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Casa Caponetti - Italian Cooking
& Wines, culture & more: Friends & family who’d
be happy to let you do the cooking with Laura, are
also welcome to join you in the countryside near Tuscania,
one of Italy’s oldest medieval hilltowns, only
one hour from Rome. Immerse yourself in Italian Culture
& Food, and stunning landscapes. The estate features
a country home with views of Tuscania from the garden,
and the Marta River Valley from the guest rooms; an
Etruscan necropolis, 500 olive trees, and a horse
farm. Laura and her family extend a warm welcome to
guests from all over.
For air, hotels, cars, trains, phones and more:
check our AutoEurope
link.
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Special offer when booking at eduVacations:
Select 1 of several great extras:
- a gift from Casa Caponneti (olive oil, jams),
- 2 Italian
language lessons,
- 2 ceramic painting
lessons,
- 1 Italian and 1 ceramic painting
lesson.
What People are Saying
“I had a real good time! I learned
a lot of what not to dos and a lot of history too. We
went to little places I wouldn’t go to normally.
It is a beautiful place. I recommend it.” Rita,
USA
“We just wanted to send you our
greetings and give a Thank You for the delightful time
we had in the Cooking School. We look forward to staying
with you again in the future.” Dave and Kristin,
USA
Cultural & Recreational Activities
Guided horseback, cycling, or walking
excursions through history, art and nature; garden tours;
art, gardens & thermal baths; ballooning; horseback
riding lessons, ceramic painting, too.
Accommodation
Choices
Stay in single or double rooms on-site
in the family villa.
| Laura’s
Cooking School |
| Laura Caponetti Brezzi’s
background as hotel and restaurant consultant, a
degree in Italian Gastronomic History, and years
of practical application, give her perfect qualifications
for teaching the secrets of her own cooking and
of Italian “eating culture”. She has
30 years of experience and has a good knowledge
of herbs, wild fruits and vegetables. In her classes,
Laura teaches the real “quick and easy”
Italian everyday cooking, but also some more demanding
dishes, the special ones you cook for a real treat.
The dishes, tasty but light yet subtly home-flavored,
are based on the real traditions and art of Italian
cookery.
Learn the tricks to cooking the
real “pasta al dente” or the best risotto;
the tiramisu as it is made by mamma e nonna (mom
and grandma), different from what you get in restaurants.
Everyday a different menu, from “antipasto”
to dessert, every dinner a treat, but never too
rich, always with a look at the healthy way, so
deep-rooted in Italian cookery. Learn also about
extra virgin olive oil, the pride of the farm.
Step by step you will taste the
flavor of culture passing through the ages as you
progress from Pompeian to new century cooking. The
program includes cooking lessons (6 students
max.), double room accommodation (single, option),
meals and wines, excursions, and Rome airport transfers.
Duration: 1 week.
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07—13 March
(six nights) |
THE
WARM ITALIAN WINTER
Hot meals for cold days. Soups,
“pasta” dishes, “zabaioe”
and “tirami su”
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| 14—20 March
(six nights) |
THE
SPRING IS HERE!
Traditional Italian recipes focused on
Spring products
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04—10 April
(six nights) |
TASTING THE SPRING!
First tasting of asparagus, artichokes,
strawberries and free range eggs
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25 April — 02 May
(six nights)
16—23 May
(six nights)
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SPRING IN FULL BLOOM
(with garden tours at Villa Lante, Isola
Bisentina, etc.)
From the vegetable garden to real wonderful
blooming gardens and flower festivals.
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06—12 June
(six nights)
13—19 June
(six nights) |
UNDER THE ETRUSCAN SUN
Creative recipes focused on garden
products and fresh cheese
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04—10 July
(six nights)
01—07 August
(six nights)
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SUMMER INSALATA
From the organic garden, refreshing
and health “insalata” and
colorful vegetable dishes
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29 August —
04 Sept.
(six nights)
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TOMATO FEAST
Focus on the red ripe fragrant tomato.
From the pasta sauce to the jam.
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26 Sept. — 02 Oct.
(six nights) |
WINE AND PORCINI MUSHROOMS!
Preserves for the Winter, and the best
“peperoni” and eggplant
recipes
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24—30 Oct.
(six nights)
31 Oct. — 06 Nov.
(six nights)
07—13 Nov.
(six nights)
14—20 Nov.
(six nights)
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TIME
OF THE GOLDEN OIL
(with olive harvesting and visits to the mills!)
Pick olives, bring them to the oil mill,
nd taste the new “extra virgin"
organic olive oil: an unforgettable
experience
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05—11 Dec.
(six nights) |
waiting
for an ITALIAN CHRISTMAS
Traditional recipes from North to South
Italy. An old style Christmas dinner
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= 10% of package price. |
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| Giorgio’s
Cultural Vacations – Custom designed |
| Around Tuscania, you can find
some of the most impressive examples of the meaning
of Italy: archaeological sites, architecture of
past centuries, historical gardens, natural spots
all in a wonderful countryside. Every program may
be customized according to your interests, and the
seasonal events and feasts, always experiencing
the real Italian life. For Casa Caponetti guests,
Giorgio loves to plan trips to the unknown sites
of Central Italy. He will inspire you to feel the
“soul and magic” of your surroundings.
Program 1, Secrets of the Etruscans
“The most beautiful view in all of Italy:
the Etruscan valley of Tuscania.”
— D.H. Lawrence, author of Lady Chatterly’s
Lover
In 1 week discover the civilization
of the “Italian lovers of life”. Visit
Tuscania, Tarquinia, Vulci, Orvieto, Blera, Cerveteri,
Ansedonia. Suggested seasons: July, August, September,
October.
Program 2, Garden Tours
Spend 1 week visiting the region around Tuscania,
its hidden beautiful Italian gardens and villas.
Suggested season: April, May, June
Program 3, The Mysterious Ghost
Towns of Latium
Explore 3000 years of hidden history with people
who know where to look. This is a program for good
and fit hikers. The trips are taken in areas that
can be reached only walking, and full of wild vegetation.
Suggested season: November, December.
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