ORGANIC MANIC

Savour Umbria’s irresistible sights, scents and flavours on an unforgettable country cooking class. Inside a family run farmhouse guests will participate in a cooking workshop and produce a delicious meal with fresh, locally grown ingredients.

The estate’s owners are fully committed to sustainable, environmentally sound organic farming. In accordance with their principles and green philosophy chemicals, pesticides and artificial fertilizers are banished from this arcadia. Everything here is lovingly grown following the laws and rhythms of Mother Nature. The earth rewards such practices with the juiciest of gifts and the proof of the pudding is in the eating! Fruits, vegetables, olive oil, wine and honey are among the farm’s certified organic sources of pride.

Your private chauffeur will meet you at your hotel and drive you to a country house gorgeously located among the gently rolling Umbrian hills. Here, after an introduction to the estate’s activities and a tasting of prize-winning extra virgin olive oil, you will enjoy a truly Italian hands-on culinary experience. In a comfortable, intimate setting, under the guidance of a friendly instructor, you will pick up cooking tips, try out infallible techniques and learn how to create genuine, nutritious, mouth-watering dishes using the farm’s fresh produce. Recipes are deliberately kept simple and easy to recreate so as to encourage rising chefs to practise their newly acquired skills once they return home.

Depending on the season and day of the week tempting highlights might be handmade tagliatelle, pasta filled with Pienza cheese, eggplant parmigiana, vegetable soups, tiramisù, traditional Umbrian cookies and so much more! Children are also welcome to join in this family-friendly activity which is fun and educational for participants of all ages and levels of expertise. After the cooking class, feast on the fruits of your morning’s efforts… Buon appetito!