We always wanted to take a cooking class in Italy-what could be better than sharing this with a couple we adore-friends for 50 years-all my pre-dreams became a reality with Lucia and her family assistants who helped us learn to cook for 4 hours!! Each dish was amazingly delicious-all fresh ingredients-and so beautiful to look at too. We took pictures... More

We had three wonderful days learning to cook with Lucia at Sorrento. We were met by a driver at Naples Railway Station and driven to our hotel in Sorrento, with great views of the Bay of Naples and Vesuvius along the way. Our driver pointed out some of the local attractions in Sorrento before we arrived at our hotel, Settimo... More

Lauren, the staff of Cooking Vacations, and the Hotel Villa Franca welcomed us warmly and, from start to finish, anticipated every detail and need. The food was exquisite, and the cooking class was fabulous. The class was part of an Elizabeth Berg Writers' Workshop, which was an experience so wonderful that, even after attending, I cannot find words glowing and... More

We had a wonderful time from the moment we were picked up at Naples Train station for the drive to Sorrento to our departure 5 days later. We had great accommodation over looking one of the bays at Sorrento and to Mount Vesuvius. Our days with Chef Lucia were packed with cooking and visits to the local markets, a Mozzarella... More

I loved my experience with Cooking Vacations in Positano. Every detail was handled beautifully. Our hotel, Villa Franca, was exquisite... and our cooking class there was fun and memorable. From start to finish, Lauren and the rest of the team at Cooking Vacations went out of their way to make the stay perfect. In addition to the cooking class, I... More

This trip was a dream come true for me. In writing workshop with Elizabeth Berg and 4 kindred spirits in the beautiful town of Positano. I woke every morning, stepped out onto my balcony and was graced with the amazing view of the Amalfi coast...Mount Vesuvius in the distance and the Mediterranean Sea at my feet. The staff at Villa... More

My husband and I signed up for the pizza-making course in Positano and were very happy with our experience. It took place in a restaurant kitchen in the midst of Positano that was convenient to get to and we were promptly greeted by a super friendly Cooking Vacations staff member when we arrived. There were only three of us in... More

My wife and I attended the pasta making class while we were vacationing in Positano. We weren't sure what to expect as this was our first cooking class but any expectations going in were far exceeded. We had a great time learning to make a variety of pasta with a lot of hands on time. We also witnessed the true... More

What a fantastic vacation in one of the world's most beautiful cities, Venice. The added feature of cooking classes in a private home made our ten days extra special. Everything was organized by Cooking Vacations Italy and was first rate, from our first meeting and arriving at our hotel, to the wonderful hotel, American Dinesen, to our private cooking classes... More