Arte Culinaria

Enjoy an Italian cooking holiday in the heart of the Prosecco wine area in the Veneto. Stay in our beautifully restored farmhouse, where Antonella will teach you how to prepare wonderful meals at home. Her philosophy is that food is central to life; it should be full of flavour, beautifully presented, and eaten in a pleasing, relaxing ambience. It shouldn't be necessary to spend hours in preparation either; all it needs are the right skills and attitude. It's a question of lifestyle. Come and learn the "arte culinaria".

Since we normally take a maximum of six people, we will tailor-make your holiday as far as we can. Our cookery courses last either one week or three days, but if you get your own group together then we can possibly adapt to suit your needs. Lessons are fully hands-on, flexible and fun. All transport will be arranged and there will be trips to local food markets, wine producers, and places of cultural interest.

La Casa Gialla is a beautifully converted farmhouse. It sits in the middle of a charming village, Cison di Valmarino, in the foot-hills of the Dolomites. Our situation spares us the summer heat and winter fogs of the Venetian plane, while giving easy access to a host of fascinating medieval towns and spectacular mountain ranges. We lie in the rolling hills of the Prosecco wine area.

Courses concentrate on the cuisine of the Veneto; its antipasti, pastas, risottos, gnocchi, crespelle, sorbets, main courses and desserts. Learn how to make homemade pasta and gnocchi (small, dumpling-like starters). Ingredients used are seasonal; you might prepare an asparagus lasagne, a pumpkin risotto, crespelle stuffed with radicchio di Treviso. Main courses might use guinea fowl, quail, pigeon, or simply pork and beef. Desserts include homemade ice-creams. Learn to be boldly creative, and cook with confidence...

Antonella takes traditional Italian recipes, but is not afraid to add her own creativity to produce wonderful results. Classes are fully hands-on, with a maximum of six students. Each lesson lasts around three hours, the fruits of which are eaten afterwards in wonderful surroundings. Having lived in London, Antonella speaks fluent English.

Wonderful food, detailed instruction, interesting wines, fascinating cultural tours, impressive accommodation, spectacular scenery you can have it all.