Funny, warm, knowledgeable, has such a passion for what he teaches. More

I can't really add much to what other people have said but at the end of a five week trip in Italy this still stood out as quite special. It is fun and entertaining and even for husbands who have virtually no interest in cooking there is enough to make the day rewarding (and if they really don't like it... More

My wife and I had a great time at Moreno's cooking class. It was definitely the highlight of our holiday to Lake Como. Moreno is a great teacher and really imparts his passion for Italian cooking. During the class we learned to make fresh pasta, pizzoccheri (a nothern italian pasta made from buck wheat) with cheese and vegetables and a... More

Moreno gave me and a group of friends a great cooking lesson in his restaurant which looks over Lake Como. He is an amazing chef, and quite generous in passing on his knowledge to others. We learned how to make fresh pasta with a vegetable ragu, tortelloni with a ricotta filling, and a mushroom risotto. Very delicious and great to... More

I was a bit hesitant booking a 6 hour activity during my stay in Varenna, but I am not exaggerating when I say it may have been my favorite day of my two week vacation. Moreno and his family are very welcoming, and though I had thought them picking us up in Varenna could be awkward it wasn't at all!... More

We just returned from an incredible afternoon spent with Chef Moreno at Restorante il Caminetto cooking what had to be the best meal we've had in Italy! Not only was this a wonderful learning experience but a great meal. Don't miss out on this when planning your trip to Varenna! More

I'd read a short comment about the cooking class and decided that it might be a fun way to begin our week in Lake Como. Great decision!! To start, we weren't sure about ferry connections and about how long it would take us to get to Varenna -- well Moreno provided us required info and picked us up promptly at... More

Just to be clear about it, we didn`t actually eat there. Nevertheless, I`m "reviewing" it, so that people know that although it was supposed to be open, according to their own announcement, the doors were closed and nobody would answer. We drove there by our own car, on a Saturday afternoon, in March, driving a steep, narrow and insanely winding... More

I read on tripadvisor how wonderful Chef Moreno was and he did not disappoint. I was picked up promtly at 10 am by Moreno and driven up a very steap hill with two other soon to be chef's to Ristorante II Caminetto. What a pleasure spending the day refining the skills I had already learned from my Italian grandmother and... More