Classes are booked one to two years in advance. The foregoing are but two opportunities among many to learn Italian cuisine first hand from the masters. During the 1994-95 season, the program opened a new kitchen in the Chianti Classico region, known for its wine and olive oil. Classes include demonstration, discussion, participation, leisurely meals with wine, evening excursions and special events. Special ten-day travel programs also are offered.
Classes are in English.
Additional classes are offered in New York City. The all-inclusive class fee includes first class lodging at Florence's gracious Hotel Augustus, most meals, and planned excursions. Students learn and eat together, tour nearby produce and fish markets, banquet in Venice, and participate in analytic tastings of Italian wines. Activities might include receptions, visits to professional and home kitchens of Venice, banquets, demonstrations, excursions and visits to Venice's best restaurants. This book is updated annually, and offers a detailed directory of cooking schools and courses, culinary vacations, apprenticeships, and wine instruction all over the world.