The tantalising taste of sunripened tomatoes, fresh oregano, parmesan cheese and rich olive oil.
The smell of garlic frying with oregano and rosemary; images of Italy; feelings of well being and contentment; sunshine and undulating hillsides and deep verdant valleys… Welcome to the Casa Lara cooking experience at La Fenice Agriturismo, Rocca di Rofferno, Bologna, Italy.
Emilia-Romagna is Italy’s gastronomic paradise. Emilia extends along the flat land west of Bologna to cities like Parma and Modena. Bologna sits in the centre. Romagna extends east to the Adriatic Sea. Florence is one hour south of Bologna and Venice about 2 ½ hours north by fast train.
Week consists of the following.
COOKERY SCHOOL ITINERARY
DAY 1:
ARRIVE BOLOGNA AIRPORT.
DEPART FOR LA FENICE AGRITURISMO, YOUR HOME FOR THE NEXT 4 NIGHTS, SMALL TOUR OF AREA. CHECK IN AT LA FENICE, SHORT WALK OR REST UP, DINNER 7PM, RETIRE TO BED EALRY
DAY 2:
BREAKFAST 9AM
1ST. COOKERY LESSON, 1000 TO 1300 TO PREPARE LUNCH
AFTER LUNCH GROUP WALK TO DROGEDNA (LOCAL HISTORIC AREA) AND BACK TO TOLE, OUR LOCAL VILLAGE FOR SOME REFRESHMENTS. DRIVE OR WALK HOME, REST UP FOR DINNER AT 7PM
DAY 3:
9AM VISIT CASAIFICIO (LOCAL CREAMERY) SEE PARMESAN CHEESE BEING MADE, BACK FOR BREAKFAST.
AFTER BREAKFAST VISIT NEARBY VILLAGE TO SEE A BALSAMIC ATTIC AND MUSEUM, SEE HOW BALSAMIC VINEGAR IS MADE THE TRADITIONAL WAY. HOME FOR LUNCH
2nd. COOKERY LESSON, APPROX 1500 TO 1800 TO PREPARE LUNCH AND DINNER DISHES.
DAY 4:
9AM BREAKFAST
GROUP WALK TO PIEVE DE ROFFINO, WONDERFUL HISTORIC SITE WITH PICNIC AREA FOR OUR PICNIC LUNCH
3RD. COOKERY LESSON, 1500 TO 1800. TO PREPARE DINNER AND GET READY FOR CELBRATION DINNER
DAY 5:
DEPART FOR BOLOGNA AIRPORT, GROUP MEMBERS WHO WISH TO STAY ON IN ITALY CAN HAVE TRANSPORT TO BOLOGNA CITY WHERE THEY CAN CONNECT WITH TRANSPORT, IE RENT A CAR, TRAIN OR BUS.
THE ABOVE ITINERARY IS NOT CAST IN STONE, IF YOU WISH TO DO LESS COOKING AND MORE WALKING OR SHOPPING OR JUST RESTING UP AND ENJOY THE PEACE AND QUIET OF THE AREA THEN WE ARE OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS. WE HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO THIS VERY SPECIAL PEACEFUL PLACE AND
WHEN YOU RETURN HOME THAT YOU WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO COME AND VISIT
US.
PRICE: 750,00
Dates for the cookery school for 2011:
MAY 9-13TH
JUNE 6-10TH
SEPT 19-23RD
OCT 17-21ST
Rates include:
4 night stay, full board, Bologna Airport or downtown transfer, 3 x 1/2 day hands-on cooking lessons, visit to Parmesan Creamery, visit to Balsamic Museum. Organized walks to collect whatever is in season in the
hedgerows and woods.
Each student will receive a customized apron and a recipe folder with the recipes of the week enclosed.
Each student will have their own en suite room. There is no single supplement.
Wine or other beverages consumed to be paid by student.
Price excludes Air Fare and travel and holiday insurance.
Each student will receive a customized apron and a recipe folder with the recipes of the week enclosed.
PLS NOTE: Bookings are subject to availability at the time of request. You will receive confirmation in two working days.
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