Cookery Lesson in Italy

Have you ever wondered to learn to cook the Mediterranean food like an Italian?

Well our cooking classes at the S.Cristina Castle offer a unique opportunity to join the authentic Italian regional cooking techniques and recipes that have been passed trough over the centuries.

Our Tuscany cookery course are followed by activities of  the local slow food association, this confirms the highest quality of our cooking classes .

Our cooking classes in Italy take place in the enchanting atmosphere of S.Cristina Castle, an old noble estate, set in a wonderful and peaceful location in the hills at the border of Tuscany, Latium and Umbria regions some 120 km north of Rome.

Our cooking classes will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Italian culture and lifestyle and learn to cook the traditional dishes in an informal and pleasant background. You will have a lot of fun and enjoyment learning the culture of the Italian kitchen. Our cooking classes at Santa Cristina Castle are taught by Chandra Sina, a locally born chef coming from the school of Gualtiero Marchesi one of the most world famous cook.

Chef Chandra with a strong international experience, will be your guide on course designed to teach you how to make easily impressive 4 course Italian menu explorating all the basic Italian cooking techniques, from the home made pasta to traditional pastries and everything in between.

The cooking classes are given in the old granaries ” Granai “ of Santa Cristina Castle and all of the ingredients you will use are bought each morning from local farm and markets; you will be able to participate personally to the purchase of the necessary for the lesson of the day . We’ll be working together with fruit and vegetables in season and by the help of our sommelier we’ll try to find the wines that have the right fragrance and smell for our dishes.

We suggest to you three different types of courses all including theory,  cooking sessions and enough time to relax and enjoy the castle’s  properties  and the  surroundings.

Single day (1 lesson)
Chef Chandra Sina and our guests will go through the preparation of a complete menu (first course, second course, dessert, etc) following the recipes of the local Italian cuisine. Minimum number required for every class is 4 persons .

Weekend (2 lessons)
Two cooking lessons with staying on castle properties and the opportunity to choose from a range of different activities within the castle and in the area surrounding. The guest will arrive at the castle on Friday afternoon and living on Sunday afternoon.

Full immersion (5 lessons  , weekly)
Five cooking lessons with staying on castle properties and the opportunity to organize every day’s free time out of a range of different activities within the castle and in the area surrounding. The guest will arrive at the castle on Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

The castle and the surroundings are a perfect location as well for to bring along a non-participating partner who can spend the days sightseeing, playing tennis, riding an horse  or doing some special trekking or off  road bicycling and then rejoin us at the party for the evening meals.