The experiences I offer in my ancient farmhouse are based on simple and genuine home cooking, but well presented and attentive to every detail even in the mise en place.The raw materials are organic and local, the wine that accompanies the meals of quality.Appetizer of Umbrian capocollo, wild boar sausages, Umbrian pecorino cheese with honey and walnuts, velvety chickpea soup from Spello, Umbrian omelet, crostini with evo oil, crescia from Gubbio and arvoltolo (pancake cooked in a pan with Umbrian cured meats and cheeses)First course: homemade Strascinati with ricotta and black truffle (or with wild boar sauce)Typical dessert: Ciaramicola (or Rocciata)

Cooking class with 3 recipes

Our house nestled in the hills of Assisi is surrounded by a large olive grove and a well-stocked vegetable garden, which my husband Angelo manages and cares for with dedication and love.Why is the title of this experience " What passes the Convent" ?Simple, we are not going to the supermarket to buy produce that will be used in our cooking class.With raffia baskets and knife we will take a leisurely walk and gather in our magnificent garden what nature gives us.We will return home loaded with delicacies and turn them into delicious dishes, clearly seasoned with our strictly natural olive oil and finally we will sit at our table tasting our dishes washed down with a good local wine.

Special cooking class: with a visit in the kitchen garden

Dessert what a passion, how can we live without them!In my home in the hills of Assisi you will participate in a cooking class where desserts take center stage.We will prepare together a variety of mouth-watering desserts: crusties, yeast cakes, fragrant cookies.We will use the fruit from the kitchen garden to prepare excellent crusts with jams.The fragrant smell of freshly baked cakes will pervade the kitchen at home, with special flavors and aromas that will remind one of childhood.We will bake cookies following my family's historic recipes.At the end of the preparations, we will taste our creations over a cup of coffee or tea, hot chocolate or nut liqueur, in front of a breathtaking view of the Assisi hills.

Special cooking class: Sweets what a passion!

We are in Assisi and you absolutely have to taste the typical dishes of the city.Let's open the lunch or dinner with the "Torta al Testo is the daughter of peasant culture, where bread was a luxury for poor families.The ingredients are vjust water, flour and baking soda.Its shape is typically round, once cooked it is cut into wedges and filled with what is most typical in Umbria. The most classic filling is with sausages and country herbs, or with typical cold cuts and cheesesLet's continue with the Strangozzi, they have a centuries-old history and a particular name.Obviously we will taste the Strangozzi with the Umbrian Black Truffle, a local delicacy.At the end, the Rocciata di Assisi, the origin of the name derives from the word "perched", which in the Assisi dialect means round.

Three-course menu typical of Assisi

Take a seat at the comfortable tables of the Cesarine to savor forgotten recipes that have been treasured and handed down for generations.During this cooking class in my home nestled in the hills of Assisi you will learn to prepare 3 typical recipes from my area: the typical "Strangozzi Umbri", gnocchi and ricotta and spinach ravioli.Putting your hands to pasta is a rewarding experience and then tasting what you have created is truly a wonderful emotion.Each participant will have his or her own station and will be actively working, equipped with a apron and a handout where the recipes will be explained, with ingredients and steps.We will open our tasting of the created pastries with an appetizer of local products, all washed down with an excellent local wine.

Hands in the dough! Cooking class with 3 recipes

As per tradition in my family and in all Umbre families on Christmas Day we eat Tortellini. The preparation of Tortellini is a convivial ritual, where the whole family gathers around the table , and where anecdotes are told and utensils handed down through generations are used. Absolutely tortellini are eaten in a good meat broth and the boiled meat is accompanied by tasty sauces. The Christmas atmosphere makes this moment more magical , especially if to welcome you there will be a bruschetta cooked on the fireplace and seasoned with our extra virgin olive oil produced from the olives of our olive grove that surrounds the house. You will return to your homes with the memory of Christmas in Assisi.

Let's prepare for Christmas lunch in the traditional way

As per tradition in my family and in all Umbre families on Christmas Day we eat Tortellini. Absolutely and strictly tortellini are eaten in a good meat broth and the boiled meat is accompanied by tasty sauces. The Christmas atmosphere makes this moment more magical , especially if to welcome you there will be a bruschetta cooked on the fireplace and seasoned with our extra virgin olive oil produced from the olives of our olive grove that surrounds the house. There will be no shortage of local meats and cheeses, typical desserts of the moment and homemade liqueurs made by me. You will return to your homes with memories of Christmas in Assisi.

Christmas lunch as per tradition

The ancient art of Norcineria, knowing how to process pork, is at the heart of this special experience.We will present typical Umbrian cured meats, sausages, pork meat to be enjoyed strictly roasted on the grill, all accompanied by homemade bread and seasoned with the Km 0 evo oil from our olive grove, cultivated with passion and produced by my husband.We will taste the food with vegetables from our garden and an excellent local wine.In the summer season the meat will be cooked in a barbeque in the garden, where you can then have lunch or dinner while enjoying the view of the Umbrian Valley hills.In the winter months the fireplace inside the house will be the star of the experience.

Special Menu: Umbria "Queen of Butchery" and Oil

The experience I want to propose is based on the encounter between good Umbrian cuisine and an inspirational literary character. The first menu is dedicated to Virginia Woolf, the great English writer. It will provide, therefore, a reinterpretation of some English dishes from an Italian perspective: Mediterranean-style pudding, chicken pie and garden vegetables, and bitter orange tart. The table will be set in the living room of the farmhouse where I live, among the rolling Umbrian hills with a beautiful view of Lake Trasimeno; if the weather permits, we may dine in the garden.Cooking, after all, is a bit like writing: it should be done with care and love.I am waiting for you to share together a different experience made of literature and good food.

Literary Dinner - Special Menu

Hello, I present to you my degstazione proposal! Discovering the products, pork products and more, that characterize this magnificent teterritory. The experience will include tasting of typical SALUMI, including: prosciutto crudo; salami casareccio; wild boar salami; coppa di testa and some exclusives from my trusted butcher. You will then find CHEESE, from the freshest to the most seasoned, all accompanied by jams, marmalades, honey, different types of bread and focaccia! There will be no shortage of wine and a dessert to finish. This experience is available throughout the year, so it will follow seasonality in the small things, for example in the table setting, but also in the accompanying products (bread, focaccia, etc...). What are you waiting for book your experience now!