WALKING TOUR & COOKING LESSON
Join us for a unique experience with chef Fabio Bongianni. Fabio invites you into his personal home located just meters awayfrom the monumental stairway of 138 steps, known as The Spanish Steps. His home, previously owned by a princess, offers a warm environment with breathtaking views. Fabio will share his culinary secrets behind creating classic Italian pasta. He encourages creativity and wants you to draw inspiration from Campo de Fiori and the fresh ingredients of the season. You will tantalize your taste buds and want for more. Fabulous Fabio has a passion for cooking that you too, will walk away with!.
A COOOKING DAY IN MAZZANO
Fabio Bongianni will take you a short 30 minutes outside of Roma to the ancient mid-evil village, Mazzano Romano. After visiting with loca merchants and hand picking fresh ingredients you will head to his charming featured property set in a gigantic forest. Fabio will teach you the basics of preparing Italian pasta and encourages creativity using insipiration from the fresh ingredients of the current season. The hum of the soothing river flowing below and the relaxing cool breeze as you sip local Italian wine is sure to make this day to remember.
WHO'S FABIO
Fabio Bongianni was born in Rome in 1961. He attended school to become a lawyer but realized his true passion was cooking. One of his greates exepriences in Rome was working in one of the well known restaurants in the "dolce vita" Sans Souci. Fabio then pursued his dream even further by taking a cooking course in Paris at Ritz Escoffer cooking school.
After one year he came back to Rome and he created and managed the most successful American steak houses in Rome. the T-Bone Station. In 2004 he opened That's Amore restaurant in the center of Rome close to the historic Trevi fountain. He then decided to transfrom his property the countryside of Mazzano Romano into a cooking school.
His school has had great success for many reasons: the way he teaches Italian cuisine - not only recipes but the special culinary secrets amd also the quality of the day spent with Fabio contribute to his success. You will feel like a friend, not just a tourist.
Presently the cooking school is promoted by many tour operators in USA.