Cooking or culinary holidays, vacations, tours to Italy:

ITALY
the land of style, culture, romanticism and myriad culinary delights

From the fast paced cities of Northern Italy to the peaceful idyll of rural areas in the South this is a country to savour and enjoy. Steeped in tradition and with a rich heritage, both old and new.

Each region of Italy has its own style and culture with a climate which varies dramatically from north to south - a climate we can but envy. A passionate people with a passionate lifestyle whether it be for their beloved football, the opera or for their food.

The food and the romanticism of the country are there in all walks of life to be enjoyed by everyone - again and again. One visit to Italy will never be enough as there is so much to take pleasure from.

: :  Cooking at Villa San Michele in Tuscany The Cookery School at Villa San Michele has become a permanent institution: a true benchmark. A fact known to Gourmets from all over the world who have followed it from the start, to the internationally renowned Chefs who are happy to hold their lessons there, and to Guests of the Villa who have yet another reason to love this wonderful hotel. click for further details

: :  Cookery courses in rural Rome Learn how to cook delicious seasonal Italian dishes under the guidance of Giovanni of the Anatra Grassa restaurant, a rising star who trained at the renowned Etoile cookery school in London and at Alain Ducasse’s restaurant in London’s Sanderson Hotel. click for further details

: :  Cooking weekends in Tuscany and Lucca and Cinque Terre tour Tuscany is enjoyed and seen to its best when presented by people from the region who love to share their way of life with you. The Aolmaia Tuscany Society has several different holidays available for your enjoyment. Here you will find featured a Cooking Weekend in Tuscany and the Lucca and Cinque Terre tour. click for further details

: :  One week cooking and touring in Tuscany Tuscany is enjoyed and seen to its best when presented by people from the region who love to share their way of life with you. The Aolmaia Tuscany Society has several different holidays available for your enjoyment. Here you will find featured one week cooking and touring in Tuscany. click for further details

: :  Wine weekend and wine tour in Tuscany Tuscany is enjoyed and seen to its best when presented by people from the region who love to share their way of life with you. The Aolmaia Tuscany Society has several different holidays available for your enjoyment. Here you will find featured something a bit different - a wine weekend and wine tour in Tuscany. click for further details

: :  Cooking in Tuscany with On The Menu . . . cooking in Tuscany With On The Menu, you learn to cook sensational food in spectacular locations. The venue in Tuscany has been carefully chosen. You will be staying at a gorgeous Tuscan villa near Arezzo, soaking up the sun, the food, the wine and the good life while Italian Chef Franco teaches you his cooking style - an exciting combination of classic Italian and modern. click for further details

: :  La Culinaria - the art of cooking and eating Seasonal cookery and wine holidays for the culinarily adventurous in Le Marche, Italy . . . unspoilt by tourists and other visitors the area has remained almost in a time warp. The pace of life is slow. Cook with local products under expert guidance in a small group of appreciative gourmets. click for further details

: :  Active Gourmet Holidays features Tuscany and other regions Active Gourmet Holidays give you the choice of over thirty different holidays to choose from. Something to suit everyone's tastes - the regions of Tuscany, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Amalfi coast, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto. click for further details

: :  Cook like an Italian in Montalcino Tuscany . . . cooking in Tuscany Courses for people who love to cook and are able to do it, but also for those who cannot fry an egg and where better to learn than in the beautiful region of Tuscany with its hills covered by olive trees and fields of sunflowers. click for further details

: :  Good Tastes of Tuscany . . . cooking in Tuscany That easygoing Italian way of life that visitors find so alluring and desirable, la dolce vita, is indisputably linked to the Italians' instinctive knowledge of how to drink and eat well. Experience first hand the good tastes of Tuscany - cooking and wine classes designed to expose you to an intimate side of the Italian lifestyle. click for further details

: :  Cookery courses for the adventurous Enjoy an Italian cooking holiday in the heart of the Prosecco wine area in the Veneto, located in the north eastern part of Italy, between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Stay in the beautifully restored farmhouse, where Antonella will teach you how to prepare wonderful meals at home. click for further details

: :  Toscana In Bocca . . . cooking in Tuscany Cooking holidays and courses with Toscana In Bocca are a journey into the Tuscany of yesteryear and of today through the recounting of memories and living the day to day reality. It is all about the memory of the many traditions handed down from generation to generation and how the reality of modern day Tuscany is preserving those traditions for future generations. click for further details

: :  Culinary tours to Northern Italy - Tuscany and other regions Gourmet Traveler specialises in small, personalised culinary tours, of between six to twelve people. There are several tours to different parts of Northern Italy leaving you with the dilemma of which to choose . . . Cinque Terre, Tuscany, Umbria, Venice Carnival or Venice. click for further details

: :  Culinary tours to Southern Italy Gourmet Traveler specialises in small, personalised culinary tours, of between six to twelve people. There are several tours to different parts of Southern Italy leaving you with the dilemma of which to choose . . . Amalfi Coast, Rome, Sicily or Puglia. click for further details

: :  Italian Riviera or Tuscany features Tuscany and other regions If you have ever been on vacation and felt like a tourist just peering through a window, then the Wish You Were Here Tours will give you a different experience. Wish You Were Here Tours is a family owned tour company devoted to the idea of traveling in small groups so you can discover the true culture, people and hidden treasures often passed by on larger tours . . . the Italian Riviera Culinary Tour, the Tuscany Culinary Tour or the Cinque Terre Adventure Tour for those who would rather just enjoy themselves without cooking. click for further details

: :  An authentic culinary experience of Puglia Stile Mediterraneo has designed its luxury workshops and activities to provide very special and authentic experiences that best capture the unique food, wine, arts, landscape, lifestyle and traditions of this Mediterranean region. You will discover Puglia’s authentic secrets still unknown to many, thanks to the local people you meet. The magic of a Stile Mediterraneo experience lies in the people it carefully selects to look after you! click for further details

: :  Belcapo Cooking Holiday features Tuscany and other regions Because of its location, because of its Etruscan roots, because of its charming medieval character, and above all because of its celebrated Cathedral which is a gem of Gothic architecture, Orvieto is one of Italy's most unique and interesting cities . . . and just outside Orvieto is the setting for this wonderful cooking holiday! click for further details

: :  Cooking vacations to Italy . . . As so often said, this sun drenched country is a feast for all the senses . . . the sweet perfume of fresh tomatoes, an explosion of flavor and color . . . the unique yet delicate taste of newly pressed olive oil . . . fresh seasonal ingredients handpicked at local markets. Add some of the finest wines in the world and the ineffable spirit and joy of the people for an experience of pure pleasure, friendship, laughter and renewal.. You choose where you want the International Kitchen to take you . . . Amalfi Coast, Emilia Romagna, Liguria, Lombardia, Piedmont, Puglia, Sicily, Umbria, Veneto. click for further details

: :  Cooking vacations to Tuscany . . . cooking in Tuscany As so often said, this sun drenched country is a feast for all the senses . . . the sweet perfume of fresh tomatoes, an explosion of flavor and color . . . the unique yet delicate taste of newly pressed olive oil . . . fresh seasonal ingredients handpicked at local markets. Add some of the finest wines in the world and the ineffable spirit and joy of the people for an experience of pure pleasure, friendship, laughter and renewal.. You choose form eighteen different venues in Tuscany where you want the International Kitchen to take you. click for further details

: :  Deborah Krasner and Artisan Umbria's Italian Culinary Vacation Deborah Krasner and Madi Gandolfo of Artisan Umbria offer three unique sessions devoted to making, cooking with, and enjoying regional artisanal food in Umbria. Just like Deborah Krasner's Vermont experience, the accommodations are both rustic and luxurious, giving guests a real feel for a very beautiful place. click for further details

: :  Cooking holidays in the heart of Umbria Spend a fabulous holiday week at the country house "La volpe e l'uva", in the heart of Umbria, surrounded by rolling hills, vineyards and olive trees whilst learning to cook authentic Italian dishes in an informal and friendly environment. click for further details

: :  Learn to cook the magnificent cuisine of Sicily Sicily is more than an island, it is a unique part of the world full of art, archaeology, history, folklore and breathtaking scenery . . . and of course great food. This is your opportunity to relax and enjoy all that Sicily has to offer whilst learning about the Sicilian way of life, food and cooking with FranSicile which has a variety of different culinary tours to choose from. click for further details

: :  Taste Tuscany gastronomic tours and vacations . . . cooking in Tuscany Wonderful personalised day long tours of Tuscany. Choose from such delights as the Cooking & Culinary Tour, the Cheese Spectacular, the Farm Extravaganza, Wine Tasting, a Gastronomic Tour of Pienza or the Montalcino Classic Tour . . . or why not combine a few days or seek their expert advice. click for further details

: :  Watts Cooking in Italy? Come and discover the wonders of Southern Italian cooking with local housewives of the far south of Italy. These ladies will take you on a journey through a rich tapestry of recipes which have been handed down to them through countless generations from mother to daughter. click for further details

: :  Cook at Seliano Cooking in Italy - a culinary vacation - with Arthur Schwartz, New York City's "Food Maven," on the farm-inn of Baronessa Cecilia in Paestum, is an experience you will never forget. All classes are hands-on, covering the most popular dishes of the Neapolitan and, in general, Southern Italian repertoire with no prior cooking skills needed. click for further details

: :  Agrigento - the many Tastes Of Sicily Mediterranean Kitchens Cooking Vacations offers a hands on cooking program in Agrigento. Selected for its exciting combination of fine food and wine, warm and welcoming hosts and staff, and for the thousands of years of history and culture that makes this such a wondrous place. You will learn to cook delicious dishes that you will be able to make at home. A perfect combination for a vacation – a fantastic cooking experience, fine food and wine, a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere . . . click for further details

: :  Gourmet on Tour Gourmet On Tour culinary adventures to Tuscany, Umbria, Venice, Italian Riviera, Amalfi, Rome. Italian cuisine taught by superb chefs, set in seductive locations and amidst luxurious surroundings. Gourmet On Tour has hand-picked the very best gourmet experiences and holidays. Discover the joys of cooking, using the finest local ingredients and learning the secrets from Michelin-star chefs to local Mammas, sharing their recipes from their grandmothers. click for further details

: :  Artisan Bread School in Tuscany Join the master bakers of the Artisan Bread School in rural Tuscany and learn the secrets of baking English and European breads. You'll use fresh local ingredients to bake everything from sourdough to Italian delicacies. Fresh-baked bread is an essential introduction to every meal. Learn skills that will make you an artisan baker in your own home. click for further details

: :  La Villa Cucina La Villa Cucina is a full participation culinary travel program, run by Daniel Rosati, one of America’s most sought after Italian culinary instructors! The program integrates the popular villa holiday with a culinary school vacation. La Villa Cucina explores the beautiful regions of Tuscany and Umbria! click for further details

: :  I Tre Baroni Cooking School Tuscany is the ideal place to learn to cook and I Tre Baroni is a wonderfully relaxing setting in which to learn and enjoy yourself. The hotel has been developed in such a way that it compliments the beautiful valley of Casentino and is in keeping with the surrounding countryside. The hotel offers the discerning visitor a comfortable base from which to explore places of outstanding beauty and to learn Tuscan cooking. click for further details

: :  Tuscan farmhouse cooking Treat yourself to something special with a luxury break in Tuscany. Take your partner or your best friends and immerse yourself in country living in Italy . . . with the 'Vallicorte experience' - specialising in Tuscan dishes - you can learn anything from how to make homemade pasta and bread to vegetarian recipes. click for further details

: :  Peggy Markel's Culinary Adventures Peggy Markel's Culinary Adventures are hand-crafted and designed with you in mind. She shares and works with the most authentic chefs and food artisans from her favorite regions of Italy, and skillfully arrange a balanced, yet full immersion into local food culture and lifestyle. This thread is maintained within each unique program. The choice of locations is Tuscany, Sicily and Elba. click for further details

: :  Farmhouse cooking school in Tuscany This beautifully restored farmhouse in Tuscany provides wonderful accommodation for your stay whist you learn all about the food of the region in the framhouse's Italian cooking school. Everything combines to create the perfect atmosphere for your holiday. click for further details

: :  Italian Cooking with Mama Margaret Leave your worries far behind you and escape to Italy! Experience the slower, sweeter life of long ago, before you forgot who you were. You have time for laughing and sharing stories around the table, cooking and eating delicious local food made from fresh seasonal ingredients and relaxing in a beautiful countryside with local people . . . so much more than just cooking lessons! click for further details

: :  Cooking Classes Lake Garda Italy Le Gemme di Artemisia is a restaurant on the shores of Lake Garda where you can take cooking lessons with Chef Andrea. Everyone gets personal attention, in the restaurant kitchen and you can choose from different topics and you will enjoy spending several hours with the chef learning about Italian food, cooking a menu, as well as sharing opinions and ideas, tasting wines and having lunch. click for further details

: :  Cooking Classes in Perugia Nothing excites the spirit of a passionate chef more than fresh, high-quality ingredients. In her cooking classes in Perugia Christine Hickman focuses on the freshest seasonal ingredients and typical Umbrian specialties. Classes on specific subjects, as well as private and two to five day sessions are also available by special arrangement. click for further details