| The world is getting smaller by the year. Nowhere | | | | regional culinary traditions, as well as a noticeable |
| is out of reach nowadays. Every one loves telling | | | | passion for Italian cookery. The beauty of Italian |
| holiday stories to friends and family about food | | | | food, just like the countryside, it varies so much |
| they've eaten and what they've seen whilst | | | | from region to region as well as from season to |
| exploring the far reaches of the planet. | | | | season. Pasta is cooked differently in Sicily than it |
| But to many of us it isn't enough to just go on | | | | is in Sardinia, bread is baked differently in |
| holiday and experience lovely food and sights, we | | | | Piedmont than it is in Sienna. A pizza is totally |
| want to be able to take the food home with us | | | | different in Milan to one eaten in Naples |
| and share it with our families and friends. So why | | | | If you wanted to, and why wouldn't you, you |
| not take an Italian cookery school holiday? | | | | could have a totally different cooking holiday |
| Cookery holidays are available all over the world | | | | experience every year just by visiting Italy time |
| but it's no surprise to find out that Italy is the | | | | and time again. Don't be too daunted by a |
| number one destination for travelling gourmets. | | | | cookery holiday if you're not the greatest chef, |
| What with the stunning scenery, fabulous history, | | | | generally classes are made up of around eight to |
| wonderful people and amazing food it has rightly | | | | ten people therefore each participant enjoys |
| earned its place at the top of the tree. | | | | personal attention and gets the most out of |
| Italian cookery school holidays are generally | | | | every cooking session and excursion. |
| situated in rural, unspoilt areas of Italy. One of the | | | | The growing demand for cooking holidays and |
| beauties of Italy is that although you might be | | | | cookery courses has been fueled by the |
| deep into the countryside you're also never too | | | | popularity of the celebrity chef. Italian cookery |
| far away from a bustling, vibrant city such as | | | | school holidays offer plenty of opportunity for |
| Milan, Turin, Rome, Bergamo, Florence or Bologna. | | | | both wonderful cooking education as well as |
| Italian cookery holidays cover most ability level so | | | | fantastic excursions and activities to the local area |
| suit those who want a holiday but would love to | | | | which could include wine tasting, dancing, painting, |
| cook as well as those who want to cook but | | | | sculpting, writing, guided walking, herbal tours and |
| would also like a holiday and are run by families or | | | | olive picking which all give you more opportunity |
| chef's who want to pass on the authentic way of | | | | to soak up the tastes and smells of the local area. |
| cooking real Italian food. | | | | So if you love cooking or would like to experience |
| Whatever your level you'll be guaranteed an | | | | the many wonderful micro worlds of Italy maybe |
| experience like no other. These chefs have a first | | | | you could roll both passions into one holiday. |
| hand knowledge of the local ingredients and the | | | | |