A few miles from my home, in the foothills of the Lattari Mountains, is the family garden, the oasis where my parents lovingly cultivate every good thing.We will go there to harvest what the earth offers us according to seasonality and then cook together something simple but special because of the unparalleled and almost forgotten taste that freshly harvested and eaten vegetables offer.Ninety percent of what we will eat is homemade.Along with my preserves I will let you taste local dairy excellence, a real treat!From appetizer to dessert, in a 4-course menu, you will taste the authentic flavors of the Sorrento Coast, a paradise nestled between sky and sea.

Farm-to-Table Cooking Class in Vico Equense

To discover the authentic culture of a country you have to visit the markets. The market I will take you to is in the greenery with a small church, very authentic. Part is outdoors and part is indoors. It is only open in the morning. You can find everything branded and at affordable prices, perfumes, shoes, sneakers, clothes, accessories, cosmetics, a vast range of food products, fruit, vegetables, all colored just like Naples; mozzarella, pizzas, taralli, cured meats, sweets, so you can immerse yourself in Neapolitan folklore among aromas and flavours. There we will buy what you like most, we will go home and together we will prepare what you have chosen. Then we will sit down at the table and taste what you have created.

Exploring Neapolitan culture at a local market

Our journey begins with a stroll through the village, where we'll explore local farmers and food traditions while collecting ingredients for our cooking class. Back in the kitchen, we'll craft both traditional and innovative recipes using the finest regional produce, including Ark of Taste or Slow Food Presidia products and those sourced directly from local Slow Food Communities. Our menu will feature a variety of starters, vibrant salads, fresh pasta, pesto or other sauces, and desserts. We'll wrap up our culinary adventure by enjoying the four-course meal we've prepared, discovering how to pair it with three distinct wines and homemade liquors.

Walk, cook & eat of Amalfi coast

Tramonti is a magical green and fertile valley, a Unesco World Heritage Site, rich in terraces wrested from the mountain, cultivated with vines and olive trees.the heroic vine-growing of tramonti gives wines of great personality, from vines that are over a hundred years old and pre-harvested.there are numerous indigenous vines, such as tintore, falanghina and ginestra, which imprison in their bunches the history, aromas and flavours of this ancient land.The experience will include a visit to the winery's historic vines (300-500 years old), walking through the rows and the various stages of production;and will end with a fantastic tasting of three d.o.c. wines, in a locus amoenus, accompanied by samples of traditional and typical Campanian products.

The wines of Tramonti and the Amalfi Coast

A magical experience in an oasis of beauty a stone's throw from the archaeological site of Paestum, featuring a winery located in the heart of the Cilento National Park.San Salvatore wines bear witness to an ancient winemaking culture, which has given birth to some of the most iconic wines of the entire Campania region. We will have the opportunity to discover the processes of grape processing and transformation, from harvesting to wine production. I will accompany you on a tour of the winery, lasting about two hours, which will end with an enchanting tasting, in an evocative location, of four of the region's finest and most characteristic wines. This will be accompanied by a light aperitif with rustic and poor products, such as taralli cilentani.

Cilento wines

Are you ready to be taken on a breathtaking tour? "Luci d'artista" in Salerno. The city is dotted with bright artworks, which make the streets of the historical center shine. Yummy food, street markets and much more. Don't miss this magical Christmas tour. I'll show you around the city, from the Villa Comunale to the "centro storico" picturesque alleys, packed with craft shops and delicious, traditional foods.

Luci d'artista food tour 

This experience in Salerno includes a market tour, a typical four-course menu with starter, pasta, main with side dish, dessert and wine included. What will be on the table? A starting appetizer with cheeses and typical sauces followed by spaghetti with anchovies. Then we will make eggplant or zucchini parmigiana, according to seasonality and the ingredients bought earlier, and lastly the famous babà (a yeast cake soaked in rhum syrup).

Market tour, aperitif and dining in Salerno

Discovering Campania! That's why I have chosen to accompany you through a unique, special and tasty experience. We will visit a small dairy farm in Salerno, Unica Bio Dairy Farm, an excellent dairy that has made itself available to guide you in discovering the flavors of the South: mozzarella, ricotta, provola and all the products derived from milk, the white gold.The meeting will start early in the morning, at 8:30 am, because it's at the beginning of the day that the master cheesemakers get to work. You will be accompanied inside the company, located in a bucolic and suggestive place, where you will be able to witness all the production processes of the aforementioned products.At the end of the visit, we will stop for a fantastic tasting in the green.

Buffalo mozzarella, Campania's white gold.

Discover an ancient story rooted amidst vines and Roman ruins. Immerse yourself in a fascinating adventure rich in history, with connections to Ulysses and Pliny the Elder, as you explore two centuries-old wineries and vineyards. The winemaking tradition dates back over a hundred years, with grapevines cultivated using both trellis systems and the traditional high and low Puteolan methods.Only natural manure and green manure are used in cultivation, avoiding chemical fertilizers. The heart of the estate is the historic vineyard, featuring nearly century-old vines that yield high-quality wines. Explore various cellars, including one where old vintages rest within an ancient Roman rainwater cistern. Indulge in wine tastings paired with warm focaccia, local cheeses, and cured meats.

Castellammare di Stabia: Market & food tours