World / travel 11 Top Italian Cooking Schools By Sophie Goldstein, Newser Staff Posted Aug 25, 2007 8:46 AM CDT Copied Mama's meatballs are a signature dish at Rocco's. (KRT Photos) Savor that Italian vacation by taking a short course at one these cooking schools, highly recommended by Food & Wine magazine: Cucina con Vista, Florence Castello Banfi–Il Borgo, Montalcino Italian Food Artisans, Montepulciano Villa San Michele School of Cookery, Fiesole Academia Barilla, Parma Villa Giona, Verona Alla Madonna del Piatto, Assisi Masseria Torre Coccaro, Brindisi Diane Seed’s Roman Kitchen, Rome Mamma Agata Cooking School, Ravello Casa Vecchie, Vallelunga (More travel stories.) Report an error