Italian Cooking Experience with Stefano Marvello
Highlights
- Savour handmade pasta crafted from the freshest local ingredients in the picturesque Southern Highlands.
- Experience paddock-to-plate long lunches that celebrate seasonal produce and Italian culinary traditions.
- Join fire-cooked feasts at Scribbly Farm, immersing yourself in authentic Italian hospitality and flavours.
- Connect with fellow food lovers in hands-on cooking classes led by chef Stefano Marvello, designed for all skill levels.
Step into the heart of Italian hospitality in the stunning Southern Highlands. The Italian Cooking Experience by Stefano Marvello offers immersive, hands-on cooking classes, paddock-to-plate long lunches, and fire-cooked feasts using the freshest local ingredients. It’s authentic, joyful, and delicious — perfect for food lovers, couples, groups, and corporate retreats.
Escape to the Southern Highlands and experience the soul of Italy — one plate at a time.
Led by chef Stefano Marvello, The Italian Cooking Experience invites guests to slow down, roll up their sleeves, and connect through food. Set in beautiful countryside locations including Scribbly Farm and Stefano’s home studio in High Range, each experience is designed to be hands-on, story-rich, and full of flavour.
Learn the art of handmade pasta, cook over fire with local produce, or enjoy a long Italian lunch among the vines. Whether you’re a confident cook or someone who burns toast, you’re welcome at the table.
Offerings include:
Pasta and Italian masterclasses.
Outdoor paddock-to-plate experiences.
Private in-home dining.
Fire-feast events with seasonal produce.
Corporate and team-building workshops.
Retreat catering and vineyard collaborations.
With a deep commitment to local sourcing (within 20 kilometres wherever possible), warm hospitality, and genuine connection, Stefano’s experiences leave guests inspired, well-fed, and a little more Italian at heart.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Grab rails in the bathroom
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
- Linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
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