Cook and Live with a Family in the Heart of Bologna
Street in food market in Bologna's medieval centre
Feel like part of an Italian family in Bologna
Cook and live beside an Italian family in Bologna's historic centre as you discover the city's colourful markets, narrow streets that take you back centuries, and untouristed piazzas and shopping streets.
In the family's cozy kitchen, you'll cook an amazing variety of pastas and local dishes with mother Raffaella and daughter Francesca, both talented cooks.
You'll have some free time to explore Bologna or take a one hour train ride to Florence for the day. Your Italian family hosts will take you under their wing and help you with information and suggestions. |
Marcello and Raffaella, Bologna cooking tour hosts |
You stay in a small apartment with your own entrance next to their apartment, yet feel part of the family. Here in the historic centre, you walk about five minutes under lovely medieval archways along narrow stone streets to the main piazza, Piazza Maggiore, the markets and major stores.
The apartment, about 60 sq. meters or 540 sq. ft., is simply furnished and comfortable.
It is at the third floor, with no elevator, and has a living room with kitchen area, a bathroom with bathtub/shower and a bedroom with three twin extra long beds (39" x 80"). There's also a washing machine, TV with video recorder, CD player, hair dryer, wireless connection, heating, refrigerator, and all bed, table and bath linens.
With
guides and hosts, Marcello and Raffaella, you'll feel like an Italian for a week,
like you're cooking with your local Italian friends who are showing you their city and some of their favourite places. A genuine,
Italian experience full of good friends around the table and simple
joys of life.
Italy's Gastronomic Paradise
Bologna, Italy, is about half way between Florence and Venice and in the middle of Emilia-Romagna.
This Italian region of pretty hills, valleys, and plains is renowned throughout the world as Italy's gastronomic paradise: tortellini and other pastas, Parmesan cheese, traditional balsamic vinegar and prosciutto and more recently a light olive oil and a variety of good wines. |
lots of prosciutto and salami
to choose from! |
Cook With Two Fun, Talented Home Cooks In Their Kitchen At Home
In your three hands-on lessons, you'll work together with mother, Raffaella and daughter, Francesca to make delicious full menu meals with appetizers, pasta, meat, vegetable and dessert plates. Around their table in their dining room, with their fun loving family of four or five, you'll enjoy regional wines to complement all your creations.
You'll learn to make tortellini in good meat broth, lasagna, tagliatelle with real Bolognese ragu, vegetables with herbs, a variety of meat dishes, some tantalizing desserts and much more. You'll eat melt in your mouth prosciutto, regional salami and cold cuts and wonderful young and aged parmesan.
Many tour clients have said these three hour cooking lessons at home are truly special, authentic Italian experiences. You'll feel you're leaving dear friends at the end of your week with them! |
Spaghetti Bolognese |
Cooking Tour Itinerary
Explore Bologna & Market
Raffaella will stroll with you
in the historic centre of Bologna, Italy, for a market tour of the
maze of street stalls and heavenly Italian gastronomic shops, stuffed
to the ceilings, with beautiful food displays--a paradise for foodies
and photographers! A food gift shopper's dream come true! You'll shop for the ingredients for your cooking lesson one day.
A local, English speaking guide will stroll with you around Bologna so you'll discover the city's history and life in this active, university town, and find some places you'll want to return to when you have free time to explore the city more on your own. |
Bologna's main square,
Piazza Maggiore |
2008 Cooking Tour Dates: (for a min of 2 people, maximum 3 people who share one bedroom in the apartment)
Dates by request -- just ask us for the dates you want.
2008 Cooking Tour Prices: (for a min of 2 people, maximum 3 people who share one bedroom in the apartment)
Prices are in Euros and are subject to currency exchange fluctuation.
1395 Euros (approx $2205 US; $2205 CAD) per person double occupancy.
1230 Euros (approx $1945 US; $1945 CAD) per person triple occupancy.
Includes:
- 6 nights in a nice apartment in Bologna center
- 3 cooking lessons
- meals as written in the program with selected regional wines, mineral water and coffee
- guided visit of Bologna with an English speaking guide
- guided visit of Venice or Florence with an English speaking guide
- train tickets to Venice of Florence
- English assistance for sightseeing information and suggestions
- private transfers and assitance on arrival and at departure
Cooking Tour Itinerary
Sample Italian Tour Recipe
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Cooking Tour Members' Comments
To Reserve: Contact Margaret Cowan at margaret@italycookingschools.com or call 1-800-557-0370 or 604-681-4074 or fax 604-681-4909 (Pacific time).
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