The Awaiting Table - Italian cooking school
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- Located in an 18th century aristocratic palace in the historic centre of the South of Italy's prettiest city, The Awaiting Table is a cooking school which offers Day and Week-long courses, based on small classes of hands-on cooking and individual attention. RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW!


2012 Calendar

January 15th - 21st

Weeklong Course
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February 19th - 25th

Weeklong Course
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March 18th - 24th
At the Castle! Gather around The fire! Bread baking every Meal!
Weeklong Course
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April 1st - 7th
Weeklong Course
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April 8th - 15th
Weeklong Course
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First three weeks of Terronia, Silvestro Silvestori's annual bicycle trip across Southern Italy, visiting vineyards, cellars and everyone great southern wine is enjoyed. Read more at www.winewriting-awaitingtable.com. (Classes are not held while Silvestro is away)
May 13th - 19th
Weeklong Course
3 spaces left
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May 20th - 26th
Weeklong Course
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4th, 5th and 6th week of bicycle trip. Follow the tweets! 'Ssilvestori'.
June 17th - 23rd
Weeklong Course
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June 24th - 30th
Weeklong Course
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Last two weeks of bicycle trip. www.winewriting-awaitingtable.com. Classes not held while Silvestro is away.
July 15th - 21st
Weeklong Course
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July 22nd - 28th
Weeklong Course
7 spaces left
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August 5th - 11th
New: Summer Course
August 19th - 25th
New: Summer Course
Corsi Giornalieri
Day Courses, Upon Request
September 2nd - 8th
Our 9th birthday! Come celebrate with us at the castle. It's also the week we make our tomato sauce for the entire year!
Weeklong Course
15 spaces left
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September 9th - 15th
Weeklong Course
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September 16th - 22nd
Weeklong Course
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September 23rd - 29th
Weeklong Course
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October 7th - 13th
Corso Advanzato per I Fighetti! ('Advanced course for the cool kids!'). A week at the castle open only to returning students. Here is a special chance to spend time together again, going deeper into the food and wine of the Salento: bread making, burrate making, a day of sommelier training, etc. Sorry, it doesn't matter the level of food or culinary training, this is open only to returning students.
Weeklong Course
15 spaces left
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October 14th - 20th
Weeklong Course
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October 21st - 27th
Weeklong Course
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November 11th - 17th
San Martino at the castle! Puglia’s best favourite holiday Of the year! Come taste the new Wine!
Weeklong Course
15 spaces left
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November 18th - 24th.
Session 1.
Terronia: The New Wine School of Southern Italy. At the castle. Get to know the entire south through our wine and vineyard culture: la Sicilia, Calabria, la Basilicata e la Puglia.
Weeklong Course
15 spaces left
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November 25th - December 1st.
Session 2 (warranting demand)
At the castle!
Terronia: The New Wine School of Southern Italy.
Weeklong Course
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December 2nd - 8th
Weeklong Course
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December 9th - 15th
Weeklong Course
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Prices for standard courses in 2012:
Day courses: 295 EURO. Day courses are for those that are already in Lecce and are available only upon request,
Contact us for more details. Minimum 4 students. See www.foodwriting-awaitingtable.com for more details.
Week-long courses in Lecce OR at the castle:: 1695 EURO per person. These are by far our most popular courses, as no one 'pops' into la Puglia. Tuition for all our courses includes all lessons, field trips to the sea, coffee and pastry, drinks and meals, except Thursday nights (your one meal off). It does not include lodging. (Accommodation). There are no hidden fees. You don't even need to carry any money for the week. Upon successfully booking your time with us, you'll be given a list of proposed places to sleep in Lecce. During our castle courses, you'll need to stay at the castle, which is ours for the week. All of this information and much, much more will be given after the booking process. We strongly recommend against a hiring (renting) a car for any Lecce course, as you won't need and parking is impossible. At the castle, it's feasible but unneeded.
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For housing and accommodation information, please visit our Housing page.
In an effort to attract a diverse range of people from various age groups, nations and economic backgrounds, we’ve worked hard to keep our price as low as possible.
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The Awaiting Table Italian Cooking School offers cookery courses in Lecce, Italy. In our Italian cooking classes, learn regional pasta, wine, and savory and succulent dishes. Come be a local: holidays include visits to vineyards and wineries, markets and olive groves in season. The perfect vacation for people who want to be immersed in Italian culture and food.
Learn about our cooking school programs, our founder, the locals you’ll meet and our accommodations.

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