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Organic farm experience: savoring flavors & culinary secrets

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Monica

Lucca

Duration 4h

Max 7 guests

Spoken languages:  Italian, English, French

Follow your Cesarina in a local market tour and challenge yourself with a hands-on cooking class

Private Experience
Your experience
  • Glass of prosecco and tasting of artisanal sauces with products from the garden and jams on toasted bread
  • On returning home, other small seasonal appetizers, preparation of fresh egg pasta in Bigoli format, if possible seasoned with two types of different sauces
  • Typical dessert of our city "Buccellato" fried, fresh fruit, if in season, peaches in wine: a tradition of our grandparents

The experience involves a visit to an organic farm that uses its own land's produce to craft unique sauces with vegetables, fruits, and flowers, expertly combined. Depending on the weather, we will enjoy an outdoor aperitif while tasting these products.

Upon returning home, we'll taste organic vegetables or other seasonal appetizers. We'll prepare homemade pasta with different cereal flours, noticing the significant flavor differences. We'll dress the pasta with a variety of homemade sauces. We'll also explore other aspects of our rich culinary tradition, such as the importance of extra virgin olive oil, wholemeal flours, and organic tomatoes, all accompanied by an excellent prosecco.

Vegetarian

Total: €189.00

€189.00 
per guest

€94.50 per child

Reviews
5.0
23 reviews
Monica and her husband welcomed us in her home and had a lovely family dinner with us. We made two fresh pastas that were delicious. Besides the pasta, they had prepared different food for us to taste. Unfortunately we did not make tiramisu but overall it was a great experience!

Esmee - September 2025

Monica and her husband Paulo were superb hosts. We had a very enjoyable, entertaining and authentic Tuscan culinary experience. Monica was an excellent teacher both in describing verbally and demonstrating what we were required to do. Our engagement in choosing the produce and dishes we cooked plus trying the fruit and herbs from Monica’s garden also added to the experience. We would have no hesitation in recommending to our friends

Ronnie and Colette Miller - September 2025

Mónica is a lovely woman. She is kind and generous with her time and resources. She is a very good ambassador for the food of Lucca and Tuscany.

Danny & Debbie - June 2025

My husband and I had an incredible experience with Monica and her husband. The house was lovely, as we made food on the back patio. We started by making the dough and then while the dough raised, we had some appetizers that were local to their area. We had incredible conversation, although somewhat challenging with the language, but we all did incredibly well. We then made the pasta and the sauces for the noodles. It was an incredible night! And one that I would recommend to anyone.

Robert and Julie Caldwell - June 2025

Monica and her husband were wonderful hosts and took great care and time to teach and create a fun experience.

Sally - May 2025

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Monica
Cesarina from 2018Location: Lucca    Languages: Italian, English, French
"I have always cooked, even for many people. In summer I like to make tomato sauce, jams, oil and flavored salt. For my recipes I use products at km 0 and bio."
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