Cooking coursesLearning by having fun
We welcome groups or individuals seeking an intense experience with the territory and with food that is at the same time rich in emotions and fun. For us food is at the same time, culture, tradition, and pleasure in making and tasting, in sharing, it is conviviality and gratitude. Cooking means taking care of yourself, not only our body but also our emotions .
This is the common theme of our cooking classes, which are divided into:
- Gourmet events. Short courses of 3 hours and aimed at traditional specialities
- Gourmet experiences. 1-day modules to enjoy one at a time or to be combined in Gourmet Stays, customised combinations of several days, up to the full 7-day journey, to discover the territory in all its elements, its food production culture and its culinary tradition.
Gourmet events
Short courses
- “The art of pasta”: handmade, including tagliatelle, gnocchi and ravioli
- “Oh what an amazing job it must be being a baker” : traditional bread, torta al testo and Umbrian Easter cake”
- “The gifts of the vegetable garden”: to be harvested in the vegetable garden and then in the kitchen to discover the thousand tastes and colours of dishes based on cooked and raw vegetables
- “Let’s sweeten our lives”: getting to know and make traditional sweets
Duration 3 hours
- “The king of Umbrian meats”: pork and the art of working it. From the typical dishes to the processing of cold cuts. You will learn how to salt your cured meats that you will then mature at home
- “Fisherman for a day”: fishing with the fishermen of Lake Trasimeno and then in the kitchen to prepare the fish
- “The magic of black gold”: harvesting truffles in the woods with a real truffle hunter and their dog and its preparation in traditional dishes
Duration 6 hours
At the end of each course there is a convivial tasting by the participants of the prepared dishes. Each short course can be combined with a stay at our Resort on a B&B or half-board basis
Gourmet stays
Gourmet stays are complete local experiences that include a stay, full meals, cooking classes, visits and themed activities. Each module lasts a full day and can be combined with others as desired, creating modules from several days in personalised mode up to 7 days in duration
Each Module includes
- An overnight stay in a double superior, junior suite or suite and breakfast buffet or breakfast served in the room
- Lunch and dinner
- Cooking classes
- Collateral activities
The art of pasta
Handmade, including tagliatelle, gnocchi and ravioli
H 8:00 – Eco Awakening with a walk in the lush woods surrounding the Cantico (optional )
H 9:00 – Friendly breakfast and presentation of the programme of the day
H 10:00 – Cooking class: the art of handmade pasta, noodles, gnocchi and ravioli
H 14:00 – walk to Madonna della Penna
Lunch based on dishes prepared during classes based on handmade pasta
H 16:00 – Visit and tasting of wines from the Berioli winery in Montesperello for wine tasting
H 18 – Return to the Cantico and dinner with appetisers, pasta and Umbrian Chianina meat dishes
Oh what an amazing job it must be being a baker
Traditional bread, torta al testo and Umbrian Easter cake”
H 8:00 – Eco Awakening with a walk in the lush woods surrounding the Cantico (optional )
H 9:00 – Friendly breakfast and presentation of the programme of the day
H 10:00 – Cooking class : “Oh what an amazing job it must be being a baker”: traditional bread, torta al testo and Umbrian Easter cake”
Lunch based on dishes prepared during the lessons combined with Cantico Organic Oil
H 16:00 – departure for the visit of the award-winning Mancianti di San Feliciano extra virgin olive, oil mill visit and tasting
H 18:00 Return to the Cantico and typical Umbrian dinner based on dishes to be paired with bread, torta al testo and Easter cake
The king of Umbrian meats
Pork and the art of working it. From typical dishes to the processing of cold cuts
H 8:00 – Eco Awakening with a walk in the lush woods surrounding the Cantico (optional )
H 9:00 – Friendly breakfast and presentation of the programme of the day
H 10:00 – cooking lessons: “The king of Umbrian meats”: the art of processing pork, from typical dishes to the processing of cured meats. You will learn how to salt your cold cuts and take them home to mature them
Lunch based on dishes prepared during the lessons combined with Cantico Organic Oil
H 16:00 – departure for the visit of Cornicchia di Corciano cold cuts factory and tasting
H 18:00 – Return to Cantico and dinner with pork dishes
The gifts of the garden and nature
To be collected in the garden and in the fields then in the kitchen to discover the thousand tastes and colours of dishes based on cooked and raw vegetables
H 8:00 – Friendly breakfast and presentation of the programme of the day
H 9:00 – Collection in the garden and of field herbs for the raw material to be cooked
H 10:00 – Cooking class: “The gifts of the garden and nature”: collection in the garden and in the fields
Lunch based on dishes prepared during the lessons combined with Cantico Organic Oil
H 16:00 – free visit to the local area or an opportunity for relaxation
H 18:00 Return to the Cantico and vegetarian/vegan dinner based on seasonal vegetables and legumes combined with 3 Umbrian oils of different flavours
Let's sweeten our lives
Getting to know and make traditional sweets
H 8:00 – Eco Awakening with a walk in the lush woods surrounding the Cantico (optional )
H 9:00 – Friendly breakfast and presentation of the programme of the day
H 10:00 – Cooking Class : “Let’s sweeten our lives”: getting to know and make traditional sweets
Lunch based on dishes prepared during the lessons
H 16:00 – departure for the visit to Mantignana, artisanal chocolate factory and tasting
H 18:00 – Return to the Cantico and dinner with dark chocolate dishes
Fisherman for a day
Fishing with the fishermen of Lake Trasimeno and then in the kitchen to prepare the fish
H 8:00 – Eco Awakening with a walk in the lush woods surrounding the Cantico (optional )
H 9:00 – Friendly breakfast and presentation of the programme of the day
H 10:00 – at the lake with traditional fishermen: “Fisherman for a day”: fishing with the fishermen of Lake Trasimeno
Fast buffet lunch
H 15:00 – cooking class: the art of preparing Lake fish
H 18:00 – Return to the Cantico and dinner with fresh fish from Lake Trasimeno caught with the fishermen
The magic of black gold
Harvesting truffles in the woods and preparing them in traditional Umbrian dishes
H 8:00 – Eco Awakening with a walk in the lush woods surrounding the Cantico (optional )
H 9:00 – Friendly breakfast and presentation of the programme of the day
H 10:00 – collecting truffles with a real Umbrian truffle hunter and their dog in the woods around Cantico
Fast buffet lunch
H 15:00 – cooking class: the preparation of truffles in traditional Umbrian dishes
H 18:00 – Return to the Cantico and dinner with Black Umbrian truffle