Experience Italian culture through the food. Take a cooking class in Italy. In fact, you can plan a whole Italian culinary vacation or spend an entire week at one of the many recreational cooking schools in Italy. Opportunities for culinary learning abound in every region and in each region of Italy you will learn new dishes and culinary traditions. Learn traditional country cooking at a cooking school in Tuscany or Umbria. Make your own pasta at a cooking class in Bologna. Try your hand at cooking seafood in Venice or the Amalfi Coast. Get your apron on, learn how to cook in Italy!
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