Join Valentina at this private hilltop house to unwind and relax while preparing some of the most delicious food the region has to offer. Non-cooking friends are welcome too.
Cookery vacations and masterclasses in the UK, Italy and France
Join Valentina at this private hilltop house to unwind and relax while preparing some of the most delicious food the region has to offer. Non-cooking friends are welcome too.
Gastronomy in the French Alps.
Culinary adventures in Le Marche, Perugia and Umbria.
Book Valentina for one-to-one tuition, a special meal for your friends and family, or a team-building event for your place of work.
Valentina teaches you how to make pasta from scratch, plus risotto and original genuine Italian fish and meat dishes, all combined with fine boutique wines.
Learn with Valentina at restaurants and cookery schools such as Cucina Caldesi, Divertimenti, The Smart School of Cookery, Taste Italia and The Bertinet Kitchen.
Don’t miss these cookery events at Divertimenti and La Cucina Caldesi in December 2014. Perfect for Christmas presents.
Chef and writer Valentina Harris is named President of the first UK Les Dames d’Escoffier.

Renowned cookery writer Valentina Harris has an extraordinary family history to tell: political activism, scandalous love and exile.
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Introducing for the 2014–2015 season our new beautiful location in Rossini country in Italy – La Monteduccia in Le Marche.
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A little time on my hands this year and I made a felicitous rediscovery of Southern Italian Cooking. I have enjoyed plucking...
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This is your chance to secure your place on a fabulous cookery break with Valentina.
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If you ever make anything at all with nettles, make sure you are wearing a really good, stout pair of gloves before...
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Book a unique food experience with Valentina in December 2014. Don’t miss these wonderful cookery events - or why not give one...
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