Culinary Escape at Bettoja Hotels, Rome

FIVE-GENERATION HOSPITALITY group Bettoja Hotels — with three hotels in Rome — has announced an exclusive Chef in a Day package featuring a private cooking class and five-course Italian dinner with Chef Federico Alessandri in his home located in Rome's historic quarter of Trastevere. During the five-hour lesson and dinner, participants learn how to make three different pastas with different sauces, meat and vegetable courses as well as a delicious traditional dessert. Fine Italian wines are also included. More than learning just the recipes, participants will master basic cooking methods as well as creative tricks and tips for presentation of the plates. The Chef in a Day package includes a private cooking class and dinner with the Chef, breakfast with panoramic views of Rome from the Roof Garden La Terrazza at Hotel Mediterraneo, room upgrade based on availability upon arrival and late check-out. A minimum two-night stay applies. www.bettojahotels.it