable from the Wines and the vineyards the markets and the medieval villages, the landscape and the climate
and Marche is the perfect place to experience the real authentic Italy.
Italian Cooking
the Caravanserraglio restaurant
Highlights of the Intenso Cooking Course Italy:
- Italian hands-on cooking classes and dinners based on regional recipes at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
- A series of lively and informative background lectures on the Italian Kitchen and Italian wines.
- You will learn directly from a real Italian Chef about gastronomic delights such as Truffle,
porcini Mushrooms, fresh pasta, gourmet dishes and much more.
- Visits to various local wine cellars where Vernaccia reds have gained the prestigious DOCG title in Italy.
- Visit to local pecorino cheesemakers. Demonstration of the making of mozzarella cheese, ricotta and pecorino cheeses.
- Accommodation at the beautiful Caravanserraglio
agriturismo with swimming pool, in comfortable self-catering apartments.
Dates: 24 - 31 May '08 ; 13 - 20 Sept '08
Italian Cooking Courses
Italy Cooking Holiday
- 990,00 € pp/w for 2 people booking in double room
accommodation
Intenso Cooking Course Italy Includes:
- 1 week's accommodation with breakfasts at the Caravanserraglio agriturismo
- 7 cooking classes
- 5 half-day excursions with lunch (art towns, medieval villages, open
markets, hiking)
- the ingredients for the hands-on cookery course
- all land travel in Italy included in the itinerary by private air-conditioned
8 person coach
- use of swimming pool
- 8 Meals & Wine at the Caravanserraglio restaurant
- final cleaning
- weekly change of linen
- water, electricity and gas
What is not Included?
- Airfares
- Travel insurance
- An optional excursion may be offered which is not included in the
tour price
- Personal transport costs, phone calls or tips
- Entry fees to places other than those specifically mentioned in the
itinerary
Detailed Itinerary - Intenso Cooking Course Italy
Provisional program of the 1 week holiday
This is a preliminary itinerary and will be altered
to accommodate seasonal activities or local festivals. However the essential
content of the itinerary will remain the same.
Day 1
- In the afternoon arrival at the Caravanserraglio agriturismo, aperitif
and introduction.
- 8.00 pm Welcome dinner at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
Day 2
- Tranquil awakening at the peacefull agriturismo. The accommodation
at the Caravanserraglio agriturismo is in an independent apartment
with kitchen. At your arrival you'll find in the fridge milk, fresh
bread, butter, home made marmelate, coffee and tea to prepair breakfast.
- 10 .00 am Excursion to the local market at the historical centre
of San Ginesio. Afternoon at leisure.
- 5.00 pm Cooking course at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
- Dinner at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
Day 3
- 10 .00 am Excursion in the surroundings with visit to local cheese
maker (formaggio di fossa and other pecorino's) and wine producer
of the red Vernaccia DOC wine.
- Afternoon at leisure.
- 5.00 pm Cooking course at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
- Dinner at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
Day 4
- 10 .00 am Excursion to the local market at the historical centre
of Tolentino. Afternoon at leisure.
- 5.00 pm Cooking course at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
- Dinner at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
Day 5
- 10 .00 am Excursion to the local market at the historical centre
of Macerata.
- Afternoon at leisure.
- 5.00 pm Cooking course at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
- Dinner at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
Day 6
- 10 .00 am Walking Tour in the Gola di Fiastrone. Afternoon at leisure.
- 5.00 pm Cooking course at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
- Dinner at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
Day 7
- 10 .00 am Cooking course at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
- 1.00 pm Lunch at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
- Afternoon at leisure.
- 5.00 pm Cooking course at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
- Dinner at the Caravanserraglio restaurant.
Day 8
- After preparations farewell and departure...
