This is for a friend who is planning a spring trip to Rome while her daughter is studying abroad there. She would like to take a cooking class, thought I do not know if she is thinking several days or just a one day experience. I would be interested in any recommendations from anyone who has done this recently.

I have not done this yet, but hope to when I'm there in May - something to get you started, at least. This class gets stellar reviews on TripAdvisor. I emailed the chef for more information; the price will be €65 in 2011, with an optional €20 wine pairing for each course. He starts taking bookings 45 days before your class.

http://www.cookingclassesinrome.com/

Here are the TA reviews - as far as I can tell, they're legit! http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...ome_Lazio.html

Thank you, I will pass this on to her.

Anyone else have something to add? My husband thinks he would like to take a cooking class.

Not sure why the thread got bumped, but I'll add that we did indeed take the cooking class I mentioned above, and it was fantastic. My photos are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenthom...7626828764446/

Your pictures are absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing. The food looks wonderful.

Sorry for the unclear question. I meant to ask if anyone had any recommendations for other cooking classes in Rome.

I know this is late as a reply, but I thought I'd share my wonderful cooking experience near Rome. I took a cooking class with Convivio Rome (www.conviviorome.com) last month with 3 other friends. They are located in a stunning medieval village only 40 minutes from Rome by direct train. The cooking class was fun, fully hands-on and the ingredients were sourced from local organic farmers. We tasted local olive oil and cheese during the class. Plenty of regional wine was included. After the class, lunch was taken in a charming 15th century wine cellar. This was followed by a mini-tour of the village (Toffia) and a nearby ancient monastery (Farfa). They picked us up and dropped us off at the local station. It was a wonderful day out in the country, a taste of authentic Italy and a culinary delight!