Chef Guido's Italian Herb Chart is a simple guide on how to pair the 5 top Italian herbs with your favourite food. With this chart, you can recreate the mediterranean scents by adding these aromatic herbs to your new Italian meals. Buon Appetito!
Rome Cooking Classes
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Sunday, 10 January 2021
Monday, 26 October 2020
The magical medieval village of Toffia- Video
Monday, 12 October 2020
Rome Street Food Chef Guido's Memories of his Childhood in Rome
There's something special about delicious snacks that you associate with your childhood, don't you think?
Join us in Italy for Chef Guido's Rome Street Food Workshop, Today
Chef Guido wants to share these childhood memories and ROME STEET FOOD recipes with you LIVE on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th October, 2020, via Zoom.
LEARN MORE AND ENROL NOW FOR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT HERE!
JOIN CHEF GUIDO'S ROME STEET FOOD WORKSHOP ON ZOOM ( 2 LIVE cooking classes each day, to suit both Australia and American/UK timezones)
CONVIVIO ROME ITALIAN COOKING HOLIDAYS AND COOKING CLASSES
ONE DAY CONVIVIO ROME ITALIAN COOK CLASSES IN ITALY IN PERSON
ONLINE ITALIAN COOKING PARTIES
LIVE CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING COOKING CLASSES
PRIVATE ON-TO-ONE ITALIAN COOKING CLASSES ONLINE
GUIDOS COOK CLUB MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP
ROME OLIVE TOURS - HALF DAY ROME DAY TRIP
ROME WINERY AND WINE TASTING TOURS - HALF DAY ROME DAY TRIP
Thursday, 27 August 2020
Podcast: Foodie Finds in the Sabine Hills, near Rome - Chef Guido and Sally talk to Katy from Untold Italy
Find out more about Sally and Chef Guido and about the beautiful Rome countryside, in Italy, where they have been living and working for the past 15 years.
Grab a glass of wine, sit back and enjoy this podcast with Chef Guido and Sally, talking to Katy Clarke from Untold Italy.
What made them move to the Sabine Hills?
What is it like to live in a small medieval hilltop village in Italy?
What is the perfect time of year to visit this unspoilt area?
Why is the extra virgin olive oil of Sabina so famous?
We invite you to listen to this Podcast and Interview by Katy Clarke from 'Untold Italy' with Chef Guido and Sally from Convivio Rome Italian Cooking Classes and Italian Culinary Vacations
EPISODE #033: FOODIE FINDS IN THE SABINE HILLS NEAR ROME
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Untold Italy have a series of Podcasts that bring you to Italy (even before you have arrived!) Katy's runs a travel website dedicated to helping you plan incredible trips to Italy. |
Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Chef Guido and James talk about Seasonal Foods in Italy and Special Festivals Foods
Sunday, Aug 9, 2020 at 7.00 to 7.30PM (Italian time)*
to listen to Chef Guido
chat with James, from 'Wandering Italy'
about
Seasonal foods, Sagra, and Special foods selected for Festival Days
ZOOM LINK: to join in to listen and ask questions LIVE
*TIME: Sunday, Aug 9, 2020 10.00 AM PDT California / 1.00PM EST New York / 6.00pm UK / 07:00 PM Rome (Italian time) / 5.00AM next day Sydney, Australia / 7.00AM next day New Zealand
To join Zoom Conversation, LIVE:
Use this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88153745959
Meeting ID: 881 5374 5959
If you can't make it Live, this fun and interesting discussion will be recorded for you to view, later on 'Convivio Rome Cooking Holidays' Facebook page.
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Who is James? James is an avid Italian Food Expert who has been writing about traditional Italian food on La Cucina Povera and on Travelling around Italy, for many years. You can find James on Wandering Italy and 'Traditional Italian Food'
James, works together with Martha, who has runs Martha's Italy and Italy Travel 2 excellent sources of information to help plan your trip to Italy.
See you 'LIVE' this Sunday on Zoom
Sally and Guido
Lazio Foods and Sabina Olive Oil - Chef Guido Talks to James Martin - Direct from Italy
Sunday, 12 July 2020
Rome Day Trip: the Sabine Hills
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Toffia, 930AD is the oldest medieval village in Sabina (the Sabine Hills) |
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Views over olive groves and hilltop villages in the Sabine Hills |
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The Sabine Hills offers magnificent views over unspoilt countryside |
Sabina is an ancient land where civilisation started way before Rome and the local archaeological museum in Fara Sabina tells a story of walled cities, powerful kings and the development of fine art, pottery, jewellery and elaborate bronze manufacts from 2,600 years ago. Three of the seven kings of Rome, Tito Tazio, Numa Pompilio and Anco Marzio, were from here.
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500 year old streets run between the ancient monastery and artisan shops in Farfa |
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Toffia, one of the most beautiful hilltop villages in the Sabine Hills |
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Medieval streets and picturesque doorways in Castelnuovo di Farfa |
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Great photo opportunities lie within the medieval streets |
Today, Sabina is well known for its art and music festivals which are organised throughout the year. Toffia is famous for its "Festa del Centro Storico', an art, music and street theatre festival which lasts for 5 nights in mid-August and attracts more than 3,000 people every night. Toffia is also known for its very active theatre, run by 'Officina 33'. In Fara Sabina there is an international Jazz Festival in July and Casaprota hosts the interesting art and music 'Arterie festival'.
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Sabina is well known for its music and art festivals |
There are many Restaurants to choose from in Sabina. For an interesting combination of traditional dishes with a touch of creativity there is 'La Taverna del Corsari' in Montopoli.
How to get there from Rome
If you join any of our Convivio Rome Culinary Holidays, or day activities such as our cooking classes, olive tour and wine tours, we include a free pick up and return service to our local train station.
Visit the Sabine Hills, Virtually: Convivio Rome are also offering fun Virtual Cooking Parties and LIVE Cooking Classes, where you can learn authentic Italian cuisine in a fully interactive live cooking class. If you wish get an authentic taste of Italy, and meet like minded people, you can also join Chef Guido's monthly membership called 'Guido's Cook Club'