Rome Cooking
 
     
 
Cooking Near Rome
 

Address: Monti della Tolfa

Your hosts live at Fontana del Papa,  and personally ensure that the well-being of each guest is attended to every day.

Guests will enjoy full immersion Italian culture, fine wines, nature and pleasure of slow life and food!

Local women  will teach you their secrets of cooking at home!

...Great food and wine... The food is local, seasonal and fitted to the rhythms of the countryside... Claudio taught me so much about wine... everything is at the wish of the guest - no formality and great tranquility... Shouldn't forget to mention the water-drawn from a spring and once reserved for the Pope - hence the name. Great walks, wild flowers and much more... I loved every minute of it.. 
... a chance for you to taste Italian culture, as well our food!

October is a great month for cooking classes, it is the beginning of the olive harvest and the pressing of the new oil, chestnuts, lots of mushrooms are in season.  Temperatures are are usually around 18-25 C° but get cooler after the middle of the month.


All courses are for 2 min. -  6 max persons

 

2005 Calender

8 - 15 Oct.*   near full

22 - 29 Oct.* only 2 places

19 - 26 Nov.* near full 

Xmas week 6 nights 7 days

21st to 27th December 05  - 1680€

29th Dec.'05 to 4rd January 2006 - 1680€
 

* Olive, wild mushroom, chestnuts picking

 

2006 Calender

Winter Special Price

7 -14 January   1600€                         

11 -18 February; 25 Feb. - 4 March 

March 25 -1 April;
        

Spring

April 22 - 29;                                      

May 6 - 13;  20 - 27;                           

June 10 -17; 24 - 1 July; 
       

Summer

July 8 - 15;  22 - 29; 

August  5-12; 19 - 26; 

September 2 - 9; 16 - 23; 30 - 7 October
      

Autumn*

October ;  14 - 21; 28 - 4 November

November  11 - 18; 25 - 2 Dec. 

December  3 -10;

* Autumn: olive harvest and chestnuts


 

 

 

 

 

Fontana del Papa - One Week Course

Classical Cooking Classes - 7 nights/ 8 days

Learning the basic culture and the hands on realization of every day family Italian cooking.

Sample one week itinerary - Ideal holiday for solo travelers - no single supplement. 

Excursions: Rome - Viterbo - Tarquinia -   (max 6/8 persons)  
 

Saturday Arrive at Airport of Rome where our own car will waiting to transport you to Tolfa. Welcome drinks and candlelit dinner.  

Sunday Morning cooking lesson  Lunch. Afternoon escorted walk around Tolfa and to the “Castello della Rocca” perched high above the town. From this ruined 12th Century we have  one of the best views over the area. Stop for "gelato" Dinner  



Monday - Morning cookery hands on demonstration  Lunch. free afternoon or walk to the near Bagnarello. Tutored wine tasting with our Sommelier Claudio and dinner. Late dinner at Fontana del Papa

Tuesday full day in “Undiscovered Etruria” Viterbo - Morning visit to  cheese maker. Lunch. This afternoon, visit to Tuscania and pottery - farm. Late supper at home.

Wednesday Morning cookery demonstration  lunch at Fontana del papa. Afternoon Tarquinia, visit ancient Etruscan remains. Visit to olive oil producer to taste wonderful olive oil ( the visit to the mill is available only during the harvest period). (during winter period the excursion to Tarquinia will be in the morning)

Thursday Full day in Rome on your own by train. (if you do not want to go to Rome we may offer other activities or excursions with an extra charge)

Friday Morning  visit to our weekly local market, Shopping.  Cooking class. Afternoon  pizza making!  Farewell dinner

Saturday After Breakfast - departure to International Airport of Rome


Prices include :

Lovely accommodation - Just restored farmhouse,  private bathroom and use of all facilities

All breakfasts, lunches  and dinners (except lunch in Rome) 

1 lunch in exclusive restaurant as noted in itinerary

Cooking lessons 

Excursion to olive oil mill (when in period), mozzarella producers, Viterbo and Rome - (not included in the price ticket train to Rome and fees entrance in Tarquinia Museum) 

Selected Italian wines and pre-and after-dinner drinks with wine tasting! 

Tutored Wine tasting - with Claudio expert Sommelier

Tea, coffee, cappuccino, wine during cooking lessons, lunch and dinner.

Transportation and transfer by mini-bus to/from Rome Fiumicino please note: transfer to/from Ciampino 40€

Prices exlude:  Flights and personal travel  insurance. Fees entrance Museum and train to Rome, lunch in Rome. Lunch arrival-departure day

2005  - € 1460 

2006 One  week all inclusive  7 nights 8 days
- 1920 € pp/w for individual booking in single room
- 1840 € pp/w for 2 people booking in double room accommodation
- 1760 € pp/w for 4 people booking in double room accommodation
 
soon the new exclusive itinerary for whole delicious week 2006

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Location

From Rome Fiumicino Airport (approx 50 minutes) 70 km

From Ciampino 1 hour 15 minutes. 

Take the A12 motorway and exit at junction marked "Santa Severa". Here follow  the road signed "Tolfa". This winding mountain road

 

Testamonials

• A truly memorable holiday in breathtaking surroundings with friendly Italian family - 

Peter and Barbara Harrison 

• I feel part of a special Italian family" -

Peta Groeneveld - Sidney

• ..after just a few hours here, I felt I was with friends. Thanks Assuntina, Claudio!"

Andrew Purvis The Daily Telegraph - London

• Claudio taught me so much about wine.-

J. Vass April '05

• The evening is a treat, as Claudio proudly teaches about Italian wines, and dinner is served complete with the results of the cooking of the day!

Anita UK May '05

• Claudio's wine tutoring was illuminating for matching wines, different for every day, to the food we cooked!

Nick J. 4th Sept. '04 - U.K.