www.tastetrailsrome.com Cooking Holidays Italy , Cooking holidays Rome. For lovers of Italy and Italian food. Come and experience the real ‘ authentic ‘Italy. Relaxing, small group, hands on Italian cooking classes, 4 night weekends and weeks. Staying in our beautiful country hotel situated in the Olive groves of the historic hilltop village of Fara Sabina, set in the rolling hills of the Sabina countryside in what is, the untouched heart of Italy .
Come enjoy comfort, beautiful surroundings, fine food, fine wine and fine company. All the ingredients of what will be an unforgettable experience of a, cooking holiday in Italy.
Sabina – A magical and unspoilt landscape of rolling hills, olive trees and wine groves, fields of wild garlic and sunflowers, rich colours and aromas. This is a countryside scattered with Medieval hilltop villages, Etruscan ruins and Roman villas – For centuries a land treasured by all.
Taste Trails Rome – Italian cooking holidays aim is to immerse you into authentic Italian life. From the moment you arrive to your day of departure, you will experience ‘ La Dolce Vita ‘. This is not the make believe Italy of Tuscany but a genuine experience of the food, culture and a quality of life that is Italy.
Simplicity is sophistication here, the village cafes with genuine world class espresso and cappuccino. The Aperitivo before dinner is savoured and the abundance of fine local family run restaurants is amazing , all serving simple Italian dishes. There are generally no menus, just whatever is in season and probably what the family are having that day themselves.
We offer two Italian Cooking holidays , a 4 night / 5 day long leisurely Weekend @ €799 and for those who want to enjoy being here a little longer and don’t want to leave, a 6 day / 7 night break @ €1099
Taste Trails Rome have a policy of No Single Supplements.
Around 70% of our guests come along by themselves and we are sure you will experience a warm, welcoming, comfortable safe place to holiday and where we hope you will feel that you are amongst friends.
There is a structure and program for your cooking holiday but it is organised to give a balance between the cooking classes and enough free time to relax, fully unwind , enjoy the pool and gardens as well as the local villages, cafes and restaurants. Time flies while you are here and we are sure you will return home relaxed but having got the most out of your stay.
On arrival the first evening, we will meet for Prosecco and a welcome dinner where we will come together very informally and warmly, get to know each other and Mark will explain what your days ahead entail.
For those staying on the 4 night / 5 days Long weekend, there are 2 cooking lessons followed by lunch / dinner, an accompanied day in stunning Orvieto,Umbria, a dedicated wine tasting and of course the welcome dinner .
For the 6 night / 7 day holiday there are 3 cooking lessons followed by lunch / dinner , an accompanied day in Orvieto, Umbria , a dedicated wine tasting, the welcome dinner and a day in Rome including train / metro tickets and lunch at a Roman Trattoria in Rome’s historic centre. Mark will accompany all guests for the day in the Eternal City . We leave for Rome just after breakfast and return early evening to Fara Sabina, so a full day in this unique, special city.
Breakfast is served each morning in the hotel apart from the day we go to Rome. We will take breakfast locally on this day.
With each cooking lesson there will be 2-3 hours in the kitchen where the emphasis will be on creating not only traditional but also a modern take on the dishes of the Cucina Romana and Sabina – all wonderfully simple dishes using only the finest local generally organic ingredients bursting with flavour and whatever is in season. There is nothing packaged and flown half way round the world here.
These are recipes we are sure that you will be able to recreate at home. The lessons will always be a full meal, to include Antipasti ,primo piatti, secondi and dolce.
Vegetarians or anyone with a special diet are very welcome and are catered for in the lessons and throughout your stay . Prior notice is of course required.
Following the lessons we will eat the fruits of your labour, always washed down with wine.