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It is possible to organize shorter courses, or for less participants, or specialized on a particular aspect of Italian cuisine.

 
 
 
 

Chef Paolo Monti's Cucina Italiana
Italian Cooking School

Home Cucina Italiana
 Italian cooking school - Cooking and Wine Tours
Cooking and Hiking - Biking in Tuscany and Cinque Terre
The Cooking schools' located in Via Per Sant'Alessio n. 3680, 55100 Lucca, Italy 
Mobile (39)338 6718641 tel (39) 0583 329618
Email chefpaolo@cucina-italiana.org or chefpaolo@hotmail.com
Cooking & Wine Tours

Gourmet Cooking with Chef Paolo Monti 
Chef Paolo Monti's Most Popular Program !!!"A Classic"
The price includes7 day in full board at Hotel Carignano in Lucca  with 5 cooking lessons, all dinners and all lunches , wines and tours included:
Single room surcharge € 250 
the course is subject to a minimum number of participants.
Non cooking companion € 130 per day including breakfast and special dinner. Trip to Parma for the non cooking companion is € 85 extra other trips are free 
The course
- The course consists of 5 practical cooking lessons starting with a lesson on the basic ingredients of Italian cuisine: fresh pasta, extra virgin olive oil, herbs, spices, wines, meats and fish. 
The course is based on learning "Instinctive Cooking" with  the use of fresh herbs and the freshest ingredients. 
The italian recipes selected are surprisingly easy to prepare, at the same time of great effect and taste.

- The Class is mostly hands on All dishes prepared 
- You will learn a number of classical antipasti, salads, pastas, main dishes with fish and meat, desserts that you will be able to reproduce at home, plus more adventurous italian gourmet dishes that will surprise family and friends! 

- The program will include a lectures on italian wines and a wine tasting in the winery. At the end of the course each participant will receive a Certificate of Attendance, a chef hat, personalized apron and all the recipes in English. 

- I hope to be able to share my love and passion for Cucina Italiana with you and look forward to receiving your inquiries and reservations, until then...
Buon Appetito!

Chef Paolo Monti
Reservations
Low Season 
€ 1450 Per pers. in dbl. room
From 
To
  
04 March  11 March  07
11 November  18 November 07
15 April  22 April 07
* One day cooking classes available please inquire
High Season 
€ 1650 Per pers. in dbl. room
From 
To
10 June  17 June  07
8 July 15 July  07
19 August   26 August 07
23 September  30 September  07
Program
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 Sunday  “Welcome Dinner”
Check in at Hotel Carignano in Lucca 
  • 7.30 aperitif and meet the other participants, Informal familiarization with the program

    •  8.00 pm Welcome Dinner with chef Paolo Monti 
  • Transfer on request 
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    		Monday “The Basics Class” 
    9.30 am Hands on cooking lesson with Chef Paolo Monti followed by lunch.
    Basics class to learn the basics of herbs and sauces in tuscan cooking. 

    Afternoon excursion to Lucca  and guided tour of the city. Visit an enoteca" for wine tasting and dinner. 
    fresh fish for delicious italian recipes
    		 Tuesday “The Fish Class”
    8.00 am Trip to see fish market, return to the hotel 
    11.00 am start cooking class with  only fish italian recipes 
    Afternoon free
    7.45 pm  dinner in Typical Trattoria 
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    		 Wednesday “Prosciutto & Parmigiano!”
    06.15 am Breakfast
    06.45 am Trip to Langhirano (Parma)  for to visit a Parmigiano Reggiano  Dairy and Prosciutto di Parma  production, we drive to Modena and after a light lunch we will visit the historic Acetaia Malpighi for the balsamic vinegar production.
    Dinner with chef Paolo Monti in Lucca

    		Thursday “Fresh Pasta, Focaccia & Pizza &  Class”
    08.00 am Breakfast 
    10.00 am Pasta and Pizza class 
    Afternoon free to relax 
    free for dinner
    Prosciutto croccante - italian recipes- cooking lightitalian recipes Friday “The Carpaccio, soups  and veal scaloppine class”
    10.00 am - 2.30 pm cooking light recipesfternoon visit a local winery with olive oil mill and production of Caprino (goat) cheese
    Dinner with Chef Paolo Monti
    		Saturday “The Risotto Class”
    9.00 am - 1.00 pm  Start cooking class, light lunch if required,
    8.30 pm Graduation Dinner and presentation of certificates
      Sunday "Breakfast and Departure"
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