Cookery lessons are held in Sorrento in a delightful setting in a family villa with beautifully manicured gardens, orange and lemon trees, with a swimming pool, a typical “Pergolato” curly canopy and ceramic decorations. Just outside the gate you will be greeted by impressive old palm trees, an English lawn full of flowers and fountains. Our estate provides complete privacy during the cookery class. Upon arrival, we will invite you to enjoy fresh orange juice and Neapolitan coffee with a delicate sultana muffin.
Afterwards, you will move to the kitchen where you will share with you the unique experience of cooking authentic Italian dishes. The cooking classes are based on a menu of traditional Italian cuisine with a special Neapolitan accent, family recipes will be demonstrated in detail in a warm and relaxed atmosphere.
Masterclasses are conducted in English/Italian, an interpreter will be booked in advance.
The cooking masterclasses last 3 hours, during which you will have a break to visit the wine cellar and taste several types of excellent house wine and local cheeses. Winemaker Charlie will explain to you all the steps of wine making. You will fill jugs and then drink the wine over lunch.
At the end of the class you will enjoy a home-cooked lunch by the pool or under the canopy or in the lovely winter garden by the fireplace.
Cooking Class Programme (held at this time only):
9.30: Arrival at the villa, welcome breakfast (orange juice, Neapolitan coffee and sultana muffin).
10.00: Start of a three-hour cookery class.
11.30: Visit the winery, tasting the house wine and the famous Provolone del Monaco cheese.
13.00: Self-cooked lunch by the pool or under the canopy.
A hostess will assist guests during the cookery class and serve lunch at the end of the class. After the lesson you will be given the recipes for the dishes prepared.
At Villa you will learn how to make a unique authentic Pizza, famous all over the world and which became one of the masterpieces of Neapolitan cuisine at the end of the IXX century
One of the masterpieces of Neapolitan cuisine. You will be taught how to make pizza dough and a variety of toppings that will make your own pizza even tastier.
The pizza is cooked in an original way in a real wood-fired oven, so that your pizza will be the best. You will be very interested to learn the secrets of crispy Neapolitan pizza. You will make pizza dough and different toppings with which you will bake a variety of pizzas. And then you will make a delicious dessert.
