Cooking course in Umbria - 8 days of secrets of genuine Mediterranean cuisine

Umbrian cuisine is based on simple but delicious ingredients, prepared according to traditional recipes. Maestra Ornella is a master of Umbrian cucina casalinga, she will reveal the secrets of pasta making as well as the little tricks for a successful roast. She prefers fresh seasonal ingredients from the market, the farm or the woods around La Rogaia - e.g. wild asparagus and mushrooms, truffles, chestnuts, pheasant or wild boar and shows you how you can conjure up the most delicious dishes yourself from all these delicacies without much effort.

Comment from a participant: "After a week, I returned home with a huge smile on my face! Rarely have I laughed so much on a vacation, met super nice people, had fun and picked up lots of delicious recipes and useful kitchen tricks! "

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In view of the special situation, we have adjusted our cancellation conditions for all bookings: If a stay cannot take place due to "force majeure" (e.g. COVID19 pandemic), e.g. if our guests are unable to travel due to travel restrictions, we will of course grant a free cancellation option up to 24 hours before the start of your stay. We will then refund your full payment.

The "Villa La Rogaia" is a family-run agriturismo (country house) surrounded by greenery in the hills above Lake Trasimeno in Umbria. Guests stay in single or double rooms (with shared bathroom and kitchen for 2 to 4 people) or in small apartments with private bathroom and kitchen. All accommodation has been furnished with great attention to detail and with sculptures and paintings by the artist Wolfgang Sandt. The house is surrounded by a spacious garden with pool, and there are dreamy corners with sculptures and cozy little seating areas everywhere, from which the view sweeps over olive groves, vineyards, lavender fields and meadows.

The price includes breakfast, 4 dinners as part of the cooking course and 1 dinner in La Rogaia as well as an extensive truffle tasting (lunch)

Over the course of four evenings, you will cook a complete menu from antipasto to dolce under Ornella's guidance, which you will then enjoy together - not without a good drop of wine from Umbrian and Tuscan wine cellars, of course. Ornella's Mediterranean temperament ensures an exuberant atmosphere - while cooking and while eating...

A special highlight of the cooking course is taking part in the truffle hunt: you accompany a truffle hunter with his dog and can experience at first hand how the precious tubers are found deep underground. And of course you will try out the incomparable taste of the different Umbrian truffle varieties during the subsequent tasting with wine and truffle specialties.
Afterwards, we will visit a small wine grower who produces exquisite Vin Santo, the local dessert wine.
And in autumn, of course, a tasting of freshly pressed Umbrian olive oil is a must!

Travel is not included.
We recommend arriving by car, we will be happy to provide you with directions.
You can also arrive by train, we will pick you up from Passignano sul Trasimeno station.