5-Hour Cooking class of Italian Cuisine

I did a cooking class with chef Federico in 2017 in Rome with my daughter. We had such an amazing experience, that when my wife and I were planning our 2024 trip to Italy, a visit to his newly opened casale was very high on my list. While my expectations were high, I can honestly say that they were exceeded on every level. The location was beautiful and the room and grounds had the perfect combination of history and comfort. The cooking class was exceptionally enjoyable and educational. I don't know how he does it but it was equally enjoyable for both myself (a fairly keen and experienced cook) and my wife ( who's enthusiasm for cooking is somewhat more limited). We both learned a great lot and had an absolute ball doing it. In addition each of the meals we had - both the gourmet and the rustic meals - were absolutely phenomenal. Chef Federico is an authentic and incredibly creative chef who constantly changes his menu to use the best local ingredients to produce wonderfully inspired meals. Louise was also amazing with her knowledge of not only the local areas, but the local wines that matched perfectly with the food (at a VERY reasonable price). On top of all this Federico and his wife Louise are just two of the nicest people we have met in a long time. Be it a general chat about life and family, discussions of food and wine, or just a chat about foraging mushrooms in the local hills - we just had a fabulous time here. I know I may sound over-enthusiastic, but I genuinely could not recommend a stay at Casale Alessandri enough. It really was the highlight of our month long trip to Italy.

A friend and I took this cooking class on Sept 28th. It was truly a wonderful experience for us. The husband and wife team were particularly generous and friendly. We were told during the class that we would get all the recipes via email (which we left with them). But we have yet to receive them. Could you please forward this note to them in the hope that they will followup? Thank you Carole and Liz

Our family visited the Umbrian countryside and planned a cooking class for one of the days. Casale Alessandri was definitely one of the highlights from the entire trip! Louise was wonderful with our planning and showing us around when we arrived. Federico was very knowledgeable and entertaining throughout the day. We learned a lot that we will bring back to our kitchens in the States. We hope to come back in the future and stay at the Casale next time for more cooking classes. The property has so much charm and ambiance. Did I forget to mention about the food we made? It was all so delicious! Our family (all adults) loved everything we made and tasted. Thank you for a wonderful experience!