For information about  Chef Paolo Monti Culinary schools: Italy tel+39-338-6718641 fax+39-0583-329618 Cooking memories... What they said about Chef Paolo cooking class... On request It is possible to organise shorter courses, or for less participants, or specialised on a particular aspect of Italian cuisine.

Chef Paolo Monti's Cucina Italiana Italian Cooking School  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, 55056 Lucca, Italy  Mobile (39)338 6718641 tel (39) 0583 329618 Email chefpaolo@cucina-italiana.org or chefpaolo@hotmail.com Cooking & Wine Tours Cooking "Light"  With Chef Paolo Monti in Portovenere  The cost for the 7 day package at Hotel Royal Sporting   with 5 cooking lessons, all dinners and all lunches , wines and tours included: € 2190 per person in double room. Single room surcharge € 400. The course is subject to a minimum number of participants. Non-cooking companion € 180 per day including breakfast and special dinner. The trip to Parma for the nonn cooking companion is € 85 extra including lunch, 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. - All dishes prepared will also be tasted during the class, you will be able to practice cooking many of the dishes. -The Pasta Class and the risotto Class are all hands-on. - 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 dishesthat will surprise family and friends!  - The program will include a lectures on italian wines and a wine tasting in the vignard. 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   From  To   06 May 13 May 07 07 October  14 October 07 Program Sunday  “Welcome Dinner” 7.30 aperitif and meet the other participants, Informal familiarization with the program 8.00 pm Welcome Dinner Monday “The Basics Class” 10.00 am Start cooking class 2.30 pm end cooking class 15.30 Trip to the Cinque Terre Vignard and Manarola free for dinner  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 recipos  Afternoon free 7.45 pm  dinner at Locanda Lorena on Palmaria Island . . 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, Light Lunch,  Return to the hotel  free for dinner Thursday “Focaccia & pizza & Pasta Class” 08.00 am Breakfast  10.00 am Cooking class  Afternoon free to realx  free for dinner Friday “The Carpaccio and meat class” 10.00 am - 2.30 pm cooking light recipes 03.30 pm Trip to the Vermentino Lunae Vignard, visit the olive oil  mill  08.00 pm Dinner in the Hotel Saturday “The Risotto Class” 9.00 am - 12.00 am  Start cooking class light lunch if required, 8.30 pm Graduation Dinner and presentation of certificates    Sunday "Breakfast and Departure" Italian recipes - cooking schools - cooking light - italian food