About the school
Tastefully restored to a high specification whilst retaining the original rustic charm, this beautiful countryside house 50km north of Venice is the setting for your Italian cookery holiday.
Bordered to the north by the spectacular Dolomites, to the east by the Adriatic, and to the west by Lake Garda, the village of Cison di Valmarino where you’ll stay is a beautiful location in which to learn to cook.
Your host and chef Antonella is passionate about taking her guests on a culinary and cultural journey to discover Italy’s best kept secret. She learned to cook like all good Italian’s do from her mama and has also studied other cuisines, including Indian, Chinese, Thai and Mexican.
Antonella’s philosophy is that food is central to life and believes that meals should be full of flavour, beautifully presented, and not too difficult to prepare and her aim is to teach you to be boldly creative and cook with confidence as well as to discover all the region has to offer.
You’ll stay in guest rooms within Antonella’s home that she shares with her husband and son. Your room will be in the guest area of a beautifully restored 18th century farmhouse in the heart of the Prosecco wine area.
Cooking classes take place in a beautiful rustic kitchen that is light, airy, and furnished with modern equipment. It also has wonderful views of the castle on the hillside, and is the perfect place in which to learn to cook.
Features
- Stay in a restored 18th century farmhouse in the heart of the Prosecco region
- Located just 50km to the north of Venice and 65km south of Cortina d'Ampezzo
- The beautiful towns of Treviso, Padua, Belluno, Bassano, Asolo and Feltre are all within a one hour drive
- Bordered to the north by the spectacular Dolomites, to the east by the Adriatic, and to the west by Lake Garda
- Learn to cook regional dishes, full of flavour and simple to prepare and recreate once back home
- Cook with patient, friendly and easy going Antonella who has also studied Indian, Thai, Chinese and Mexican cooking
- Cook in a well equipped, light and airy rustic kitchen with wonderful views over the castle on the hillside
- Hands-on classes with a maximum of 6 participants for personal attention
- Discover Prosecco and other delicious wines from the region
- Learn to make bread and pizzas in the kitchen’s 18th century bread oven
- Small indoor swimming pool
- Borrow mountain bikes to explore the stunning Dolomites
- Table tennis
- Horse riding can be arranged locally
- 5 minutes’ walk and a short train ride from the village of Castel Brando which has a spa, theatre, and various bars