Women's Food Lovers Day Retreat
A whole day of joy & connection through vegan food, cooking, feasting & sharing
Nadia, thank you. What a beautiful space you created for us to dive deep into this delicious food journey. You will always hold a special place in my heart for gifting us this beautiful experience.
- Fiona, Food Lovers Retreat
Why you will love this retreat
The retreat includes
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Full day experience, jam packed with foodie fun
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Hands-on cooking workshops, including homemade pasta and sauces and Italian dessert
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All delicious vegan meals and drinks
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Tea ceremony meditation.
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Food memoir workshop
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Chocolate mindfulness session
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Fun ‘Masterchef’ challenge
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Connecting with new people
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Connecting with your own joy
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Digital copy of Discovering Vegan Italian cookbook
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Inspiration, indulgence, fun
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Discussions, insights and socialising
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Special access to recipes after the class
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Mountains of food and laughter
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Cooking tips
Bring your cooking questions and Nadia will answer them (and provide you the information after the class)
This retreat is about connecting to our joy, our shared love of food, simple pleasures, creativity, filling our heart and soul and enjoying wonderful company.
Reconnect with what you love and cherish.
Become a pasta maestra
Is this a retreat for me?
Meet your host

Nadia has been cooking vegan food for 18 years and loves to share her passion for recreating Italian classics through The Vegan Italian Kitchen. In early 2019, she published her cookbook Discovering Vegan Italian. She has also just returned from 3 months in Italy, learning about regional vegan Italian cuisine. Nadia’s greatest inspiration in the kitchen (apart from her big appetite) is her Italian heritage; her father was born in the small southern Italian village of Molinara in the Campania region. She runs cooking classes, is a presenter, food consultant and has been featured on ABC and 3AW radio stations. Nadia has written articles on Italian food and vegan travel for Nourish, The Australian Vegan Magazine, Vegan Lifestyle Magazine and Segmento magazines and Vegan Travel. In 2018, Nadia competed in Season 2 of the SBS reality TV program The Chefs’ Line where she cooked up a storm with her vegan Eggplant Parmigiana for Italian Week. Alongside The Vegan Italian Kitchen, Nadia is also a school teacher, published playwright, poet and actress.
Nadia has created this retreat to bring like-minded women together, to share in the love of food and cooking, in an inspiring and creative space. What she is most passionate about is designing food experiences that create connection, warmth, discussion, joy and hospitality.
Constance / Vegan Italian Cooking Class
Tess / Food Lovers Retreat
TESTIMONIALS
Michelle / Food Lovers Retreat
Thank you for this great retreat Nadia! Filled with laughter, relaxation, amazing cooking and lots of eating. I did not expect to meet a bunch of adventurous and hilarious women. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion and bringing out the best in us.
Beautiful moments, meaningful connections, being present, delicious food, compassion and kindness.
This is what life is all about. Thank you The Vegan Italian Kitchen for being a gracious and wonderful host.
What you did for us this weekend was unforgettable and magical
Tess / Food Lovers Retreat
Thanks once again to our 'hostess with the mostess' Nadia for a truly memorable weekend...Your warm, welcoming and gentle way with everyone is quite unique, and you were the perfect hostess for the retreat.
Constance / Vegan Italian Cooking Class
The day was such a “jewel” ( women, food, ambience, values). Tonight I made more pizza & pasta, last night I duplicated the frittata with silver beet. The tiramisu was delicious! Mille Grazie
Laura / Vegan Italian Cooking Class
THE NITTY GRITTY
A full day retreat
9-5pm
Price is all inclusive of food, drink, masterclasses, activities & a unique specially edited video record of your Masterchef experience!
LOCATION
Melbourne, Victoria
(location announced soon)
WHAT DO I BRING?
An appetite, take away container (there may be pasta leftovers!) & a water bottle. Please wear enclosed shoes and long hair tied back.