Custom Designed Cooking Programs For Professional Chefs or Culinary Students in Italy

Customer Comments

In Emilia-Romagna, Italy

"The itinerary was rich and diversified giving opportunity to look and learn about a lot. It would be very difficult to improve, honestly. (We liked) The richness of mentalities of the different chefs, variations, criativity and most of all that they were always well humoured. Our favourite lesson was probably the one with the chef Nicola, where not only the cooking was being taught but also the different notions of timing in the kitchen to handling many things at the same time. The meals were great. All prepared with the particular richness of the Emilia Romagna style, therefore very tasty. Some unforgetable. The menus were prepared by people you could see were so skilful that.....who would dare to improve their masterpiece ? My favourite restaurant was with no doubts.....San Domenico in Imola...... incredible. (We liked) the intimacy we were given at (all the places), certainly due to the relation they all have with Marcello.

What can one say about Marcello - wonderful human character, full of energy, very well focused in his job, never getting distracted, extremely well related to the different suppliers we have visited, always with alternative plans in case something went wrong. A real professional. (In your design service) there is nothing to improve. (We liked) the readiness and prompt answering to all different situations and doubts we used to have. By the way Marcello is also very much aware of how important it is to answer fast and correct.

Let me declare I could not be happier I have chosen you and your organization to improve the needs of my partner and myself. Your response to our needs were far beyond anything we could have imagined. Thank very much.

Aldo Astolfi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, whose family owns Italian restaurants there. He and his chef spent 7 days cooking in Emilia-Romagna

In Piedmont, Italy

"In the itinerary I liked the variety--great combination of food and wine tasting. At the B & B Anna and Remaggio were wonderful! Anna takes excellent care of her guests. (Our tour director) Carmen was delightful, a joy to be around. Fantastica! My favourite visits were at Giovanni and Francesca's farm and truffle hunting.

In the cooking lessons I liked the interaction with the chefs and learning about their backgrounds. My favourite cooking lesson was at the Culinary Institute For Foreigners. In the meals I liked the variety, the wine, the desserts were perfect! What would I improve in the cooking lessons? Not a thing!"

Suzanne Brown, Italian cooking student, Cypress College culinary program, Cypress, CA

In the itinerary I liked the good variety, good choices of restaurants and wineries. The B & B was very comfortable. Great hosts! Very friendly and helpful. (Our tour director) Carmen is an excellent guide, very patient and knowledgeable of the area. Carmen and Elio are gracious, knowledgeable, patient, very friendly, and made us feel comfortable wherever we went.

In the cooking lessons I liked the variety with the recipes all ready for us. The Culinary Institute was the best! My favourite restaurant? All were great, hard to choose. I would change nothing in the meals or menus. I learned so much I would be crazy to change it."

Andrea Van Egmond, Italian cooking student, Cypress College culinary program, Cypress, CA

Professional Italian Cooking Programs General Information

Two Sample Italian Cooking Itineraries in Bologna, Italy and Piedmont, Italy