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to Villa Maria

Cooking School with

Nonna Orsola recipes

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in Ravello

Amalfi Coast

+39-(0)89-857255

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founded in 1974

and is renowned both in italy

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Villa Maria Cooking Class

The School

Villa Maria cooking school, founded in 1974, has more than thirty years experience and is renowned both in Italy. The courses include:

Teaching techniques from the oldest to the most advanced cooking styles with recipes from both classical and historical research, as well as more modern and creative cuisine

Active participation (hands-on) of the "pupils" in the preparation of the dishes

Practical courses in each culinary section

Courses provided in several languages

The opportunity for the participants, to collect the vegetables for the course, from Villa Maria's organic garden;

Full menu from starter, first and main courses, vegetables to desserts from Amalfitan, Neapolitan and Italian cuisine; what is commonly called "Mediterranean cuisine"

School run by a famous gastronomy historian, author of several books and of renowned culinary recipes

The cookery school founded in 1974 as the "Accademy of High Medieval Conventual Cuisine" and "Nonna Orsola" in honor of the hostess and lastly “Villa Maria Cooking School”, organizes daily cooking classes for individuals or groups.

The initial intention was to teach the true Italian cuisine to the many tourists who visited Ravello as gastronomy is one of the fundamental customs of the people. The great travellers of the past, Goethe, Wagner, Reid, Lawrence, besides discovering the beauty of our villages, learned about customs of our people and our culinary traditions.

This continues to the present day: to travel and visit new countries also means to know the tastes and flavours. On the Amalfi Coast thanks to the mild climate and traditions of a people with over fifteen hundred years of history, there were favourable conditions to develop a pleasant culinary evolution.

Moreover, thanks to the value of the structure, organization and professionalism that "Villa Maria" can boast, the idea has proved over time of great interest both nationally and internationally. In fact the school has become a destination for students from all over the world. Many of the weekly courses are attended by professionals, lawyers, doctors, engineers and even chefs. They are particularly popular with Americans, who have come to discover the secrets of Neapolitan cooking.

The school offers different levels of courses for all students who wish not only to learn the thousand secrets of cooking, but also spend 3 hours in a pleasant and stimulating atmosphere. In addition to the Italian and Mediterranean cuisine his experience and availability in teaching our courses, we can also organize cooking classes customized to the wishes of "pupils".

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The courses vary in length

from a minimum of a single lesson to a maximum of one week

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Villa Maria Cooking Class

Courses

Group and individual cooking lessons for Italian and foreign amateurs. The school offers different levels of courses: basic and advanced courses for all students who wish not only to learn the thousand secrets of cooking, but also to spend 3 hours in a pleasant and stimulating atmosphere. Classes take place in a large and well stocked kitchen where students will have the opportunity to practice the school's teachings.

During the lessons, besides learning to cook, there is also an opportunity to exchange views, comments and questions. All classes end with a tasting of the dishes prepared during the lesson. The courses vary in length, from a minimum of a single lesson to a maximum of one week. After the week's courses students will be awarded a certificate of attendance.

At the beginning of the course the culinary history of dishes and ingredients will be explained. There will be classes on culinary techniques and the history of the products that you will use in the day's menu. Participants will be accompanied in Villa Maria's organic garden where they will gather produce that will be used and enjoyed during the preparation. Very interesting also is the cave with a medieval chapel, located in the garden and open to the guests. In this place, in the past, the farmers gathered in prayer in their times of rest from work.

It starts with a demonstration of the preparation of fior di latte. An expert cheesemaker will transform the curd into mozzarella with the help of the participants, who will taste the product they have made.

The list of dishes in the menu of the day is always made up of: - a starter - a first - a second - dessert. Classes are held in the kitchens of Villa Maria, Villa Eva and the organic garden. All the planned menu will be prepared in collaboration between chef and students. There will be a practical demonstration of how to make the dishes by our kitchen Maestro who will assist the "students" as they prepare the dishes. At the end of the class, students will enjoy the meal they have prepared, with local wines - a culinary experience they will never forget!

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The courses vary in length

from a minimum of a single lesson to a maximum of one week

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The Neapolitan Pizza is a "miracle"

from simple and popular ingredients

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Villa Maria Cooking Class

Pizza Experience

The Neapolitan Pizza is a "miracle". From simple and popular ingredients such as flour, tomato, mozzarella, oil is born a dish fragrant, smooth and colourful, which has won the palates of the world.

The course offers the opportunity to learn the techniques and secrets of preparing a "true Neapolitan pizza".

Contents of the pizza course:

  • History and culture of the Neapolitan pizza
  • Ingredients
  • Equipment
  • The dough
  • Shaping the pizza
  • Toppings and garnish
  • The oven
  • Cooking
  • Finished product

During the course, students will follow and repeat all stages of preparation and cooking of the pizza, thus becoming an expert in "the art of pizza".

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Packaged Tours

You can choose the course for you
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Daily Cooking

This course is ideal for those who want to have, in one lesson, the basis to give the sensation of the great Neapolitan cuisine to their meals

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Short Cooking

For those who wish to have a taste of Mediterranean cuisine, for those who want to learn some tricks but also have time for their holiday.

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Full Immersion Course

This course is designed for those who want to know the best of gastronomic excellence of our cuisine, a course designed for the true lovers of the kitchen.

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At the conclusion of this course the participants will receive recipes of all dishes prepared and a certificate of participation.

Daily Cooking

This course is ideal for those who want to have, in one lesson, the basis to give the sensation of the great Neapolitan cuisine to their meals:

Lesson One: appetizer, pasta, main course, side dish and dessert.

Includes:

  • 1 cooking class (theory + hands-on) with our Master Chef
  • Enjoy the meal you have cooked
  • ¼ bottle of Ravello wine and ½ mineral water

Short Cooking

For those who wish to have a taste of Mediterranean cuisine, for those who want to learn some tricks but also have time for their holiday.

Typical program of Cooking Taste:

This course is divided into two classes on two different days.

Day 1: Arrival at the hotel. Welcome drink and meeting with the staff of the Cooking School. In the early afternoon cooking class with tasting of the food. Overnight.

Day 2: Breakfast with free morning. In early afternoon cooking class with tasting of the food. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Departure after breakfast.

  • 2 nights / 3 days half board
  • 2 cooking classes (theory + hands-on)
  • Visit our garden with organic farming techniques
  • Enjoy the meals you have cooked

One Week Full Immersion Course

This course is designed for those who want to know the best of gastronomic excellence of our cuisine, a course designed for the true lovers of the kitchen. An unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Mediterranean food and wine culture to understand and appreciate the entire cycle from production to preparation.

Day 1: Arrival at the hotel. Welcome drink and meeting with the Staff of the Cooking School, Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: After breakfast Orientation Tour of the City of Ravello. Afternoon free. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3: After breakfast visit to Amalfi. In early afternoon cooking class with tasting of the food prepared. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Breakfast with the morning free. In early afternoon cooking class with tasting of the food prepared. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5: After breakfast visit to typical local products firms with food tasting. Afternoon free. Dinner and overnight.

Day 6: After breakfast visit the organic garden. In early afternoon cooking class with tasting of food prepared. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Breakfast with the morning free. In the afternoon the last cooking class with tasting of food prepared. Farewell dinner with delivery of the diploma and overnight.

Day 8: Departure after breakfast.

Enogastronomic Holidays include:

  • 7 nights / 8 days half-board
  • 6 cooking classes (theory + hands-on)
  • Visits to farms and tasting of typical local products
  • 3 ½ day visits
  • Visit our garden with organic farming techniques.
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Ravello - Amalfi Coast

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