5-Course Cooking Class on Hills of Sorrento in Family Villa

About

The class is designed to give the guest a full experience of the culture of the Sorrentine Peninsular and the Amalfitan Coast.

You will be welcomed with our homemade drinks and cakes to start the day as we do. Just after we will have a tour and picking our seasonal organic vegetables. Here we will share our long-lasting knowledge about farming delicious organic veggies. You will learn about local produce, when they are ready to use, and how to use them in the kitchen.

The tours will end in our kitchen where a member of the Pane family will lead you in preparing the dishes that have been part of our family dinner for years.

The 7 courses class has been put together to expose you to a full Sorrentinian meals. Starter, pizza, fresh pasta and sauces, desserts and spirits all part of our own culinary heritage, passed from generation to you.

You won't have to take care of notes and recipes at the end of the class you will receive our “homemade” recipes book. Making sure that you will only have to enjoy the experience and be able to replicate the dishes at home.

To end the class, you will enjoy your creation on our patio accompanied by our locally made wine.

Menu

The menu will vary according to the seasons and the availability of our organic garden produce. However below are some examples of what you can cook at Villa Pane:

Starter

• Pumpkin 
• Zucchini flowers fritters
• Bruschetta
• Seasonal grilled vegetables
• Citrus fruits salad
• Pizzette and fritters

Pasta

• Ravioli
• Fettuccine
• Scialatielli
• Gnocchi
• Lasagna
• Cannelloni
• Pizza on request

Pasta Sauce

• Siciliana
• Clams
• Neapoletan ragù
• Zucca 
• Tomatoes sauce
• Lemon sauce

Main

• Eggplant Parmigiana
• Chicken cacciatora style
• Braciola
• Meatballs
• Fish crazy water style 

Desert

• Panna cotta
• Lemon Caprese Pie
• Zeppole di san Giuseppe
• Struffoli
• Limoncello making

Drink

• Welcome drink
• Local wine
• Soft drink
• Coffee
• Local spirits
• Finger food 

Schedule

Morning session

• 9:00 am: Arrive and welcome drink and homemade cake.
• 9:10 am: Organic garden tour.
• 9:30 am: Hands-on food preparation.
• 1:00 pm: Relax time with wine finger food and soft drinks.
• 1:30 pm: Time to eat what you made.

Evening session

• 4:00 pm: Arrive and welcome drink and homemade cake.
• 4:10 pm: Organic garden tour.
• 4:30 pm: Hands-on food preparation.
• 8:00 pm: Relax time with wine finger food and soft drinks.
• 8:30 pm: Time to eat what you made.