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Arianna and Monica are happy to invite you to join them in their one day hands-on class or for their three-day cooking course in their relaxed and easy-going kitchen, in Arianna’s private countryside home, on the Riviera del Brenta, not far from Villa Pisani, in Stra.  The lesson are always followed by the meal you prepared and the wines you tasted during the lessons. Arianna’s house is in Mira, on the Riviera del Brenta, just a few kilometres from Venice Historic City.

Cooking class:learning how to make dessert.

With Arianna and Monica’s help you will learn how to make a simple but mouthwatering dishes, which you will easily be able to reproduce once you go home. You will discover how to make easy but stunning appetizers, real Italian first courses, delicious second courses with side dishes and scrumptious desserts. No particular skills are needed as Arianna and Monica will teach you uncomplicated homemade  easy recipes, with simple ingredients which you will be able to find also once you get back home. Their menus and recipes are as easy as pie!

Recipes vary according to the season, utilizing only fresh and local ingredients, which Monica and Arianna source from their local shops and farmers or from Arianna’s own garden.

Everyone is encouraged to actively participate, with emphasis on fun. In addition to sharing the “art of cooking” in Arianna’s own kitchen, we place great value on socializing and inter-cultural exchange experienced during our lessons. Everyone gets a chance to tell his or her own story.

Our culinary art classes are held on request  for a minimum of two people ( when a booking is confirmed for two people, it does not guarantee a private class, only that you will have a guaranteed space in the class on the day you have chosen). Maximum 8 partecipants.

The cooking class is taught in Italian and English and lasts four hours , kitchen equipment (aprons, utensils, etc.) is provided, a booklet in English with the recipes of the day is provided, Included in the price is transportation to/from your hotel (if you are staying on the Riviera del Brenta, if you are staying in Venice City or Mestre area a charge of euro 10.00 will be added to the cost per person). All products used are local and in season. On arrival a selection of local cold meats, breads and cheeses and local wines will be offered for tasting

Cold meats and cheeses will welcome you on arrival