AMALFI COAST'S FOOD TRADITION
Day One
Transfer from the Naples airport or train station to Amalfi Coast. Enjoy a welcome cocktail with the chef and hotel manager while soaking in the sites of the Amalfi Coast. Welcome dinner at the hotel.
Day Two
Today's cooking lesson is called "Scents of the Sea." First you will go with Chef Savo to pick out seafood for the lesson, then you will learn hands-on how to prepare delicious Mediterranean recipes such as Cavatelli in Salsa di Zucca Rossa e Alici Conservate sotto Sale (pasta in red pumpkin and anchovy sauce) and Paccheri con Melanzane Dorate e Filettino di Coccio (pasta with eggplant and hen fish fillets). Lunch follows your lesson. In the afternoon take a walk along the Via dell'Amore and relax at the spa. Dinner in the hotel.
Day Three
Today your lesson will focus on "Taste of the Hills." First you will go to the little town of Agerola with Chef Savo to purchase local products such as bread, mozzarella and salami. Then you will return to the hotel to prepare today's dishes. After lunch, visit the beautiful hilltop town of Ravello. Dinner at Furore Inn.
Day Four
Today you will visit the Fijord of Furore, with a walk along the Volpe Pescatrice (Fishing Vixen path), visiting the ecomuseum and enjoying a buffet lunch in a converted lime kiln. Return to the hotel in the afternoon and relax in the beauty center. Dinner at the hotel.
Day Five
Today's lesson is "The Wines" and will focus on local wines. First you will visit a nearby wine cellar with Chef Savo, who is also a sommelier, for a wine tasting and lesson. Then return to the hotel to prepare today's dishes. Afternoon excursion to Positano. Dinner at the hotel.
Day Six
Today's lesson is called "The Farmer's Cooking." Chef Savo will take you from traditional Neapolitan Cuisine to innovative and creative cuisine, learning to use what is on hand in the farmhouse. Afternoon on your own to relax at the beauty center. Dinner at the hotel.
Day Seven
Morning transfer to Naples.
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