Cooking classes
Tuscan flavors: tomato bread soup and local delights
5.0
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
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Pappa al pomodoro is a typical first course of Tuscan tradition, prepared with stale Tuscan bread and homemade tomato sauce, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and plenty of fresh basil. It is a fragrant dish, appreciated in Tuscan and Lucchese households, which is enjoyed warm accompanied by an excellent prosecco, purchased directly from the producer. As an appetizer, we will prepare two variations of bruschetta: one with extra virgin olive oil and the other with lard. For dessert, you will taste tiramisu or another local dessert of your choice.
€123.00 per guest
(€62.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €123.00
€123.00
per guest€62.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
21 reviews
- 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.
- 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.
- Monica and her husband were wonderful hosts and took great care and time to teach and create a fun experience.
- We had such a lovely time with Monica during our cooking class! She treated us like family, and served us to some of the most delicious food we have had in Italy! She was a great instructor, and made the experience both fun and educational, and really gave the class a personal touch! I highly recommend Monica for an authentic Italian cooking experience!!
- This experience was wonderful! We were paired with Monica who warmly welcomed us into her home and gave us a night to remember! We started by analyzing the unlimited number of available Italian flour before selecting the base of our pasta. She was patient and strict at the same time - exactly what you'd expect from an Italian teacher. We greatly enjoyed rolling the dough, making the sauces, cutting the pasta, and drinking the wine! Monica and her husband were super entertaining with their local stories and jubilant attitude. I was full for days afterwards. 10/10 would cook again!
Danny & Debbie - June 2025
Robert and Julie Caldwell - June 2025
Sally - May 2025
Laurie Lomax - May 2025
Demian - February 2025
€123.00 per guest
(€62.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €123.00
€123.00 per guest
Where
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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