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Discovering And Appreciating Italian Vegetarian Cooking

Teacher: Rosetta and Mario Giuricich
Cost: 2 days accommodation + R500 surcharge
Dates: Friday 05 September 2025 - Sunday 07 September 2025

rosetta and mario giuricichAt the heart of Italian culture is food. Food represents life: from the bounty that nature provides into the hands of the skilful cook to create a masterpiece, a skill that is passed down from generation to generation. The respect for and appreciation for the natural source of ingredients in Italian cooking allows for the simplicity in the preparation and the unique taste of each dish prepared. Mother and son duo, Rosetta and Mario, have been passionate about Italian cooking their entire lives; a passion instilled in them from spending valuable time with Nonna Maria in her kitchen from young. In this retreat, we will showcase the simplicity and unique taste of some of Nonna Maria’s vegetarian Italian cooking.

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Rosetta and Mario Giuricich, mother and son duo, have both been deeply passionate about Italian cooking from a young age. Under the watchful eye of the maternal grandmother Nonna Maria, Mario was taught the skills underpinning Italian cooking. He further developed these skills by undertaking various part-time classes at the Silwood School of Cookery in Cape Town. Mario is an actuary with a PhD in Financial Mathematics. Rosetta is a medical doctor, practising in Cape Town.