FARM TO FORK™

FAMILY COOKING LESSON IN TUSCANY!

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OUR FARM TO FORK PROGRAMS ARE LISTED AS A TOP 5 COOKING COURSE IN ITALY!

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AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND

Classes held at 10 am - Seven days per week

If your family is looking for a FUN and DELICIOUS way to spend the day together in a family friendly activity, look no further!

This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY class and the menu ingredients are seasonal. Kids of all ages are amazed and enthusiastic about preparing their own meal!

Students Making Tiramisu

Our Farm to Fork Family Cooking Class is held in a renovated 17th century cottage in the rolling hills of Chianti with views of olive trees, grapes vines and vegetable gardens.

Your FABULOUS cooking instructor is a native Tuscan (and a mom herself) and her passion for cooking started at a very young age in the home of her Nonna who shared her Tuscan family recipes with her which she's perfected and now shares with all who are lucky enough to spend time in her kitchen! Our cooking instructor loves children and is eagerly waiting for you to join her in her cooking studio to create tasty memories of a lifetime for you and your family to cherish!

ABOUT YOUR COOKING LESSON IN CHIANTI

On arrival, you’ll enjoy a delicious beverage with homemade cake receive a brief overview of the lesson of the day. With the day's menu in hand, you'll roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty cooking in an authentic Tuscan kitchen in the company of a wonderful native Tuscan cook!

Around noon, you’ll take a break by sipping a glass of wine (adults) and enjoying tasty Tuscan treats such as fresh pecorino cheese with homemade marmalade, pepper jelly, pear jelly, pumpkin jelly, plum jelly, or a classic Tuscan antipasto that you've prepared during the first part of the class..

After your break, you'll get back to work in the cucina as you put the finishing touches on your delicious authentic Tuscan meal! At approximately 1:30 pm, you’ll enjoy lunch based on the fruits of your labor – outdoors in the garden, weather permitting.

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The menu will be a multi-course, family friendly menu. Vegetarian and special dietary requests available on request at time of booking. Pizza and focaccia making classes also available on request.

ABOUT THE PROPERTY

This private estate is located near the charming medieval villages of Impruneta, Greve, Radda in Chianti - only 12 km south of Florence. (20 minutes by car or accessible by public transportatation)

The cooking school is situated on a 17th century estate, and was purchased by the family in 1963. Your host’s father was a painter and meticulously restored the property with historically correct brick and stone.

The property is surrounded by 8 hectares of land, which is partly cultivated with olive trees and vineyards, where they make their own olive oil, wine and grape juice.

Included in the class:

Here is what is included in your program:

- The menu includes: first course, second course, side dish and dessert. (A family friendly meal)
- Hands-on cooking instruction in English
- The meal includes wine, non-alcoholic beverages for the children and bottled water

Not included:

- Price does not include transportation, room and board or any other excursions.

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PRICE PER PERSON

130 EURO PER PERSON (AGES 16 +)

HALF PRICE Ages 15 and younger

BOOKING AND CANCELLATION POLICY:

A non-refundable deposit of 34 euro per adult and 25 euro per child is due to confirm your lesson. The remaining balance of 96 euro per adult and 40 euro per child is due in cash on the day of the lesson (euro only please).

We also require a credit card number to reserve your placement. The credit card will not be charged for the remaining balance due unless we receive cancellation or no show within 30 days or less of the class date for any reason. In this case, we reserve the right to charge your credit card for the balance due in the event of a no show or cancellation within the time frame noted above.

Please note that no credit will be given for anyone who decides not to cook after the initial deposit is received, and the client will still be responsible for paying for the person if you do not show for class or decide that you no longer wish to participate. If the class is canceled by the school, your deposit will be returned in full less wiring fees, if applicable.

The price does not include transportation, room and board or any other excursions. If the class is canceled by the host, funds will be returned in full (in euro only, regardless of difference in currency exchange rate at time of cancellation)

We highly advise you to purchase travel insurance in the event of emergency, illness, change in your itinerary, accident or act of God, which we are not responsible for covering. Under no circumstances shall we be held responsible for any additional refunds of purchases made by the students for travel related expenses, or otherwise.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS:

No refunds will be provided for any non-refundable amounts paid unless the class or course is canceled by the school due to unforeseeable reasons and in this instance, we are not held responsible for anything other than refunding the monies paid, less wiring and credit card fees. Under no circumstances shall we be held responsible for any additional refunds of purchases made by the students for travel related expenses, or otherwise.

Testimonials

Jan 2011 - "We had our cooking class in Tuscany today and I just wanted to thank you so much!  We had a truly wonderful time. She was so kind to our children and our daughter in particular, thought that she was completely lovely.

We cooked delicious vegetarian meals and she had clearly put a great deal of thought into creating a menu that catered to our needs.  We loved the focaccia and we are looking forward to making our own gnocchi when we get home.

The room where we cooked was delightful when we arrived with fresh flowers, fresh herbs, a welcoming fire and warm drinks for us.

It was a special time for us as a family and I am sure that we will recall our time with great fondness in years to come.  

Thank you once again and I hope that we can return one day!

- T. Turnbull & Family, Australia