Cooking classes
Culinary experience at a lemon grove in the Florentine hills
5.0
Hands-on cooking class with bruschetta, 3 recipes (starter, pasta and dessert) followed by an Italian aperitivo and a 3-course menu with the recipes prepared during the class
Private Experience
Your experience
- Zucchini flowers, polenta and sage
- Gnudi (gnocchi-like dumplings) with butter and sage
- Cantucci (traditional biscuits)
I welcome you to my home, unique and special, nestled within a lemon grove and enveloped by the greenery of the Borgo di Pian dei Giullari. I cultivate the garden and orchard with love and dedication, respecting natural rhythms and favoring seasonal fruits and vegetables. I invite you to discover the authentic culinary experience of Florentine cuisine, in the heart of my beloved lemon grove at Villa Savonarola. My passion lives in the genuine zero-kilometer products from my garden and in the raw materials provided by the local historical shops, true cathedrals of tradition, culture, and passion. During the cooking course dedicated to Tuscan tradition, I'll guide you on a journey through stories of our culinary heritage, losing ourselves together in the enchanted charm of my garden.
€179.00 per guest
(€90.00 per child)
€179.00 per guest
€90.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
5 reviews
- Our experience was Amazing!
- Cristina and Paolo were amazing hosts, so warm and friendly. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them at their beautiful home and learning to make some delicious dishes. The views were AMAZING! We decided to walk back down the hill from their home which was a great way to burn off the meal and led to some additional site-seeing. Highly recommend this experience.
- Cristina and Paolo were truly the greatest! This was one of the most wonderful experiences I’ve ever had! Not only getting to make my favorite dishes from scratch, but also using a lot of their home-grown ingredients, was incredible. My friend and I’s evening with them has been the highlight of our trip and they could not have been more kind and welcoming. Hoping to bring back my family to do this again soon!
- An an absolutely incredible lunch with Cristina and Paolo! Everything from the music to the wine to the food was perfectly planned out and beautiful. Cristina was an incredible teacher showing us to make the pasta, and the spinach with ricotta. The scenery and garden is absolutely magnificent. Could not of had a better lunch in Florence. We cannot wait to come home! It was so lovely!!!!
- Wonderful evening! Cristina and Paulo were so gracious in their home and helped us to cook a fantastic, traditional meal. The food was yummy but even more than the food was the atmosphere both inside and in their wonderful garden. What a special evening we won’t soon forget!
Glenn - September 2024
Ginger - September 2024
Rachel - May 2024
Emily R - September 2023
Lori G. - August 2023
€179.00 per guest
(€90.00 per child)
€179.00 per guest
Where
Cristina
Cesarina from 2019Location: Florence Languages: Italian and EnglishCristina welcomes us to her home in a lemon house, surrounded by greenery, in the old village of Pian dei Giullari, near the ancient home of Galileo Galilei. Our Cesarina, with passion and dedication, takes care of the vegetable garden, respecting the biological cycles of nature and using to cook her dishes only seasonal fruit and vegetables. Since she was young she has always valued the mise en place, following her mother's advice: "you can eat with your eyes too!" Over time she has learned to know and respect the ingredients and raw materials, the real protagonists of her dishes, which she cooks with passion and imagination.
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