Our most popular cooking vacation destination: from the food to the wine to the people, Italy offers it all…
Experience Italy in ways you’ve always dreamed of on our Italy cooking and wine vacations. The International Kitchen’s Italy food & wine tours let you explore this amazing country through hands-on cooking classes taught by charming local chefs, as well as gastronomic excursions to artisanal food producers, olive mills, and wineries, and visits to the cultural sites that make Italy one of the world’s most popular travel destinations.
Our Emilia Romagna Cooking Vacations
Cooking Vacations In Emilia Romagna
Bologna, Parma, Modena: the very names evoke thoughts of plump tortellini, aged Parmesan cheeses and flavorful balsamic vinegar. Journey to the birthplace of such culinary treasures as home-made stuffed pastas, ragù alla Bolognese meat sauce and more during your cooking school vacation to Emilia Romagna with The International Kitchen. Explore local villages, fresh food markets, and ancient Roman cultural sites in this rich region during your cooking holiday. Known by Italians as one of the country’s gastronomic heartlands, Emilia Romagna will delight you with its authentic atmosphere, rich lifestyle, and exceptional cuisine.
Emilia Romagna Cooking Tours
Farm To Table In Emilia Romagna
Experience authentic Emilia Romagna with this unique farm to table experience in the countryside outside Parma. Your hosts at this agriturismo getaway moved to Barboi Natural Park to escape city living and live a healthier life. Cookery classes focus on making seasonal compotes and jams, as well as fresh, homemade pasta using ingredients grown and sourced directly from the farm. Guests stay in a charming B&B, located just steps from the family’s organic farm.
Explore Farm To Table In Emilia Romagna
Flavors Of The Real Italian Countryside
Escape into the northern Italian countryside, where peacocks freely roam and medieval towns follow age-old farming and cooking traditions. The quaint town is home to the last castle on the Po river as well as a one-star Michelin restaurant, where you’ll be learning about cured meats and pastas from the King of Ham himself.

Visiting the vineyards during a cooking vacation in Italy's Emilia Romagna region with The International Kitchen.