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Category: Cookery Holidays in Italy

Cooking in Venice – Gillian tells all about her first cookery holiday…

Cooking in Venice – Gillian tells all about her first cookery holiday…

[ 0 ] December 4, 2012

“The staff at GoLearnTo were extremely friendly and helpful. The course itself went beyond our expectations – the 2 cookery teachers were generous in imparting their knowledge of both the cuisine and Venice in general. The quality and quantity of the food and wine provided was exemplary.”
Ever wondered what it’s like to take a [...]

Authentic experience – Ravi learns how to create delicious Italian meals in Venice

Authentic experience – Ravi learns how to create delicious Italian meals in Venice

[ 0 ] December 3, 2012

“Beautiful surroundings, very comfortable accommodation, a high level of learning, and a family atmosphere… I thoroughly recommended it.”
Ravi never believed he’d be able to create authentic Italian meals at home, but after our Italian Cooking Holiday in Venice he’s creating delizioso Italian dishes with ease!  Read about his experience here:
Did the cookery course meet your [...]

When in Rome… Johns shining review of his one day cookery course in Mazzano Italy

When in Rome… Johns shining review of his one day cookery course in Mazzano Italy

[ 0 ] October 30, 2012

When John from Dallas, USA left the review below on our website we just had to find out more:
“OUTSTANDING!!! Best day of our entire Roman Holiday and we thought the other days couldn’t be topped!”
John took our fantastic one day cookery course in the picturesque medieval village of Mazzano this October, which is located less [...]

Sarah was away with the kitchen Fairies in Toscana, where magic certainly did happen in the kitchen.

Sarah was away with the kitchen Fairies in Toscana, where magic certainly did happen in the kitchen.

[ 0 ] October 19, 2012

It was a rainy afternoon back in March when my thoughts turned to my summer holiday for 2012.  I must say that sometimes it’s not always easy working with such a fantastic selection of holidays every day. Mainly because, as I’m sure you’d imagine, I do occasionally find myself away with the fairies, daydreaming about [...]

Learning to cook in Florence – Jane from GoLearnTo shares her experience…

Learning to cook in Florence – Jane from GoLearnTo shares her experience…

[ 0 ] October 15, 2012

At GoLearnTo, we aim to visit as many of our learning holidays worldwide personally to ensure they are as fabulous in the flesh as on our website. It’s a tough job but someone has to do it! And this summer was no exception, as we sent GoLearnTo staff member Jane to our luxury cookery school [...]

Spaghetti trees and Italian cooking courses

Spaghetti trees and Italian cooking courses

[ 0 ] April 1, 2011

On this day in 1957 a documentary aired on British television all about the annual spaghetti harvest in Switzerland.  At the time, spaghetti was not a common sight in the UK and the documentary was therefore able to persuade a large proportion of the population that spaghetti grew on trees.  Yes, really.  Therein started the [...]

Do something different these Christmas Holidays

Do something different these Christmas Holidays

[ 0 ] November 19, 2010

Sick of doing the same thing every Christmas holiday? GoLearnTo have the perfect solution.
If you’re looking for a Christmas break with a difference, then why not head abroad and take one of GoLearnTo.com’s learning courses this Christmas? Does cookery in Italy sound enticing, or a surfing holiday in the sun? Look no further.
We have a [...]

The mystic art of pizza making

The mystic art of pizza making

[ 0 ] July 30, 2010

It’s got to be no more than 14 inches and no thicker than 0.1 inches…
What’s round, no more than 14 inches in diameter, no thicker than 0.1 inches in the middle, with a crust about 0.8 inches thick? Real Neapolitan pizza according to Italy’s Agriculture Ministry.
There’s around 23,000 pizza restaurants in Italy making over 56 [...]

Food festivals in Tuscany

Food festivals in Tuscany

[ 0 ] April 23, 2010

From Spring to Autumn Tuscany is full to the brim with villages which hold special events to celebrate typical foods and unusual dishes with frogs, ostriches and steaks all being showcased! Invariably the villagers come out in force and dinners are followed by dancing and evening markets.
Essential Italy’s favourites include;
28th, 29th, 30th May, 2010: Bettolle, [...]

Channel 4 Jamie does

Channel 4 Jamie does

[ 0 ] April 14, 2010

Avez-vous faim? Ai fame?  Tienes Hambre? Peinas?
How about making yourself some spicy prawn vermicelli, Venetian-style, or a sweet Spanish Tarta de limón with home grown lemons and locally produced honey?
Jamie Oliver tells you how to do just that in Jamie Does Europe, a new series that starts at 9pm on Wednesday April 14 on Channel [...]

A brilliant add-on to a trip to Florence

A brilliant add-on to a trip to Florence

[ 0 ] June 13, 2009

GoLearnTo.com features in the Guardian today as one of our customers has sent in a ‘readers tip’ for the best cookery holidays in Italy.

Go learn to cook in Florence
“This is a brilliant add-on to a trip to Florence. I jumped on a mini bus in the city centre at 9.30am (€10 return) and was driven [...]

New Pizza making, pasta & gelato course in Italy

New Pizza making, pasta & gelato course in Italy

[ 0 ] April 9, 2009

We’ve been inundated with requests for short pizza and pasta making courses in Italy but the art of pizza making in a wood oven cannot be learned in a few days, using the wood oven and perfecting the perfect pizza takes time but we didn’t want to disappoint you all so we’ve designed a new 2 day [...]

Christmas gift ideas for men

Christmas gift ideas for men

[ 0 ] December 5, 2008

Italian Cookery with Ice Cream-Making Course
If your man’s hopeless behind the hobs and shows no signs of wishing to improve, he might be tempted by a three-day trip to Sorrento. He’ll learn to cook simple southern Italian dishes in an authentic rustic Italian kitchen and, on day three, have a bash at making gelato. If [...]

Number 24 in the Independent’s 50 best Christmas presents

Number 24 in the Independent’s 50 best Christmas presents

[ 0 ] November 29, 2008

GoLearnTo.com’s holiday courses made it to number 24 in the Independent’s 50 best Christmas present ideas last weekend.
Recommended for the man in your life but I think it’s definitely something for the ladies as well, a cooking and ice cream making course in Sorrento, Italy where you’ll learn to cook simple but delicious Italian dishes that [...]

Go off the eaten track

Go off the eaten track

[ 0 ] November 5, 2008

GoLearnTo.com featured in the London Paper last night with their Italian cooking and gelato making course in Sorrento, Italy. Go learn to cook delicious Italian food and make traditional Italian ice cream on your next Italian holiday….
Mediterranean feast in Sorrento
Julia Buckley, the London Paper journalist travelled to Sorrento to sample the cooking course for herself and [...]

Sunday Times feature – The 10 best learning holidays

Sunday Times feature – The 10 best learning holidays

[ 0 ] September 29, 2008

GoLearnTo.com featured yesterday in the Sunday Times in a double page spread about discovering a new skill while abroad whilst brushing up on your languages at the same time. You’ll also be able to read an interview from someone who took a Flamenco dance course with us in Seville who not only learnt the art of Flamenco [...]

The Source of the Sauce…

The Source of the Sauce…

[ 0 ] April 21, 2008

Italian cuisine has its origins dating as far back as 3,000 years ago to the Etruscan era and when it comes to their food, Italians really do do it better.�
To learn to cook like the Italians, there’s nothing like going direct to the source of the sauce to take a cooking class in Tuscany, in [...]

Love Food? Learn to Cook in Tuscany…

Love Food? Learn to Cook in Tuscany…

[ 1 ] April 13, 2008

I love food, it’s a passion of mine and I love to while away the hours cooking.  After spending months travelling around the world inspecting holiday courses for GoLearnTo and eating out each night, I was so happy to reach Italy where I could indulge my passion for cooking.

All of the courses were amazing, hands-on [...]