To be a part of charming Velia's class is an absolute treat.You feel that you are part of a true Italian experience. Run from Velia's and her partners home surrounded by olives and pomegranate trees, in the hills overlooking the beautiful hill town of Orvieta. The class is totally authentic such as popping out to the cellar to replenish the... more

I met Velia quite by chance - my taste buds actually created my good fortunate of finding the Champagneria and her Cooking School. A mutual friend brought me a couple pieces of her focaccia - one made with olives and the other with rosemary. Since I have sampled this sort of thing all around Italy for a number of years... more

My wife and I spent the day with Velia and her boyfriend Gianluca in their country home recently. It was a chance to learn about traditional Italian cooking, while enjoying great conversation and enjoying the Italian countryside. Their home is beautiful and their family is too (we met Velia's uncle and grandma while cooking). Velia and Gianluca's hospitality was impressive...they... more

If you want to experience the local hospitality, Italian’s charm and beauty, if you are passionate about your food and want to see how delightful life can be, please get to know Velia. I met her during my recent vacation (October 2007) in Orvieto and consider myself lucky. Her cooking school is all about inspiring people to cook with love... more

During our trip to Italy, my husband and I had the great fortune of spending a day with Velia and Gianluca. It was the most memorable day of our trip! Not only did we learn about the cuisine and the culture of the Umbria region, but the feast that we had that day was the most delicious Italian food that... more

Our names are Susie and Jay Weinstein from Denver, Colorado. we love italy but most important the people, the win and most important the food. we have been very fortunate to have been introduced to veiia de angelis from velias cooking style, a cooking school in the orvieto area/ Monterubiaglio. This was the very special event of our five week... more

Velia's cooking school was fabuloso!! Velia has such a passion for what she does & she is not stingy with the information that she shares. It was nice to be able to come home and recreate the dishes we made & have it taste as we were taught. Velia is such a good cook so who would've thought that would... more

Velia's Cooking Style is an aboslute must if you are in the Orvieto area and like food! 7 of us spent a day cooking with Velia at her school in the lttle town of Monterubiaglio. The food was absolutely delicious, but really the highlight was Velia herself AND her extended family. We all got a chance to try our hand... more

My husband and I spent the month of October in Umbria, based in San Terenziano. We were thoroughly mesmerized by the scenery, its people and the food and wine... One of the highlights of our trip was a day spent cooking with Velia de Angelis and Gianluca Antoniella in Monterubiaglio (environ of Orvieto). . In actuality, Velia and I had... more