A sensory overload of chattering locals, the aroma of 'porchetta' and piles of fresh produce, Florence's markets are captivating. Shop for appetising cuts of fresh beef such as the 'fiorentina' at the butcher's stall, browse treasure troves of local cheeses and baskets of fresh bread. Let's explore this foodie paradise!In this experience: Florence market tour, typical 4-course menù with starter, pasta, main with side dish, dessert and wine included.Italian Aperitivo and cooking demonstration!After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines.This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food and friendship.

Market tour,aperitivo,lunch and cooking demo

For my welcome gluttonous guests, I offer a course in gluten-free cake making.During this cooking class you will learn how to prepare some dessert recipes, all strictly gluten free.Under my guidance you will learn how to make the dough and all the processes presented.Each participant will have his or her own station and will be actively working, equipped with an apron and a handout, where the recipes will be explained, with the ingredients and the various steps.I look forward to seeing you!

Cooking class: glutenfree cakes and desserts

This experience includes a local market tour, followed by a hands-on cooking class with three recipes and of course a menu with the dishes prepared during the class. For example, we will cook baked pasta and also tiramisù, all of this thanks to the ingredients gotten earlier.Time spent cooking with passion is the best way to remember italian good food!

Market tour, cook and aperitivo tasting good Tuscan food !

Street Food Tour in the city of Firenze including 3 bitesDive into Italy like a local foodie. Explore your local host's most trusted artisanal food shops and get an insider’s view of Florence.Discover the best-kept food secrets and typical delicacies and taste them in the authentic places where locals go.Your host will take you to their favourite spots: whether it’s the most famous ice-cream shop of the city, an historic bakery, a gourmet street food place, or market stalls full of local cheese and cold cuts, you’ll get a real taste of what the city is all about!Veggie and gluten-free options available on request.

Street Food Tour in Florence tasting good speciality

The cuisine of Florence is, like the city itself, a masterpiece. You will be amazed by the incredible art, architecture and history that awaits you at every turn and equally fascinated by entering a real Florentine home. Make yourself at home to spend a pleasant lunch or dinner in good company. Weather permitting we will stay in the garden of my house.Excellent traditional food always accompanied by good Tuscan wine !

Lunch or dinner with the best flavors of Florence

Cooking class with three traditional Florentine recipes

A beautifully set table and the right company are the perfect ingredients for a unique and original birthday celebration.We will enjoy traditional Tuscan dishes: crostini, cold cuts and risotto with typical seasonal vegetables.Of course, there will be no shortage of special yummy and good birthday cake.

Special menu to celebrate birthday in joy

I free my imagination in the dishes I will bring to my table, choosing ingredients that the seasonality and freshness of the land gives to the tasty Tuscan cuisine. A cuisine rich in flavor, but at the same time simple and delicate!You are welcome to my home, where you will find a beautiful patio surrounded by greenery, for summer evenings.

A special seasonal menu in Florence

Florence

Barbara

Donatella

I can't wait to host you at my house and show you all the steps to make a simple but tasty pizza.I will tell you a few culinary secrets during the kneading and topping of the pizza. When the cooking is done, we will enjoy our pizza together with other dishes of Tuscan and Italian cuisine, concluding with the inevitable tiramisu!When you return home, you will have all the knowledge you need to cook a delicious pizza for your friends and family!About Cesarina Donatella: "I studied art and architecture. I like to experiment with different artistic techniques, from paper-mâché to ceramics, and cooking recipes, from making fresh pasta to crunchy pizza!".

Pizza cooking class in Florence

In Florence between the 15th-17th centuries, during the Medici family dynasty, large bonfires were lit on the day of San Lorenzo, used mainly to cook large quantities of beef, which was distributed free to the local population.It is said that at a banquet some English knights were also present who, after tasting the meat, began to call it by what is still today its Anglo-Saxon name: 'beef steak,' which in Italian became bistecca (beef).You can immerse yourself in a typical Florentine Sunday lunch, or dinner: typical appetizer, beef steak with a side of beans or roasted potatoes and radicchio salad. Excellent wine, ending with classic cantuccini and vin santo.

Florentine steak

Come and taste dishes made in the tradition of my family. I offer you a particular cooking class, we will prepare together the crostoni that they made at the vinaino outside the city, gnocchi seasoned with garlic and the revised Pistocchi cioccolat cake. All accompanied by quality wine, coffee and water... I'll wait for you!

Cooking class with three Florentine recipes

I'll be waiting for you to prepare excellent vegetarian pasta dishes together, which you can repurpose in your dinners with friends, telling the stories of the different recipes: the crespelle of Caterina dè Medici, known as early as the 14th century, gnudi and ricotta and spinach ravioli with butter and sage.

Ricotta crepes, surprise ravioli and i'gnudi

Monday or Friday territorial market tour of small farmers at Km 0 from 15:30I will take you to visit a local market at Km 0 on Monday or Friday where we will find:small farmers who sell products of our territory that add value to the local product - following the seasonal production cycles -producers of wine, bread, soap, cheese and textiles,We will buy something that could be used to cook a dish with seasonal products together.Let yourself be tempted, book and remember only on Mondays or Fridays from 4 p.m

Market tour of small farmers at Km 0 cooking demo

My grandmother Emma's fried food will always remain the only fried food' really good', she would prepare it early in the morning and cook it when I got home from school. I will have it prepared for you following Grandma Emma's recipe.An appetizer of coccoli or sommommoli (rice fritters) served with fresh cheese, mortadella or salamiFried chops or fried chicken with vegetablesRice fritters or St. Joseph's Day pancakes, all accompanied by excellent wine, coffee and...

Grandma Emma's fried food

It is speculated that it was in Florence that elaborate French cuisine was born thanks to Catherine dé Medici.A story I am happy to tell during this experience: I will offer a historical menu based on traditional dishes, delicious in their simplicity, which you can then enjoy at the table.I look forward to seeing you in my home for a journey from France to Florence!

The Florentine Menu of Caterina Dè Medici

In this cooking class you will learn the basic recipe for tiramisu and a thousand variations of it.For example, I will teach you the recipe for tiramisu with limoncello, pistachio or cantuccini or Bacio Perugina. We could prepare according to season the variant with strawberries or with Nutella.You'll discover it all when you arrive...I'll be waiting for you to make the basic tiramisu and then we'll make together different variations all to be tasted and consumed with an excellent vin santo or special sweet wine from Florence. You won't be able to leave with sweets alone then we will prepare together a first Florentine dish the penne strascicate accompanied by a good red wine...and a nice coffee!

Tiramisu and its variations: from limoncello to chocolate

Are you ready to get your hands in the dough and convene a unique day kneading breadsticks and bread just like my grandmother Otelia used to do?Step by step I will show you the various steps to make a good dough and give the shapes for a great breadstick, perfect as an appetizer along with many delicious "do it yourself" dips, and great to munch on between breaks.The fun is guaranteed.

We knead following Grandma Otelia's recipes

I will cook typical Florentine dishes that my grandmother taught me and tell you their story by immersing you in our traditionWe will start with appetizer: Coccoli, the Duke's surprise ,pinzimonio, zucchini carpaccio; then I will propose as first course the classic ribollita or pappa al pomodoro and for second course the legendary Peposo alla "Brunelleschi or alla Fornacina" accompanied by a seasonal side dish.Of course, to end on a sweet note, cantuccini with vin santo and excellent wine will certainly not be missing.

Florentine lunch or dinner

Come and discover the secrets of traditional Tuscan cuisine in our cooking class, where we will focus on the delicious dishes of potatos gnocchi, the gnudi, and tiramisu.The gnudi, whose name comes from the Tuscan dialect, are a filling made of spinach and ricotta cheese that is typically used in ravioli, but we will prepare them without the pasta coating.Under the guidance of our expert chef, you will learn how to prepare these dishes from scratch and top them with a flavorful aglione or herb sauce and Parmesan cheese. And for the perfect finish to the meal, we will teach you how to make a classic and delicious tiramisù.Join us for an unforgettable culinary experience and indulge in the authentic flavors of Tuscany!

Gnocchi and Tiramisù cooking class in Florence

Cecilia

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, I'll teach you two!Warm up with the authentic Italian Aperitivo with prosecco and 'stuzzichini' and learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 pasta shapes from scratch. As the icing on the cake you'll learn the secrets of the iconic Italian dessert: Tiramisù.After this hands-on cooking class, enjoy what you’ve prepared for lunch or dinner with local wines and share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends.There’s no way to truly experience Italian culture other than a cooking workshop in a real local home.

Small group Pasta and Tiramisù class in Florence

Florence is a city full of history and charm, every street in its historic center displays wonderful works of art, and walking around you can enjoy its quiet and welcoming atmosphere. Florence also offers excellent cuisine, made up of simple but flavorful recipes. To enjoy it at its best, the ideal is to book a lunch or dinner or a cooking class at my home, I will teach you the secrets of my family, together we will prepare a complete menu from appetizer to dessert, or you can simply enjoy my dishes in my living room with a unique view of Florence, looking at Brunelleschi's dome and sipping a good glass of Chianti, ending with a "wow" tiramisu!

Cooking class with a view of Florence

I will be happy to host you in my home where we will not only cook while enjoying the view of Florence but also taste our dishes that we will create together.I will offer you a cooking class with three recipes (appetizer, fresh pasta dish and dessert) and amidst chatter and laughter I will tell you about the family origin of my recipes and the secrets of executing them just as my mother and grandmother did.

Cooking while admiring Florence

Cristina

We await you in the lemon house where the culinary experience of Florentine cuisine will remain in your heart. The lemon house of Villa Savonarola in the Antico Borgo di Pian dei Giullari, easily reached in a few minutes' drive from the historic center of Florence or by a long, healthy and fascinating scenic walk. If the season permits, lunch or dinner is served on the patio, from where you can admire beautiful sunsets. Our passion is genuine, km 0 products from our garden. The workshops we work with for sourcing meats and flours are historic stores, rich in tradition, culture and passion.During the fresh pasta cooking class we will tell you stories and anecdotes of tradition and lose ourselves in the magic of our garden.

Fresh pasta class in a lemon house on the hills of Florence

The lemon house of Villa Savonarola is located in the Ancient Village of Pian dei Giullari, easily reached in a few minutes' drive from the historic center of Florence or by a long, healthy and fascinating panoramic walk. We look forward to welcoming you to this magical place, where Galileo Galilei studied and observed the stars, for lunch or dinner, weather permitting in the garden to enjoy splendid sunsets and starry skies.During the dining experience, based on Tuscan recipes, Paolo and I, lovers of art and design, will tell you about our culinary traditions, a bit of history and chat together as among friends in the name of conviviality.

Special menu to be enjoyed in a magical location

Carlo

Sant’Ambrogio market is the second food market in Florence and the one where locals still go shopping.It’s an authentic and interesting market where King Charles spent a whole morning when he was still a Prince.Stuffed with local vegetables, meat, and also fish it’s a great place to start our class by buying some fresh ingredients and exploring the most interesting stalls.After the market, we will walk to my home and start the cooking class.We will prepare a bruschetta with fresh seasonal ingredients, homemade ravioli, and a dessert.

Cooking class with shopping at Sant’Ambrogio market

Dusica

A family's special moments become part of its history, and having the opportunity to celebrate in intimacy and away from the hustle and bustle of restaurants can lend a special light to the experience. To the sound of a toast made with crystal glasses, a four-course menu and dessert curated for the occasion in a friendly and welcoming environment, could turn a special day into a memorable one.

Special celebrations in Florence

Our house in the center of Florence, a stone's throw from the Duomo and the Synagogue, will welcome you with its uniqueness: curated spaces that we have made ourselves.The kitchen is a collection of utensils and curious memories that evoke memories of grandma's kitchen. Here we will prepare the recipes that we are going to enjoy together, around the round table from the 1800s in our living room, with an elegant mise en place.Prosecco is what will serve as the overture; music will accompany the dinner, which, between toasts and more, will unfold in tones of a budding friendship. Often, after the dinner, the mutual desire for a new meeting remains.You are welcome here

Special Florence Menu with Cooking Demo

This experience is a challange of teamwork and creativity.Every person has the possibility to guide the entire process of producing pasta from dough, either in form of tagliatelle or ravioli.We start with making a dough out of flour and egg and then we will also make tiramisù, the dessert that needs to chill for a while. During the cooking class we need to show our good will to make everything work through collaboration because the pasta making is like a magic that connects people.

Small group hands-on cooking class: tagliatelle and ravioli

This menu is in complete harmony with the Tuscan culinary tradition that is based on the quality of the ingredients and not on the complexity of the recipes. As grandmothers would say: "It's not Tuscan what is made with more than three flavors." ("Non è toscano ciò che l'è fato con più di tre sapori").Each of the proposed recipes has the advantage of being prepared in company, by expert hands or not. On the menu, youìll find bruschette and tagliatelle, finishing with a pear-based dessert

Three simple and tasty Tuscan recipes

Antonella

Hands-on cooking class with 3 recipes (starter, pasta and dessert) followed by a 3-course menu with the recipes prepared during the class.

The goodness of Tuscan cuisine

Immersed in nature, in an ancient monastery, we will prepare together all the steps needed to make a good lasagna with a good ragout preparation and béchamel sauce. Next we will make one of the best-known and oldest recipes in Italian cuisine: tiramisu, a spoon dessert consisting of layers of ladyfinger cookies soaked in coffee and filled with a mascarpone-based cream.

Learn how to cook good Lasagna in Florence

Ivana

The autumn menu includes traditional Tuscan foods. My highlight is the Risotto al Chianti, which is cooked with the famous Tuscan wine. We can taste it accompanying it with an entrée of Tuscan crostini, and finally a delicious apple strudel. All accompanied by excellent regional wines. I can cook vegetarian alternatives.

Autumn menù 

I love cooking and sharing food with others, and for the occasion I will show you the secrets of making real fresh pasta and traditional Italian desserts with an exciting cooking class, in my large and cozy kitchen.Step by step, we will make three recipes, amidst chatter, laughter and a few glasses of wine, and then go on to enjoy them.What are you waiting for to get your hands in the dough?

Three good recipes to try together!

Chiara

The chef will guide you through the techniques of shaping and rolling the pasta dough. Learn how to expertly stuff tortelli and achieve the distinct tortellini twist. You'll also discover how to create the perfect "sugo" sauce to accompany fresh tagliatelle. Using our treasured recipe, prepare an incomparable tiramisù as the ultimate finale to any Italian meal.

Hands-on Pasta Making & Tiramisù Class

Vaglia

Maria Cristina

A guided tour with a walk through the historic park of Pratolino, a short distance from my home where on the way back, we will enjoy a final aperitif with some tasty crostini, a dessert and good wine.Our itinerary will start from a beautiful avenue of horse chestnuts leading to the oldest garden: here we will tell you about the history of the most important buildings in the park.We will get to know, along the way, the characters who pulled the strings of this very complex machine, and we will admire the beautiful fountains that adorn the park, rich in mythological and alchemical references. It is said that the Medici gardens at Pratolino were among the most incredible ever created, second only to those of Boboli in Florence.

Aperitif and tour in the Demidoff Historical Park

Campi Bisenzio

Stefania

This Tuscan menu is a little different from the usual dishes offered because it has pasta with sheep sauce as a first course. This dish is cooked by ancient tradition throughout the Florentine plain. This dish won me the first prize for best sheep in Campi Bisenzio (the original city of this dish). The crouton I propose is based on a Renaissance recipe. Tiramisu is a classic to finish the meal on a sweet note.

Traditional Florentine dinner

A Dinner dedicated to the Tuscan traditionTuscan crostino with Renaissance recipePenne sulla Pecora a typical dish of the Florentine plain but exactly of Campi Bisenzio. La Pecora alla Campigiana and consequently Penne sulla Pecora are traditional dishes of my city. A Palio ( Party) is also celebrated mid Septembre which decrees the best dish in question: I am the winner of 2019!!Tiramisù, a classic to end beutyI wait for you for a nice evening in company

Cena tradizionale toscana

Lucolena in Chianti

Paola

We will cooperate together at my home in an old convent in the countryside among olive trees and vineyards cooking with much lightheartedness and collaboration for a delicious lunch full of stories and knowledge.After lunch a walk to the Belvedere or some relaxation in the lime tree park is possible.I look forward to seeing you and preparing these three recipes together!

Cooking Class with 3 recipes made with love

Agliana

Elena

The territory of Tuscany, being also facing the sea, offers many fish dishes. Today I have selected for you the famous frittura di paranza.The menu "the Tuscan archipelago" will consist of:Spaghetti with Viareggio tellinisFrittura di paranza from the Tuscan archipelagoFruit salad with seasonal fruit

The Tuscan Archipelago: a menu of seafood flavors 

I love cooking and sharing my passion with others. If you come to visit, we'll cook some of my specialties together. To start, we'll prepare an aperitif with a beautiful platter of local artisanal cured meats and various types of bruschetta. We'll make classic handmade tagliatelle with my family's ragù recipe and finish off by making tiramisu. Then we'll enjoy the dishes we've prepared together, accompanied by excellent local wine. In the summer, we'll dine in my spacious garden surrounded by fragrant jasmine. My house is located just 2 km from the Prato West Highway exit. Taxi service is available to nearby Prato or Pistoia train stations.

Bruschette, tagliatelle and Tiramisu

Vinci

Sara

I'm waiting for you in Vinci, Leonardo's city on the hills of Tuscany, to discover the culinary secrets of my family. I will teach you how to make my masterpiece: ragù, a recipe that has its roots in two different places: Bologna, where my beloved grandfather came from, and my Tuscany. Over time, I have created a unique mix, and I will show you how to reproduce it as a true custodian of tradition. While the sauce is cooking, we will prepare the pasta with beans, typically Tuscan, with its simple and creamy goodness. In my philosophy, simple things are always the best! We will taste bruschette, made with Tuscan bread and seasoned with ragù, pasta with beans, which will be the main course, all accompanied by an excellent local wine and a typical dessert.

Learn Family Recipes on the Tuscan Hills

The queens of my kitchen: the tagliatelle my grandmother taught me, made with lots of love and topped with my special ragu! You can take a little piece of my family tradition with you, and spread the love for good food and tradition.We will put our hands in the dough together, as the sauce boils merrily beside us, and then proceed to roll pasta with a rolling pin. I will teach you with all the love my grandmother passed on to me. All of this with a good zero-mile wine, as a welcome from my family: simple but tasty dishes are waiting for you in my Tuscan farmhouse, in the hills of Vinci, surrounded by olive trees and vineyards. I am waiting for you!