edatetravel.com 's Traditional Italian Cooking School Link Partner in Rural Italy Written Up In Continental's In Flight Magazine!
One of life's simple pleasures is to have a great meal. There are so many 'Culinary Travel' adventures to choose from. I see them everywhere - from a weekend get away to a full on out of country experience.
I have even heard of 'Procreation Tours' - tours a couple goes on to relieve the stress of everyday life for a few days at a resort. While there, the itinerary focus on the couple's relaxation and de stressing to make conception according to the experts - more favorable. As expected, great food plays a big part in this romantic get away with a twist!
A cooking vacation with one of eDateTravel Link partners - www.cookitaly.it .
I always thought it would be great if people connected via edatetravel.com. After all, traveling the planet and living well are one of my passions.
Located in the Monti della Tolfa region of Italy, which is renowned for its wild nature, horses, genuine meals, Etruscans and archaeology.
The current local owners of Fontana del Papa, Assuntina & Claudio, bought the farm in 2000, then almost a ruin, they restored the building into it's former splendor as a 16th century farm house now housing a live in cooking school. The olive grove is a park and the achool thrives as a result of a lot of hard work.
The propriators of Fontana del Papa have worked hard to achieve their dreams. Their Internet presence says it all about the secret to their success:
. We take pride in what we are doing.
. We operate in a way that promotes an awareness and a respect for our natural environment.
. We support the local community economically by bringing our groups to this rural area in Italy.
. We hire local women to work with us and to teach our classes.
. Our cooking courses offer regional cooking , mainly vegetarian, using recipes and techniques passed down throughout the generations.
The Continental article has great imagery, talking about how the owners had a vision and transformed the farmhouse at Fontana del Papa from a disintegrating ruin into a updated 16th century county farm house cooking school / Bed and Breakfast.
The article ends up by saying:
The article ends up by saying:
"From one of the resident chefs, you will learn to make pasta, sauces, breads, and pizza as well as puddings and main courses such as ravioli with spinach and ricotta, or stuffed zucchini and eggplant. The owners grow vegetables and herbs in their garden and make their own organic olive oil, which they use freely in their recipes. Pierotti is also a professional sommelier, so the courses include a talk on wine production and Italian wines. This region, Lazio, is perhaps best known for its white wines, such as Frascati and Marino, but Pierotti will introduce you to some good local reds too. And with the talk, of course, comes tastings. Guests have plenty of options for excursions to the lovely villages surrounding Fontana del Papa. But sitting out on the farmhouse terrace overlooking the rolling hills of northern Lazio, with a glass of Cesanese del Piglio, you may not want to go anywhere else." You can read the entire piece here.
I am thinking about home made pasta with a glass of Cesanese del Piglio already with some new found friends. Bon appetite everyone.
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