Cooking Lessons
Cooking lessons In Venice/Cooking lessons
In Veneto Region
Sample Program for Venice Cooking School Include:
*6 nights accommodation
*6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners
*Cooking school tuition
* All excursions
Fulvia Sesani hosts an exclusive aristocratic cooking school in her Palazzo Morosini della Trezza, just a stones throw from Piazza San Marco. Fulvia is a former chemist who has written books in Italy and Australia, and articles about her cooking have appeared in numerous magazines. Fulvia is a sought-after contributor to top culinary events. In her cooking classes, Fulvia hands out advice, passes on her knowledge, makes suggestions and tastes the delicacies she has prepared, using her vivid imagination to inject old and new recipes with a dash of originality.
Palazzo Morosini once belonged to a collateral branch of the Morosini family, four of whose members became doges of Venice. In her home, fine paintings, exquisite rugs, valuable objects d'art, intriguing collections of antique silver, wooden and porcelain fish, glasses and chandeliers from Murano, all create a visual feast that is as tempting as the recipes taught in the course.
About the lessons: Students will have plenty of opportunity to explore the city of Venice, including a tour of the Doge's Palace, the Basilica of St. Mark, a private guided visit to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the Academia Art Gallery, Murano for a visit to the Nason & Moretti glass factory, a visit to the secret gardens of Venice, to see a collection of antique fans in a private palace. Fulvia takes students on a walk through the picturesque arcades of the Rialto market to visit for her favorite vendors where luscious fruits and vegetables, grown on the islands of the lagoon, are sold, together with Adriatic-caught fish. Fulvia's friends welcome students into their homes, giving them the chance to admire the interiors of palaces on the grand Canal and elegant houses tucked away in picturesque neighborhoods. Also included are dinner at Harry's Bar, Trattoria Alla Madonna and lunches at La Busa and the new Cip's restaurant of the Cipriani Hotel located on Giudecca Island.
Sample Program for Veneto Region Cooking School Include:
Day 1: Sunday
After arriving in Venice and getting settled in your hotel, you will meet Fulvia at the Florian Café in St. Marks' Square for a welcome drink and an orientation of the week.
Day 2: Monday
The first cooking class will begin at 10:00 in the kitchen at Palazzo Morosini with lunch consisting of what is demonstrated by Fulvia.
After lunch there is a guided tour of the St. Mark's area, the basilica and a secret itinerary of the Doge's Palace.
Dinner will be in the famous Harry's Bar.
Day 3: Tuesday
Beginning at 9:00, Fulvia will guide you on a lively tour of the Rialto fish and vegetable markets and introduce you to her favorite vendors to whom she is well known. This is followed by a cooking demonstration and lunch in her fabulous oval dining room. After lunch, you will have a visit to one of the secret gardens of Venice to see what goes on behind the walls along the walls of the canals. Countess Ileana Chiappini di Sorio will host tea in her Palace and you will be able to enjoy seeing her collection of antique fans. Dinner will be at the Trattoria Alla Madonna.
Day 4: Wednesday
Boarding a boat, you will leave for Murano to visit the Nason & Moretti Factory to see how the famous glass beads are made. Lunch will be at La Busa trattoria. After a late afternoon cooking demonstration, you will enjoy dinner of what is prepared at Fulvia's home.
Day 5: Thursday
Begins with a guided visit to the Accademia Art Gallery followed by lunch at the new Cip's Restaurant at the Cipriani Hotel located on Giudecca Island. Again there is an afternoon cooking demonstration followed by dinner.
Day 6: Friday
Today you will treasure a private guided tour to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum followed by lunch at a bacaro or local bistro. After the final afternoon cooking demonstration, there is a gala farewell diploma dinner in Fulvia's fabulous dining room lit by a spectacular Murano glass chandelier.
Day 7: Saturday
After breakfast, the group will depart.
Note: Slight variations or adjustments to the daily schedule may be made.
Note: 1 day and 3 day packages are also available.
Veneto Cooking School
a private property set in the heart of a beautiful green and cool garden. The accommodation, once a prestigious private villa owned by noblemen, was built in the XV century. It offers each guest an oasis of peace and tranquility. Each superior bedroom has a private bathroom. Each room is elegantly decorated with fine furnishings and linens. There is a swimming pool, solarium, and complimentary parking. Breakfast is served daily.The estate is between 20 minutes to one hour's distance from Venice, Ferrara, Padua, Lake Garda, the fishing port of Chioggia, Vicenza, Verona, Ravenna, the Po Delta, and the Brenta Villas.
About the lessons: Classes are limited to 10/12 participants. It is also possible to bring along a non-participating partner who can spend the day enjoying the surroundings, sightseeing or playing golf and could then join the group at dinnertime.
Sample Program:
3 day 4 night Package
First Day: Arriving & Welcome Dinner
Arrival at Tenuta Castel Venezze. Time to mingle with the other guests and welcome dinner offered by the family. Introduction to the program.
Day 1: Monday
1st Cooking Class and wine tasting course.
Get ready! Today we're going to start making pasta using techniques and recipes handed down through generations of local women. Lunch at the villa. In the afternoon you will meet our Sommelier Mario Piccinin for a wine tasting course. There will be a focus on the nearby regions of the Euganean Hills ( Colli Euganei) and the Valpolicella, to prepare you for your upcoming excursions. This wine tasting covers four wines, all paired with a small appetizer or abats faim (mainly local cheeses and cured meats). You will study each wine in depth as you discuss the names, colors, aromas, tastes, food pairings, serving temperatures, best ages, alcohol levels and geographical areas. Dinner at the villa.
Day 2: Tuesday
2nd Cooking Class and Wine Tour to Bagnoli Doc
Hands-on cooking lesson on meat, fish and herbs or vegetables and starters. Lunch at the villa. After lunch we will have a wine tasting at Il Dominio di Bagnoli where you'll taste the famous Friularo (red dry wine), will be back at 6.30 pm. Dinner at the villa.
Day 3: Wednesday
3rd Cooking Class and wine tour to Colli Euganei
Hands-on cooking lesson on meat, fish and herbs or vegetables and starters. At the end, we sit down and enjoy the meal together. In the afternoon you are going to tour the Colli Euganei wine zone where you can visit a famous winery and have a wine tasting led by Mario Piccinin, a professional Italian sommelier. Dinner at the villa.
Day 4: Thursday
Departure
Breakfast, transfer to airport or train station, departure.
Note: 1 day and 5 day packages are also available.
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