Detailed course itinerary

This 3 night 4 day Tuscan cookery holiday is ideal for both beginner and advanced cooks who are interested in learning how to create delicious authentic Italian recipes.

Your 3 days of cooking courses with the professional chef Jonathan will take place in a beautiful converted monastery in the spacious and accommodating kitchen facilities, a perfect setting for you to immerse yourself in Italy’s rich culinary and cultural history.

In your hands on lessons you will learn to choose the finest Tuscan ingredients and balance flavours creating Italian dishes that any Italian Nonna would be proud of!

Your 3 nights bed and breakfast accommodation is on site, all rooms are comfortable, heated and with en-suite bathrooms and just a 2 minute walk from the bustling and vibrant Etruscan town of Cortona.

This enchanting converted monastery has been converted to offer great value bed and breakfast for Italian families and tourists visiting the area, as well as unbeatable views!  

Each evening when the menu is ready, you and your fellow cooks will dine on the terrace, sipping wine and overlooking the rolling green hills of the beautiful Tuscan landscape.

Go learn to cook real Italian dishes in Tuscany on this fantastic Tuscan cookery holiday, an experience that you will treasure long after your trip is over.

Suitability
- Suitable for all levels from beginner cooks to advanced chefs
-  Your Chef Jonathan will go  into some depth regarding the history and science of the dishes, so even experts will come away having learned quite a lot
- Minimum age 18 (under 18s accepted accompanied by an adult)
- All classes are taught in both Italian and English
- This course is on request but we can usually accommodate your requirements, to check availability, call us on 08445020445 or email us on with your preferred dates as well as any accommodation needs you have and someone will get back to you very quickly

Tuscan Cookery Holiday Start Days and Schedule
- This course starts every day of the week
- On the day of arrival you can check into the accommodation from 2pm onwards, your first lesson will take place at 6pm
- Cooking classes take place in the evening and start around 6pm
- You will have your lessons on days 1, 2 and 3 and check out of the accommodation on the morning of day 4


Tuscan Cookery Holiday Itinerary
Day 1
- You may check-in to Casa Betania anytime after 2pm
- You’ll have the time to visit the beautiful hill top Etruscan town and enjoy a real coffee in the Piazza, or relax watching the beautiful views of the rolling Tuscan hills
- Your cooking lesson starts at 6pm and finishes around 10pm after you sat and enjoyed the wonderful dinner you have cooked
- You’ll focus on learning to make a delicious 4 course Italian meal from antipasto to dolce
- Once you’ve cooked, you’ll sit down to enjoy your meal accompanied by a glass or two of good local wine on the terrace of the monastery overlooking the wonderful Tuscan plains

Day 2
- Enjoy breakfast at the accommodation before you will have the morning and the afternoon free to explore the area, Tuscany, Umbria, Perugia or even Rome by train
- Your cooking lesson starts at 6pm and finishes around 10pm after you’ve eaten the dinner you’ve learned to cook
- You’ll focus on learning to make a delicious 4 course Italian meal
- Once you’ve cooked, you’ll sit down to enjoy your meal accompanied by your fellow chefs and a good glass of Tuscan wine

Day 3
- Enjoy breakfast at the accommodation before you will have the morning and the afternoon free to explore the area, visit the local bustling markets, enjoy a lunch in a local restaurant
- Your cooking lesson starts at 6pm and finishes around 10pm after you’ve eaten the dinner you’ve learned to cook
- You’ll focus on learning to make a delicious 4 course Italian meal
- Once you’ve cooked, you’ll sit down to enjoy your meal and wine in this scenic setting

Day 4
- After breakfast guests are asked to check-out of their rooms ready for departure taking home with them new cooking skills and an insight into the rich culinary culture of Tuscany

About Your Chef
- Passionate about enjoying real Italian food your chef Jonathan is British by origin but has been living and cooking in Italy for over two decades and is one of very few Englishmen to have been asked to cook for Italian nobility
- It is a passion which has led him to be invited to teach in England, France and the USA to both amateur and professional Chefs
- As Italians often attend the cookery courses, especially in winter, your classes will be taught in both English and Italian so the Chef’s bilingual daughter is often on hand to help out, a perfect chance for you to get to grips with your Italian food vocabulary!

What Will I Learn?
- You'll learn how to prepare a full 4 course Italian meal on 3 days of your holiday
- The focus on the classes will be on traditional and delicious food from the Tuscany region and you'll be learning to cook food that you will enjoy
- How to select fresh, seasonal produce
- Techniques for dressing the plates

Typical Italian Dishes You May Learn To Cook
Antipasti, Zuppe and Insalte
Crostini Neri
Rucola salad
Focaccia
Raw Zucchini salad
Zuppa di Farro

Primi e Secondi Piatti
Gnudi
Tagliata with rosemary (Steak)
Gnocchi alla Gorgonzola
Chicken breast alla Marsala
Radicchio di Treviso
Verdura Saltata
Fried Zucchini flowers
Rabbit with black olives
Grilled Aubergine
Mackerel with balsamic vinegar

Dolci and Formaggi
Crostata
Cantucci
Panna Cotta
Pecorino cheese board and various types of honey


Other Italian Cookery Courses
- If this Tuscan Cookery Holiday course whets your appetite for learning to cook, other courses are also on offer, please follow this link to more Tuscan cookery courses at this school or email for details


Accommodation
- The accommodation in a beautiful hilltop monastery that has been converted into comfortable and welcoming accommodation, it is no longer used for religious purposes
- It is set in the Etruscan town of Cortona with breathtaking views across the Tuscan plains
- The rooms are comfortable, well decorated, heated and all with en-suite bathrooms
- The rooms offer good basic facilities such as wireless internet but do not have televisions
- You will be 2 minutes walk from the centre of Cortona
- Whilst the convent is a haven of tranquillity there is also time after the evening cooking classes, for those who wish, to return to Cortona town centre which is still busy until two in the morning
- Please click here to see photos of the course including the accommodation


Want To Stay Longer?
- It is possible to add extra nights accommodation to this Tuscan Cookery Holiday, please email or call 08445020445 and we'll help you put your trip together


Go on a culinary journey in Tuscany, learn to cook Italian dishes on this Tuscan Cookery Holiday with a difference and learn new skills that will stay with you long after the holiday is over.