SMALL GROUP MAX 12 PEOPLE
Available April to October
A deliciously unforgettable exclusive experience: discover Tuscany's most authentic flavors and learn the secrets of preparing a mouth-watering meal from a pro with our Tuscany cooking class!
If you are looking for an authentic Tuscan experience, you cannot miss this unique cooking class in Chianti! A small-group cooking and wine experience that will make you dive into the local gastronomic heritage, savor the best, and learn the art of Tuscan kitchen hands-on.
To begin, enjoy a stroll through Florence's charming Farmers' Market, that's exactly the place where the locals do their shopping.
Browse through the stalls plenty of fresh produce, discover the typical products, meet the butchers, bakers and cheese vendors. Taste a selection of delicious specialties, and select what you'll need to prepare your meal.
After the market a quick drive aboard a comfortable minivan will take you to the peaceful and rolling countryside, and to the charming farmhouse where you will have your culinary experience. Upon your arrival you will be met by a friendly dedicated chef: follow him to see the organic vegetable garden, and pick the most tempting of the fresh veggies and herbs.
Aprons on! Learn from your skilled chef all the secrets of making exquisite traditional dishes. Your menu will vary depending on the season and fresh ingredients available but, among the rest, will surely include two kinds of home-made hand-rolled pasta (usually pappardelle and ravioli), and a typical dessert.
Master the art of kneading dough and roll out perfect pasta - in a word, discover the pleasure of cooking through such a unique cooking tours!
Finally, enjoy the best meal ever, accompanied by a selection of excellent wines (including a dessert sweet wine) .
As the perfect finale for your dining experience, visit the company's winery for an overview of the farmhouse wine production.
Beloved by gourmands and taste-devotees in general, this Small-Group Market Tour and Organic Cooking Class will let you learn about Tuscan cuisine and all the tricks of the trade in a welcoming relaxed atmosphere, with the privilege of the personalized attention offered by a skilled pro. Moreover, all this will happen in the marvelous scenery of the Chianti hillside, birthplace of some world renowned wines and delicious specialties! At the end of the experience receive a Certificate of Attendance and a full Recipe Booklet, a magnificent souvenir which will allow you to share the tasteful recipes you learned with friends and family.
NOTE:
*Vegetarians and/or those suffering from intolerance and/or allergies are more than welcome: vegetarian recipes, and/or other alternatives are available and included; thank you for kindly informing us in due advance. Meal includes the menu as prepared and 2 glasses of Chianti wine per person.
Kindly note the Farmers' Market is closed Sundays and public holidays: on these days the class program will comprise a visit to an ancient olive oil mill located within a noble estate, including an olive oil tasting.
People on this tour: min1 - max12
VIP SMALL-GROUP experience!
Visit a Farmers' Market and learn about fresh organic ingredients (except on Sundays and bank holidays, see notes)
Leave the city chaos and reach a fascinating Boutique Winery in the countryside
Enjoy a delicious typical products tasting with our Tuscany cooking class
Learn how to make home-made pasta from scratch and other delicious recipes
Eat your gorgeous lunch while tasting different Chianti wines
Enjoy a relaxed and intimate atmosphere experiencing a cooking class in Chianti
Get your Recipe Booklet and Graduation Certificate!
- Visit of the Farmers' market of Florence with our Chef (except on Sundays and bank holidays, see notes)
- Food and local products tasting
- Transfer from Florence to a Villa in Chianti and back
- Small-group Cooking lesson with a famous local Chef in a fascinating kitchen in the -Tuscan countryside
- Use of apron and cooking utensils
- All ingredients for your lunch
- Lunch
- Wine tasting of 3 wines (Chianti Classico, Reserve, Tuscan dessert wine)
- Graduation Certificate
- Booklet with recipes
- Beautiful views of Tuscan countryside
- Cellar visit in a Boutique Winery
- Suitable for vegetarians! (please inform us in advance)
- Gratuities
Approx. 7 hours
- Please inform us of any food intolerance or allergy in advance.
- Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accomodate them.
- Please note that when the Market is closed (on Sundays and bank holidays) a special guided visit to a beautiful olive oil mill in an ancient noble estate, with olive oil tasting, will substitude instead.