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Italian Studies
The Italian Culinary Experience
  Italian Culinary Experience
ITALIAN SHORT COURSES
  Essentials of Italian Cooking
  Pasta, Pizza, Polenta and More
  Pasta Intensive
  Pizza & Gnocchi
  Fish & Shellfish
  Meat & Poultry
  Pastries & Desserts
  Knife Skills, Deboning and Filleting

 

Choose the program that’s right for you:

    The Italian Culinary Experience (29 weeks - 11 in New York City, 18 in Italy)
Start your adventure in NYC studying in a brand-new, dedicated Italian kitchen learning the fundamentals of Italian cooking and beginning your study of the Italian language. Refine your new culinary and language skills in Parma, Italy where you’ll continue your culinary training and language study at ALMA, The International School of Italian Cuisine. After this, you have the unique opportunity to apprentice at a top restaurant in Italy, putting your skills to the test and continuing to build your knowledge of Italian cooking. The program concludes back in New York where you’ll show off what you’ve learned in this thrilling and fast-paced 29-week program to your instructors, friends and family. LEARN MORE
     
  Italian Short Courses (3-8 sessions)
 

Our Italian Short Courses deliver a surprising breadth of training through our hands-on Total ImmersionSMcurriculum. You’ll start learning the subtle art and craft of creating authentic Italian cuisine ranging from:

  • Essentials of Italian Cooking
    Imagine yourself, dressed in your chef's whites, gaining skills and confidence as you prepare Italian cuisine—everything from antipasti to tiramisu! You will be in your chef’s whites on day one learning to craft wonderful stocks and sauces, produce authentic fresh pastas, prepare a variety of traditional meat, fish and vegetable antipasti, as well as irresistible desserts. The culinary skills you learn will serve you for a lifetime, whether you are preparing Italian dishes or any other cuisine.
     
  • Pasta, Pizza, Polenta, and More
    Create classic Italian favorites such as pasta, pizza, polenta, soups and sauces.
     
  • Pasta Intensive
    Become skilled in the secrets to creating versatile pasta dishes in three short sessions.
     
  • Pizza & Gnocchi
    Learn the techniques of crafting perfect pizza and delicate, pillow-soft gnocchi.
     
  • Italian Fish & Shellfish
    Turn almost anything that swims or lives in the sea into sensational Italian fare—from flat and round fish to shellfish, squid, octopus and eel.
     
  • Italian Meat & Poultry
    Create an array of antipasti and entrees from all over Italy with meat, poultry and wild game.
     
  • Italian Pastries, Gelato & More
    Indulge your sweet tooth preparing classic Italian desserts like cannoli, tiramisu, sponge cake, cream puffs, gelato, sweet and savory pastries and more.
    Our Specialized Italian Courses deliver a surprising breadth of training through our hands-on Total ImmersionSM curriculum. To get the most out of this Specialized Italian Cooking Series we recommend taking our 3-session Knife Skills, Deboning and Filleting prior to taking any of these authentic Italian courses.
 
  • Total ImmersionSM learning that has you cooking from day one, completely focused on building technique with hands-on learning and personalized attention
  • Learn from the best with curriculums designed by our Dean of Italian Studies—renowned Italian chef, cookbook author, and NYC restaurant owner Cesare Casella
  • Brand new, dedicated Italian kitchen complete with a pizza oven, individual work stations, pasta makers, and all that you’ll need to learn your best
  • Study in New York City and Parma, Italy with Italian Culinary Experience for the most comprehensive and authentic program offered anywhere in the world today
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