About your cooking lesson:
Discover the secrets of authentic Tuscan cuisine in this hands-on cooking lesson in a medieval hillside village in Tuscany. You'll create authentic, mouthwatering Tuscan antipasti, classic pici pasta or risotto (and find out why you should never put wine in risotto); discover the secrets of how to prepare the world's lightest tiramisù and much, much more!
Once you learn the secrets of these traditional Italian dishes...you'll delight in consuming all the delectable dishes you've prepared during your lesson.
Whether you're a casual cook or an dedicated enthusiast, once you spend time a la cucina with this wild and crazy chef, you'll understand it takes more than a recipe to prepare an authentic Italian meal - it's all about the passion!
About your cooking instructor:
Your enthusiastic cooking instructor learned basic cooking techniques from her mother and refined her culinary skills working in many restaurants throughout Tuscany. Eventually, she had to acknowledge her own exceptional capabilities before expanding her repertoire to include an extensive array of regional cuisines.
About the location of the family's farmhouse villa:
The cooking lesson is located in the cucina of your cooking instructors authentic Tuscan farmhouse and estate located in the Certaldo area of Tuscany.
The estate is encompassed by rows of cultivated vineyards, formed by vines of Chianti, Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Malvasia e Trebbiano.
Over the last few years, the farm has added vines like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, making the range of products much wider.
The cellars that date back to 1909 have been recently remodeled and represent the ideal environment for the wine produced on the farm, where the history of aging wine is continued to this day.
Included:
96 euro
Monday through Saturday at 10:30 am
Evening classes available, upon request
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WEDNESDAYS ONLY
Add a visit to the local fresh market!
Join your English speaking host at the local market to sample fresh local produce, cheese, meat, nuts and dolce while shopping for fresh ingredients to incorporate into your cooking lesson following your tour of the market.
You'll have the opportunity to live like a true Tuscan native during this experience as this is not a tourist market but rather a market where all the town meets once per week to chat, shop and enjoy the fresh air with their neighbors! It's a wonderful way to spend the day and learn about the local cuisine while brushing up on your Italian culinary vocabulary.
PRICE PER PERSON
145 euro per person
Terms & Conditions for the One Day Lesson:
A non-refundable deposit of 20 euro per person (or 30 euro for the market visit) is due to confirm your cooking lesson and will not be returned to the client for any reason unless the class is canceled by the school due to an emergency or unforeseen circumstances at the time of booking..
The remaining balance of 75 euro per person is due on the day of the lesson (cash only please). We also require a major credit card on file and reserve the right to charge the remaining balance due should the client cancel the lesson within 30 days of the lesson for any reason.
Guests who wish to join the cooking students for a meal following the lesson will charged at a rate of 45 euro per person; however, advance notice must be provided to us at the time of booking.
Please note that transportation, accommodations or anything not mentioned above is not included in the price of the lesson.
We highly recommend that 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.
Alternative suggestions at this location:
Does truffle hunting interest you? If it's the season, Dolly, the family terrier extraordinary would be delighted to take you along. You can even assist in the wine or olive harvest, if the timing is right.
Testimonials
"Just back from our wonderful trip to Italy ..... I do have to say the highlight for my Mom and also for me was the cooking class.
Our chef was so wonderful. I can not say enough about her, she makes you feel so welcome, and her English is very good.The food we made was so good, this one local dish with beans and sausage was to die for!!"
- Mother/daughter, Minneapolis, MN
'Hello Laura - I am thrilled to tell you that my husband and I had the most wonderful time with Giuseppina. She was so charming and funny and welcoming. And the FOOD - was so delicious. So much so that when we got home, we bought our own pasta maker and have enjoyed duplicating what we learned. Truly, when the day of the cooking class came, we didn't really know what to expect. It was so nice to have the class all to ourselves and to be able to be so hands-on with the preparation of our meal: bruschetta, fettuccini with two different toppings, pork loin with wine and tiramisu for dessert.Not to mention the appetizers she had ready for us and the two bottles of wine. PLUS, it was a truffle lesson, so we were happy about that. It was all so delicious and, again, FUN. It was the most perfect way to spend my birthday and it was certainly one of the highlights of our three weeks in Italy. Thank you so much for being the vehicle to connect us to our wonderful chef. I have told everyone about it and would recommend your site to anyone going to Italy (and some will be)."
B deBos, CA USA
"Everything was brilliant and the food was exceptional. We have bought a pasta maker and having friends round so we can recreate the meal. I know it will be a success! Many thanks to Laura for all her help with getting this surprise set up and it was a complete success!"
- V. Napier, Scotland
