Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Context Travel has a number of food tours, including the family-friendly Farm to Fork, Roman Food Culture for Families. This small group tour, for a maximum of eight people, combines farm visits with market tours, cooking lessons and special meals. Pizza making is a highlight, along with touring the Colosseum and ruins of Pompeii.
Gambero Rosso Schools operate in Naples and Rome. Amateur cooking classes focus on regional Italian cuisine. Intensive short-term courses for professionals help those in the restaurant business elevate their knowledge. A wine bar with a large outdoor terrace offers meals, wines and cocktails. Introductory or advanced wine courses help you choose the right wine to complement your food.
Cooking Classes in Rome, in Trastevere, offers three- to four-hour classes for a minimum of four people. Regional dishes are emphasized and organic ingredients are used. You help cook and eat a four-course meal, from antipasti to dessert. Even if you are an experienced cook, this class will help you make the transition to a chef--one who can make pasta from scratch.
Convivio Rome has one-day cooking classes for up to eight people, three- and four-day "cooking long weekends" and week-long programs. The gourmet Italian food stresses local, seasonal ingredients. On longer trips, tour an olive grove, visit a produce market and take a wine-tasting course.
Delicious Italy has a one-day Fabiolous Cooking Day that includes a walking tour starting at the Trevi Fountain and through the market of Campo de Fiori. The two-hour cooking lesson concludes with lunch or dinner, and local, seasonal ingredients are used. Lessons can be arranged for one to 50 people.