Contact Page - Winter Cooking Course in Italy

Florence Culinary Arts School:
Spend a cultural Christmas holiday or New Year period in Florence immersed in authentic Italian food! Situated in the heart of Florence, Tuscany, Florence Culinary Arts School (FCAS) provides a specialized 1-5 week Christmas / Winter cooking course for international students, chefs, culinary enthusiasts and tourists of all levels.

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Learn real Italian cooking techniques from experienced local chefs, and bring home ideas for amazing Christmas holiday food. Students in all of our courses are encouraged to learn from hands-on experiences, not only in-class, but also on the streets of Florence where they can go out and discover the wonders of Italian food. 

Italian Cooking Christmas / Winter Course:
Study options: 1 week to 5 weeks (December / January)

Enjoy a wonderful Italian Christmas time while learning how to prepare some of Italy’s most delicious traditional dishes.

In each lesson, you learn dishes with 4-5 home cooking recipes including special dishes. The course will include appetizer, first dish (pasta, risotto, etc.), second dish (main dish), side dish, and dessert.

Course includes:
- 4 home cooking lessons per week (1 lesson = 2 to 3 hours plus tasting and clean-up time)
- Full time interpreter during the lesson
- Orientation
- Welcome Lunch
- Welcome Kit (City map, pen, notebook, file folder, bus pass or tickets for lessons)
- One meal or one drink voucher a day
- Weekly guided Art Visits
- Central Food Market visit 
- Cultural Visits (such as making pizza, gelato, and more. Once every 2 weeks).
- Entrance fees to places of the visits we offer.
- Housing in shared apartment (single room available)
- Transferrable credits

Further culinary holiday options:
- Italian Cooking Summer Course (2, 4, 6, 8, or 12-week study options)