Italian Cooking Courses

Before I get onto the courses and tours I must recommend the courses in New York run by Viviane Bauquet Farre - I have written a little about her previously and you can read my article here. If you live in the area and can’t make it over to Italy this is a superb alternative.

Viviane is a quite remarkable chef and offers superb hands on lessons including some excellent Italian style courses.

Recommended Cooking Schools

Le Marche

This is a fabulous place to learn to cook in the traditional Le Marche (Marchigiana) way. The cooking courses taught by Mamma Ledi are legendary.

All the courses are very hands-on and not at all expensive. A word of warning though, you need to have a big appetite, Mamma Ledi expects you to eat everything afterward and accepts NO excuses.

Mamma Ledi unfortunately doesn’t speak much English but this really is not a problem as the courses are very easy to follow and she is so enthusiastic that you really do understand everything. Her passion is quite catchy too.

Visit the Centro Culturale di Conero site if you would like more info.

Scuola Italia in Urbania

Scuola Italia offers a short 12 hour course, over four days, that is ideal for those on holiday. The school is located in one of the loveliest parts of Le Marche and courses start from only 150 Euros. More details are available from the Scuola Italia website.

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