La Villa Cucina

La Villa Cucina is a culinary travel brand founded by chef and instructor Daniel Rosati, offering escorted programs that combine an Italian villa holiday with hands-on cooking education. Celebrating decades of culinary travel to Italy, its multi-session courses take place in a professional villa kitchen and are taught in English. Small classes, limited to twelve guests, focus on regional Italian cooking, authentic ingredients, and classic techniques. Participants prepare dishes for a multi-course meal, then enjoy their creations with wine in the villa’s dining room.

The experience extends beyond the kitchen through full- and half-day excursions to Italian hill towns and cities, including visits to local restaurants, markets, and artisans working in food, wine, and ceramics. La Villa Cucina also shares recipes, articles, and discoveries through Daniel Rosati’s Sale e Pepe blog. Rosati brings extensive culinary teaching and professional experience, with expertise in regional Italian cuisine as well as pastry arts and other cuisines. The brand offers travelers an immersive way to explore Italy’s food, traditions, and culture.