Holiday itinerary
This cooking course is ideal for those who want an introduction to authentic Tuscan recipes from professional and passionate Italian chefs who will guide you through this hands-on cooking lesson.
During the cooking course you will discover how to produce a 3 course Italian meal from appetiser to dessert, including the art of making pasta fresca.
Once your pasta is ready the chef will help you to prepare delicious sauces using fresh basil, tomatoes, wild mushrooms, sweet onions and many other ingredients from the various foods that are produced on the school's estate.
The daily recipes will vary according to the seasons to ensure only the freshest possible ingredients are used to provide you with a deeply individual Tuscan experience.
When the menu is ready, you and your fellow would-be cooks will sit down with the chef and eat the delicious Italian food you have prepared, accompanied by a glass of wine produced on the school's estate.
Suitability
- Suitable for all levels
- Minimum age 10
- If you are looking to really learn about Tuscan food, learn to cook 5-6 courses and impress even the most experienced 'foodies' we recommend you book the Italian Immersion Cooking Course also offered at this school
Start Days
- Classes run on selected dates throughout the year
- Please note the school is closed on Christmas Day, December 25 and New Year's Day
Class Schedule
- Classes start at 10am; you will begin by learning about the history of Tuscan cooking and the chef will present you with the day's menu
- Roll up your sleeves as you prepare for your hands-on cooking lesson
- At 1pm you will have the chance to enjoy the feast you have created complemented by a glass of Chianti wine and extra virgin olive oil
- Classes end when you have finished eating lunch around 2pm
What Will I Learn?
- The art of making basic pasta fresca, such as gnocchi & tagliettli
- How to prepare a full delicious Italian meal which you then get to enjoy at the end of the lesson
- History and cultural importance of Italian cooking
- You will receive a Tuscan recipe book to take home with you and put your new skills in to practice
Examples of Typical Dishes For This 3 Course Italian Menu
Antipasti
- Examples of what you may produce for the first course include bruschetta or crostini toscani
Primi Piatti
- Typical dishes include basic pasta with fresh basil pesto or ragout of wild mushrooms and sweet onions, meat or duck ragout, tagliettli, gnocchi, soups and stews
Dolci
- Finish off your meal with a typical dessert perhaps pears in red wine sauce, tiramisu, Tuscan apple cake or panna cotta
Other Information
- This school offers a transfer service from a central meeting point in Florence city centre to the cooking school which can be added as an optional extra during the booking process for 12.50 Euros per person for a return trip each day
- If this half day course description whets your appetite for learning to cook, longer courses are also on offer, click on the OPTIONS box and view more courses at this school
Go learn to cook authentic Italian dishes at this 13th century villa in the heart of Tuscany and pursue your passion for food.