Travellers to Italy will find an overwhelming number of cooking classes offered. Here are five that demand just a few hours ...

For the average home cook, making Italian on a weeknight might include boiling a pot of water with salt, tossing in some boxed spaghetti, and then smothering the cooked pasta in a jar of marinara.

Learn the ins and outs of everything from Neapolitan calzone to ragù alla Bolognese in just a few hours. Anna Tasca Lanza offers cooking classes at a villa in rural Sicily, where the focus is on local ...