GRANDMA’S RECIPES

What better way to appreciate the delights of Abruzzo than a hands-on cooking class? Gourmands will get the chance to hone their culinary skills and savour the finest regional flavours as they learn how to create a typical pranzo.

A delightful, entertaining mother-and-daughter team will open the doors of their private home, greet you with platters of delicious appetizers and spill their culinary secrets. Your hosts’ love, passion and pride for Abruzzo’s gastronomic heritage shine through. They have both began cooking at an early age and carry forward a family tradition that stretches back generations. A few years ago they decided to offer cooking lessons with the aim of sharing their knowledge and family recipes with like-minded food enthusiasts.

In a relaxing, friendly atmosphere, you will enjoy making typical dishes from Abruzzo and try out some of your chefs’ infallible cooking techniques. Pick up precious tips as they guide you through the preparation of simple, nutritious, but truly mouth-watering dishes. The carefully selected, prime quality ingredients, such as vegetables, olive oil, flour and cheese, are either home-grown or sourced from local trusted producers.

Depending on the season and day of the week tasty highlights might be ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese, cheese balls with tomato soup, chitarra pasta, chickpea soup, meat balls and cookies. After the lesson, tuck into the meal you just prepared washed down with wine from a nearby estate… cheers to Abruzzo!

A generous helping of conversation, a serving of shared anecdotes and experiences and a final dollop of laughter will be the topping on your memorable cooking experience.