About Stile Mediterraneo Italian Cooking School: small group cooking vacations in Puglia Italy

ABOUT

About Cinzia
Cinzia started cooking when she was 5 and learned everything from her Grandmother (who still cooks at 97s!). When she is not cooking, eating or writing on her blog, Cinzia LOVES going to the market where she gets so many cooking hints from the local farmers (her best friends!) on how to use their super fresh and seasonal products.
Cinzia is a wine sommelier, certified extra virgin olive oil taster and Marketing consultant to many food and wine companies. She also writes for food and wine magazines.

Before starting Stile Mediterraneo, Cinzia earned an MBA from Harvard in Boston and worked for many years in Marketing & Finance in Milan, London, New York.

Favorite food: Marika’s famous pear jam made with our parents pears.
Favorite ingredient: very fruity extra virgin olive oil.

About Marika

Marika is a Cardiologist at the Lecce hospital.

She loves telling our guests why the Mediterranean cuisine is so healthy for the heart.

When she is not working at the hospital, she loves going to the fishmarket and enjoy the freshest seafood with a glass of wine.

Her passions include: planting and experimenting with herbs and spices in the kitchen; photography.
All pictures in this website are Marika’s.

Favorite food: Cinzia’s tiramisù made with all those secrets ingredients.
Favorite ingredient: the famous capers she makes in September.

About Stile Mediterraneo Cooking & Wine School in Puglia Italy

We came back to our homeland, Puglia, at the same time in 2005 when Cinzia quit her job at Goldmas Sachs in New York / London and Marika moved to the Lecce hospital.

Together we started Stile Mediterraneo Cooking School to promote the Mediterranean cuisine and culture of Puglia through cooking classes, market tours, wine tours and visits to local producers.

Our cuisine is simple but very tasty, because based on very high quality ingredients.

During our programs, we teach how to select the best ingredients and transform them into simple dishes which are not just very delicious but also very healthy. We show that everybody can make wonderful food!

The traditional cuisine of Puglia has been handed down from mother to daughter for centuries. During our cooking classes in Puglia we share the secrets of the ancient and traditional cuisine of Puglia that only locals know and that we learned from our grandparents.

Marika, as a Cardiologist, will also tell you about today’s medical research which demonstrates the healthy benefits for your heart of following the principles of the Mediterranean diet and culture.

Stile Mediterraneo Cooking School strongly supports very select local farmers who produce high quality food in a sustainable way, respecting the environment, local communities and consumer’s health.

We look forward to welcoming you in Puglia!

Cinzia & Marika

Read the Press about Stile Mediterraneo Cooking School

Read what our Guests wrote on Tripadvisor about our cooking classes and wine tours in Puglia

Partnerships with Stile Mediterraneo Cooking School in Puglia

We work together with select International Tour Operators and International Cooking Schools:

Active Gourmet Holidays – USA

Gateway Destinations – USA

Gourmet Traveler – USA

Ciao Laura – USA

Tavola Mia – CANADA

If you are an International cooking School or tour operator and wish to start a partnership with us in Puglia and Southern Italy, please write at: info.stile@gmail.com

Stile Mediterraneo Italy Blog

About: Through this blog you will learn the secrets of a simple, healthy and still very delicious Mediterranean cuisine. You will get to the heart of the authentic Puglia, one of the most beautiful regions in Italy. Stile Mediterraneo Cooking and Wine School provides cooking classes, market and wine tours in Puglia. It is run by the two sisters, Marika & Cinzia. Marika is a Cardiologist. Cinzia is a Harvard graduate, wine sommelier and certified olive oil taster. Cinzia & Marika are Slow Food and IACP members.