You can now, as part of your holiday, enjoy a cooking course at the fantastic il Maniero restaurant and art club, just 10 minutes from Caserma Carina Country House. You will enjoy a warm and friendly welcome from academy chef Guida Stacchietti who will create regional and traditional Italian dishes using fresh, local produce from this rural and unspoilt area of Italy.

You will be taught how to cook a whole variety of local cuisine including homemade pasta, traditional meat dishes and wonderful Italian desserts just to mention a few. Guida will also guide you through the art of food presentation.

Courses can be organised according to your requirement, from a single morning followed by the lunch you have just created to a full 5 mornings after which you can either enjoy your lunch in the sumptuous dining rooms at Il Maniero or Guida will pack it up for you to enjoy at your leisure at Caserma Carina.

Part owner Daniele Cristallini is an accomplished artist and you will be surrounded by works of art and antiques which can be purchased should you fall in love with a particular item.

Staying in luxury self catering apartments, complete with cooking facilities, you will have plenty of spare time to visit the many local markets and try out your newly taught skills. For fish lovers we have now arranged for a local supplier to visit every Wednesday morning where you can purchase freshly caught fish on your own doorstep.   

Subject to availability the courses can be arranged on dates to suit yourself and if you have any special requests we will of course try to ensure they are incorporated. Costs for a morning's class followed by lunch with wine starts at £50 per person, the exact price would depend on the duration of the course and the number of participants, please contact us if you would like a specific quote.

Please e-mail info@caserma-carina.co.uk for more information.