Our story
About us
Casale Fedele
A kitchen, and the land around it
I Love Italy was born at Casale Fedele, a country house where for three generations people have cooked from recipes passed down by word of mouth, between one harvest and the next. One day we decided to write them down, test them and share them with those who, like us, believe food is the simplest way to tell a culture's story.
But a recipe on its own tells half the story. The other half is the land around us: the Etruscans who painted the tomb chambers of Tarquinia, the Farnese who built the palace at Caprarola, the gardens of Villa Lante, the wood of stone monsters at Bomarzo. That's why people who come to us don't stop at the stove: they go and see all this, which is minutes away by car and almost nobody knows. And the curious can drop in on the vegetable garden and the farms nearby too.
Who welcomes you
Our team
Fabiana
The Casale's welcome
Sunny and warm, she's the first smile you see when you arrive and the last goodbye when you leave. She follows every class step by step, with the patience of someone always ready to help — even those holding a rolling pin for the first time.
Giancarlo
The fresh pasta expert
Years of kitchen experience combined with a programmer's analytical mind: Giancarlo is the Casale's fresh pasta master, able to explain every step of the dough with precision. Ready for any request, from the simplest recipe to the trickiest challenge.
Zero food miles
From the garden to the table
Tomatoes, courgettes, herbs: much of what ends up on our plates grows a few steps from the kitchen, in the Casale's vegetable garden. That's where the recipes begin, season after season.
Recipes published
Generations in the kitchen
Class guests
Regions told
What we believe in
Real ingredients
Only seasonal produce and raw materials we know, with no industrial shortcuts.
Tested recipes
Every dish is made many times in the kitchen before it goes into the recipe book.
Rooted here
The Etruscan and Renaissance art of Tuscia is as much part of the experience as the cooking.