Meet our chef Mamma Agata and let her share with you insider's secrets and local knowledge -
far beyond the traditional tourist holiday:
Mamma Agata started cooking at the young age of thirteen in the kitchens of a wealthy Ameri-
can lady who owned a summer villa in Ravello. Since then she has been the chef for many
Hollywood stars such as Humphrey Bogart, Anita Eckberg, Richard Burton, Liz Taylor, Fred As-
taire, Federico Fellini, Jacqueline Kennedy (1962 in Ravello), Marcello Mastroianni, and for in-
ternational writers and politicians such as Susanna Agnelli and Gore Vidal.
Now her cooking classes are held in her 300-year-old country house located on a cliff top
1,000 feet above the sea. Her gracious home overlooks the majestic Amalfi coastline, with
wonderful terraces and a spacious garden full of lemon trees, flowers, vegetables and poultry.
Indeed, nearly all the ingredients that she uses are produced in her kitchen gardens.
Highlights and possible excursions:
• Pick lemons in the kitchen garden, cook a feast with your personal chef, sipping Prosecco
• Walk quiet paths high on the mountainside while soaking up the stunning views
• Savour a delicious 2 * Michelin-star dinner on a cliff-top terrace
• Tour ancient ruins Paestum and Pompeii with our knowledgeable guides
•Explore picturesque Positano, or swim in the Mediterranean sea
•Cross by boat to the island of Capri and explore the island, wander in stylish Anacapri,
lemon groves, vineyards, visit tiny 18th century churches and lush gardens
•Listen to a classical concert under the stars in Ravello
•Walk up to the crater (1281 mts) with Alpine Guide. Visit to Observatory of Vesuvio Vulcano Getting there: Nearest airport: Naples. Train station: Salerno
Among the latest awards received:
Travel + Leisure - USA January 2007 - "Named Palazzo Sasso Best Hotel on the Amalfi Coast"
Condé Nast Traveler - USA January 2007 - Palazzo Sasso N°1 in Italy
Condé Nast Traveler - USA November 2006 - Palazzo Sasso N°1 in Italy and N°4 in Europe
Rossellinis Restaurant with 2 Michelin Stars
Mamma Agata was featured in ELLE, Town & Country, Condé Nast Traveler, RAI TV, Bravo TV, Town and Country Magazine Weddings
Voted as one of the 10 top cooking school in Italy by Food and Wine magazine, Sept 2007
Happy Guests:
Experience of a lifetime
"First of all, the accommodations at Palazzo Sasso were just wonderful! I've stayed at some pretty nice hotels over the years, and Palazzo Sasso was definitely one of the most memorable that I can think of. The staff were also extremely helpful and friendly.
As for the cooking classes, I really enjoyed having the combination and contrasting styles of the two classes. Mamma's class was certainly an experience of a lifetime that I will never forget, and it would have been lovely to been able to do her class twice, but given then amount of food we consumed, it's hard to imagine doing that 2 days in a row! The best thing about her class though, is that it's really home cooking at it's best. I felt that it included dishes that I could easily make at home. the Michelin restaurant was a completely different experience, in that the cuisine was definitely more fine dining and restaurant style cuisine. The chef who taught us was very personable, and again, we spent a very enjoyable day there...
I look forward to future delicious trips with Gourmet on Tour!"
Tien-An Y., US
Awesome
"What an awesome experience!" Mindy M., USPerfect
"Everything was absolutely perfect!" Dawn C., CA, US
