Our Story
We are Ruth and Andrea - a once fashionista Brit and an authentic Italian chef . After seven years of living in the hustle and bustle of central London and Treviso, we were desperate to upturn our lifestyle and follow our true passion of living off the land and going back to nature - living life the way things really should be…. ‘La Dolce vita’.
Nine years ago we found our perfect ‘rustico’ abandoned in the woods. After years of searching for the perfect home, we started to build our dream. However, when we say 'perfect', we mean a completely run down, uninhabitable, overgrown, yet beautiful house in the Valdobbiadene area. With no roof, running water, or electricity, we can’t deny that at times it’s been an interesting journey, to say the least.
Five years ago, we opened OurRustica B&B and Cookery school, a creative, safe, happy nest for ourselves and our guests to share. In an otherwise crazy world, it is a wonderful place to come to relax, laugh, cook, eat, drink Prosecco and let yourself be nurtured.
We offer unique bespoke courses for couples and small groups, that run from as little as a half day to a full week, as well as welcoming back our returning B&B guests and friends, of course! Our cooking courses and menus are seasonal and tailored to your culinary interests, so you can choose from creating your ideal full three or four course Italian meal, to concentrating on fine tuning specific areas: whether it be fresh pasta or gnocchi, to pizza, Italian breads, vegetables, fish, meat or dessert skills.
Select the freshest ingredients from our vegetable garden or come with us to forage in our woods and fields, like the locals do. We love for our guests to experience all our beautiful area has to offer, from grinding your own flour in local mills, to visiting artisan cheese makers to select your favourites. Get to know the best of our local markets, producers, vineyard’s and then we’ll bring it all back to cook and create with a cold glass of DOCG Prosecco in hand!