Private cooking lesson with free day schedule. You work with your private chef Barbara or Valentina at one of the different menus. Lesson begins at 4 p.m., at the end you have a dinner served with the products of your work and the right wines.
Info & Booking
- Classes may be scheduled for any date with a two-day advance notice, and can be conducted in your native language (English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese).
- You may take one lesson or combine them to fashion a program to your interests.
- Lessons begin at 16:00. After assisting in the preparation of dishes, you sit at a table and at 18:30/19:00 you have dinner, enjoying your creations with the correct wines.
- The location for our private cooking lessons is in Piazza D'Azeglio 20 in Florence, a few meters from S. Croce Cathedral and the Ancient Food Market of S. Ambrogio.
- Cancellation policy: 100% refund for cancellations at least 15 days before the tour; 50% refund from 14 to 2 days before the tour; no refund for further cancellations and no shows.
Private Tuscan Cooking Lesson
Choose one of the following menus – or combine several to fashion a program to match your interests!:
A TUSCAN DINNER FOR FRIENDS
- Pappa al pomodoro (Tuscan bread & tomato soup)
- Tagliata di pollo all’aceto balsamico (chicken with balsamic vinegar)
- Seasonal vegetable side dish
- Panna Cotta with sauce
Red wine: Chianti Selvapiana, Rufina
HAND-MADE PASTA
- Preparation of different kinds of pasta, cutting by hand and with a machine (spaghetti, taglierini, fettuccine, tagliatelle, etc.)
- Three typical Tuscan sauces: carrettiera, mushroom sauce*, and pesto
- Mousse al cioccolato (chocolate mousse)
Red wine: Chianti Colli Fiorentini Lanciola Impruneta
A MORE COMPLEX MENU
- Mezzelune con ricotta e spinaci (half-moon shaped pasta with spinach and ricotta)
- Pollo alla cacciatora (chicken hunter\'s style)
- Cantuccini di Prato (traditional tuscan cookies with almonds or chocolate)
Red wine: Sangiovese Lagone Livorno
A TRADITIONAL FAMILY MENU
- Risotto con verdure (risotto with seasonal vegetables)
- Involtini di carne (meat rolls)
- Seasonal vegetable side dish
- Tiramisù
Red wine: Monteregio Fabula Massa Marittima
SEAFOOD LOVERS
- Polpettine di cozze (Musselballs)
- Risotto nero alla fiorentina (Florentine “black” risotto with cuttlefish)
- Calamari con erbette e vellutata di piselli (Squid with tender herbs and pea soup)
- Lemon Cake
White wine: Vernaccia di San Gimignano Casale Falchini
A SOPHISTICATED MENU
- Cestini di Parmigiano con bucatini al pesto di rucola (parmesan waffle with long pasta with arugula pesto)
- Filettini di maiale ai semi di finocchio (tenderloin pork with fennel seeds)
- Verza mantecata (creamy savoy cabbage)
- Pears and Chocolate Tart
Red wine: Morellino Le Pupille Scansano
MUSHROOM MENU
- Crostini ai funghi (mushrooms on toasted bread)
- Risotto ai funghi (Risotto with mushrooms)
- Arista al latte con funghi (Tenderloin pork with milk and mushrooms)
- Tiramisù
Red wine: Chianti Colli Senesi Il Cerro Montepulciano
DELICATE MENU
- Gnudi (naked green pasta spheres with spinach, ricotta, and parmesan cheese)
- Crocchette di patate con cuore al basilico (Potato croquettes stuffed with basil sauce)
- Verdure di stagione (Seasonal vegetables)
- Mousse di ricotta (ricotta mousse)
Red wine: Fabula Monteregio Morris Farm
VEGETARIAN TUSCAN MENU
- Bruschetta with fresh tomatoes
- Gnocchi con ragu di verdure (hand made pasta with seasonal vegetables sauce)
- Involtini di verdure (Vegetables rolls)
- Pineapple Tiramisù
Red wine: Barco Reale Ambra Carmignano
* Subject to seasonal availability
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund for cancellations at least 15 days before the tour
- 50% refund from 14 to 2 days before the tour
- No refund for further cancellations and no-shows