Testimonials

Cooking Classes

Create your own Italian Pantry

My sister and I love all things Italian and after 3 trips to Italy and doing some very expensive cooking classes in Florence we wanted to learn more about “authentic Italian cooking”.  Maria’s “Create your own Italian Pantry” Course ticked all the boxes and more. It was so much fun and we learned so much about turning basic Italian recipes into fabulous Italian food.  But the best thing about Maria’s Classes is how she taught us to “Create our own Italian Pantry”. Our freezers are full of cannelloni, lasagna, sauces, stuffed olives; our fridges are full with lots of antipasto goodies and our pantries are filled with dried Fettuccini, Parapadelle, Crostoli and Biscotti.

We have become the envy of many of our friends and as keen as we are to keep this wonderful Course our own little secret – we feel obliged to tell anyone in Sydney who is as passionate as ourselves about Italian food – YOU MUST DO THIS COURSE!

Joanna & Julia

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My Mum Toula and I, as well as learning how to make perfect pasta, we learnt how to dry it and use it to make some amazing dishes such as cannelloni, lasagna, ravioli and parapadelle.

In fact, we now make some of our Greek recipes the same way, ie making more and freezing or keep in the fridge.

Maria, your Course is amazing and I would recommend it to anyone who loves to make Italian (and Greek) food!

Toula & Alex

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I grew up next to door to the best neighbours- Italian and very generous when it came to sharing their food.

I was always amazed how Mrs Lucci could turn a four course meal for her family of six into a feast for ten.  Her children would ask “Mamma can our friends stay for dinner?”; usually less than half an hour before she was about to put food on the table.

Sadly I didn’t take Mrs Lucci up on her offer to teach me to be able to do the same.

Fortunately, I’ve found another Mrs Lucci – Maria.  She’s unveiled the mystery of Italian mothers being able to serve fabulous Italian meals at the drop of a pasta machine!

After doing Maria’s amazing 6 weeks “Create your own Italian Pantry” Classes I now have a Pantry to rival Mrs Lucci’s.

Thanks to Maria I make Italian food using fresh and natural ingredients at a fraction of the cost I was buying ready-made Italian meals.  I love the fact that I know exactly what’s gone into the food my partner and I are eating AND to be able to put it on the table with very little effort (just like Mrs Lucci) by opening my freezer, fridge or pantry.

There’s much more I can tell you about this Course, but there is one thing I must mention, its the best return on your money for these excellent Classes.

Jocalyn

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 I do a lot of entertaining and my guests are very impressed when I serve the most delicious, authentic and homemade Italian food.

The last dinner party I had they couldn’t believe I’d played tennis all day.  They were amazed to hear that I’d made the grilled capsicums, marinated eggplants, stuffed olives on the antipasto platter, the fettuccini, the spinach and ricotta cannelloni, the tomato sauce, the pork involtini, the Semifreddo for dessert and the biscotti I served with coffee.

Ladies – what are you waiting for?  Give Maria a call ASAP and become an Italian Master Chef in just 6 weeks – like me!

Mille grazie Maria!!!

Cordilia

Language Course

Andiamo, Parliamo e Mangiamo LÍtaliano! (Let’s go, let’s speak, let’s eat – Italian!)

My husband and I have been to Italy many times and plan to go back as often as we can. Every time we returned from Italy we said to ourselves that we should learn some basic Italian conversation.  On one occasion we tried TAFE – too much grammar.

We then heard about Andiamo, Parliamo e Mangiamo LÍtaliano!  (Let’s go, let’s speak, let’s eat – Italian!).  What a “fantastico” Course.  After 12 weeks we were able to carry on a basic conversation in Italian. We took away great memories of 12 nights of fun and laughter and the best homemade pasta and Italian food we’ve ever eaten – in many cases even better than Italy.

Maria you’re a genius – Congratulations on creating such a unique and easy Course.

Mary & Joe

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I’d never been to Italy and it was on my bucket list following my retirement from teaching.  My friends and colleagues all encouraged me to learn some basic Italian conversation, saying that I would have a much more rewarding holiday if I was able to speak to the natives, who appreciate your efforts even if at times they tend to laugh rather than respond.

When I arrived in Italy I impressed my Tuscan hosts with my conversation.  I was armed with lots of ideas on how to spend the next six weeks, travelling through Tuscany, Rome and Liguria and ordering meals like a local.  Maria’s Classes not only taught me a little of this beautiful language, but also about the food that we feasted on following every Class.  By the end of the Course I had a wealth of knowledge about travelling in Italy in talks given by guest lecturers.

On my return, Maria suggested I may want to be a “guest lecturer” for her current Course – Sto certamente pensando (I’m certainly thinking about it!).

I highly recommend Andiamo, Parliamo e Mangiamo LÍtaliano!  (Let’s go, let’s speak, let’s eat – Italian!)

 Katherine

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We didn’t need to go to Italy to learn the Italian language, about Italian food and all things Italian. We learned right here in Sydney.  Maria’s 12 week Course gave us all this and more.  The graduation dinner was the highlight!

We felt so lucky to stumble across Andiamo, Parliamo e Mangiamo LÍtaliano!  (Let’s go, let’s speak, let’s eat – Italian!)

We’ve booked our holiday and leave for Italy in July, for the trip of a lifetime and can’t wait to talk to the locals in Italian!

Of course, we would recommend this wonderful Course!

Ray & Simon

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What’s the best way to go around Italy and meet lots of gorgeous Italian men? Do Maria’s Classes before you leave. Our basic conversational Italian skills and talking about Italian food like an Italian Chef had the local boys literally eating out of our hands.

Chris and I looked forward to every one of Maria’s Friday evening Classes – the perfect way to finish off the week. Great company, great food and lots of fun.

We can’t recommend Andiamo, Parliamo e Mangiamo LÍtaliano!  (Let’s go, let’s speak, let’s eat – Italian!) highly enough.

Alison & Christine