My husband and I and our three children have traveled to Italy twice over the past 5 years and both visits we planned a day of cooking with Tita and Nonie at Titas wonderful home in the hills of Perugia. I would definitely recommend umbriacooks4u for adults with young children or teens. Tita and Nonie make the day fun for... More

We contacted Nonie not long before arriving in Europe and asked if there was any chance we could book a cooking lesson with Umbriacooks4u. She got back to us quickly and the arrangements were made without any hassle. She came to pick us up at our hotel in Perugia and took us to Tita's house in the countryside. We were... More

After a morning of sightseeing in Perugia where the 2009 Chocolate Festival was being set up, we were escorted by Noni to Tita's house in the country - a 10 minute drive from the City Center. All 5 of us were given wooden boards and learned to make the flatbread appetizers -- Torta al Testa con Stracchino e Rucola and... More

We were driven by Nonie from our Hotel to Tita's house, out in the country, about 10 minutes and were treated to an exceptional afternoon of fun, learning, cooking, wine sipping and eating. The location is exceptional, the menu was exactly what we were looking for and the method of imparting the how to and why's of cooking simple Italian... More

I have to be truthful in stating that I was not one of the class participants. Indeed, I had planned to read and explore on the day my husband and two friends participated. But Nonie, the interpreter, and Tita, the class teacher, insisted that I was most welcome to come for the meal they had prepared. I can't think of... More

Three of us joined Nonie and Tita for an afternoon of cooking in Tita's home. We were joined by two other Americans and proceeded to have a fabulous time. Nonie is originally from New York and has lived in Perugia for thirty years. She picked us up at our hotel and took us to Tita's where we proceeded to cook... More