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The old Florentine Sant'Ambrogio market

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Donatella

Florence

Duration 4h

Max 5 guests

Spoken languages:  Italian and English

Discover the authentic flavors of the local market, select the freshest ingredients, and then dive into a fun cooking class

Private Experience
Your experience
  • Tuscan crostoni whit seasonal vegetables or sausage an stracchino
  • Ravioli
  • Tiramisù o ice cream o chocolate cake of your choice at time of booking

Let us take you on a gastronomic tour of Florence's oldest historic market. Designed in the period of great changes in the city,when Florence became the capital of Italy. A lively and delightful space where you can taste and buy products to cook in an original and traditional way, where you still meet us Florentines to do our shopping.There are fixed stalls and some change from day to day.Inside you will find cafes,trattoria and stores .

Together we will taste typical Florentine and seasonal products , I will also take you to a special tasting in a bakery. Then we will cook 3 recipes (appetizer, pasta and dessert) and taste them in a 3-course menu.

Vegetarian

Total: €235.00

€235.00 
per guest

€117.50 per child

Reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Donatella was very hospitable, gracious, and professional. We had the time of our lives and learned to make several dishes. In the end, we were able to each our masterpieces and left absolutely full! She is a wonderful hostess and chef!

Joe & Sharon - June 2024

We enjoyed our time with you so much, Donatella! The pasta and tiramisu dishes you taught us were delicious and easy to make. Out of all the meals we had while visiting Italy, what we made with you was honestly the best we had. In fact, our experience was so good that we ordered a pasta maker even before we left Italy. Thank you for inviting us into your home to have a wonderful time and teaching us something we can enjoy for years to come.

Ken and Christa - November 2023

Donatella is a warm and welcoming person, and a great cook and teacher. We had a wonderful time making tiramisu and pasta. I wholeheartedly recommend booking an evening with Donatella.

Cassie + Ari - October 2023

Donatella, was an amazing host as well as a fantastic chef. We had a great evening of food, wine and conversation. We were able to experience home cooking and cuisine that you can not find in the restaurants. Her home was a great break from the restaurant life. We highly recommend Donatella for a great local experience.

Daron & Kelly - September 2023

Donatella was an amazing host! We have a large family with 4 kids between 13 and 3, and she made us feel so welcome in her home. When my 3 year old starting getting bored, she gave him tasks to do to keep him occupied. The class itself was so much fun. We loved the authenticity of learning in her home, and the final results were absolutely delicious. It was one of the highlights of our trip for sure and I highly recommend Donatella

Kristin Ciaglia - July 2023

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Donatella
Cesarina from 2018Location: Florence    Languages: Italian and English
Florence, to quote Stendhal, has a "subtle beauty". The city itself is an open-air museum, rich in architectural masterpieces and works of art that are unique in the world. Here in the heart of this historical city in a street of ancient buildings located within where once stood the ancient medieval walls, and where you can experience the flavor of ancient Florentine history, we meet Donatella, our Florentine Cesarina DOC.  Donatella studied art and architecture and she likes to experiment with different artistic techniques, from papier-mâché to ceramics, as well as applying her hand to making pasta dough in the kitchen. This last passion she shares with her husband and children, with whom she loves making homemade pasta, a perfect way to teach culinary art while having fun. At Donatella’s, there is always a festive feeling and the typical flavors of Tuscan cuisine.  Her dishes, from pezzole to carabaccia di Caterina de' Medici, are recipes which have made French cuisine famous the world over but that actually originated in Italy, specifically in Florence and the Medici court. Along with the fork, Caterina de' Medici brought recipes with her to Paris that would eventually become the macarons, omelette, crepes, the "francesina", soupe d'oignons and the bigné. At Donatella’s table, we can relive the history of the dishes that traveled from Florence to Paris, as well as enjoy the pleasure of tasting them.
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