Cooking Experience Days: This informative, hands-on class reveals the secrets behind authentic Italian baking. Benefit from all the expertise of a highly-experienced professional, as you learn to make traditional loaves that will have family and friends exclaiming ‘Mamma Mia!’ Upon arrival, the small group will sit down to discuss the day’s programme over coffee. Your teacher, Paul, has been involved in the industry for over forty years – twenty of which have been spent teaching courses like yours. Under his capable supervision, you’ll bake several tasty treats – including a classic ciabatta, spelt loaves, and a celebratory vineyard harvest bread. You’ll make use of different biga and poolish ‘starters’, practice the art of folding dough, and explore the flavours of sun-drenched Tuscany. When your creations head to the oven – and whilst you anxiously await their reappearance – you’ll enjoy a tour of the working watermill the class occupies, before the final test of your day’s labour – the tasting! The Full Day Italian Baking Course, in Dorset, offers an oven-fresh slice of la dolce vita. An Experience Days voucher makes the perfect gift for the aspiring panettiere in your family.