All our chefs believe that the only way to learn to cook is to do it yourself. While they will demonstrate the techniques, be prepared to roll up your sleeves and put what you have seen into practice. The lessons are informal and the chefs are flexible and willing to add those special dishes you always wanted to learn to make.
The cooking weeks in Casa Ombuto are from Saturday to Saturday and in Torre del Tartufo from Sunday to Sunday. You will have cooking lessons on 4 of the days with enough time to relax and enjoy the surroundings or to do some sight seeing in the area.
A one-day excursion is organized with visits to a salami factory, pecorino and goat cheese farm and an olive oil mill for oil tasting. It also includes wine tasting and lunch at a vineyard near Arezzo, time for shopping in Arezzo and sightseeing. At the end of the day a visit to a Tuscan fabric manufacturer in Anghiari and it’s rounded off with an informal dinner back at your villa after a long but fun day.

It is also possible to bring along a non-participating partner who can spend the day enjoying the surroundings, sightseeing or playing golf and could then join the group at dinnertime and join in the excursion.

For both courses you will receive a cookbook including recipes of all the dishes made during your stay, an exclusive apron and a certificate on completion of the course. The chefs have chosen dishes that can easily be made at home and using ingredients that you generally can also find in most specialty or general stores.