Italian Cooking School in Sorrento

Biagio, our lead native Italian chef, was born in Corsano, Lecce (Puglia) in the South of Italy. At the age of 17, he left his family and went to Sorrento just outside of Naples, where he found his vocation and his love for cooking. He attended the Culinary Cooking School in the city of "Piano Di Sorrento" on the Sorrentine Peninsula. There he developed and perfected his cooking techniques, learning at the feet of the famous Master Italian chefs.

From there he continued his education at the prestigious culinary school, "Hotels City School," which took him right on to the most celebrated hotel kitchens in the leading European cities including Brussels, Dusseldorf, and London. One notable event during his thirty years of international culinary experience, was the opening of his first restaurant in 1981. An unmitigated success, the space of less than ten years saw Biagio opening his third restaurant.

However, sitting behind a desk did not suit a man with such a love for cooking. He left the world of entrepreneurship and returned to his original passion: traveling the world looking for ways to improve his art. His resume includes the best known hotels and restaurant companies throughout Italy, Europe, and South America. Biagio has also worked on some of the most elegant cruise ships in the world.

Master chef Agostino, 35 years old, is a student of Biagio since ever. In Italian we say "take the art and keep it at part". Well that's what Agostino made in the last five years. Is taking over what Biagio acquired in more then thirty years of experience and is now going to become the fist chef of our cooking school. Those are his specialization : traditional patisserie, gelato production, traditional neapolitan and mediterranean cuisine, pizzeria and bakery.

In his conservative culinary education, he always look forward to introduce new creation. With his students, Agostino doesn't miss the chance to joke while he transmit strong emotion and passion for the good cuisine and for creating delicious and delicate dishes.

Ago believes that in our work the relation with persons is the most important thing. When students and guest, who daily cook and eat with him appreciate what has been produced then there is not higher satisfaction.

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Our way of cooking has evolved over the centuries. The south of Italy has always been a Mediterranean base through which many civilizations have passed, giving to our land and likewise to our plates a touch of their traditions.

Pizza is just one example: born in Naples, in particular the Margherita style today better known worldwide as plain cheese pizza, was first created in honor of Queen Margaret, wife of Umberto I, ruler of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies.

Our mission is to teach our students the art of traditional southern Italian cooking, specifically those dishes rooted in our culture and way of life. In this way we not only offer cooking classes, but a piece of our historical heritage.

We get a great deal of pleasure from teaching the preparation of these dishes, because they are simple, yet unique in flavours and healthy in contents. You will learn from us how to find the time to organize your meals, and by doing so, see how easy it is to take care of yourself and your diet.

We focus our teaching on three key factors:

1. The choice of raw material: fruits, vegetables, spices, dried products, oils, etc.


2. The homemade preparation of intermediate products, like sauce (Ragu', Beciamella, Pesto), soups, conserved products, etc.


3. How to handle and utilise in the right quantity the ingredients to create the final plate.

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Italian Cooking School in Sorrento is a passion of an old-fashioned Italian family born and raised among the Italian culinary arts, who have decided to transfer all thier professional knowledge to the creation of a very special kitchen and homemade gourmet food cooking school.

Select one of the following course that most fit for your needs, interest, expectations and budgets:

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We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Italian Cooking School in Sorrento, Italy!