Cristina

Cesarina from 2019

My speciality: Pasta and beans

I live in: Florence

Spoken languages: Italian and English

Good to know

I offer vegetarian alternatives

Hi from Cristina!

Cristina 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.

My specialities

Chicken liver croutons
Pasta and beans
Free range farmhouse pork sausages

Experiences

Top location

5 (7)

Cooking classes

Cooking class in a lemon grove in the hills of FlorenceHosted by Cristina

Culinary experience at a lemon grove in the Florentine hillsHosted by Cristina

Cooking classes (2)

Cooking class in a lemon grove in the hills of FlorenceHosted by Cristina

Culinary experience at a lemon grove in the Florentine hillsHosted by Cristina

Florence

€179 per guest

Private Experience

Reviews

5.0

27 reviews

: We were curious about the class by all the previous reviewers. We now understand their enthusiasm and positive feedback about Cristina‘s class. We were mesmerized as we entered her beautiful garden and very tasteful home. She is really passionate about Italian cuisine and her passion really gets to you. As her husband, Paolo, arrived, he helped in the background and joined and entertained us during the dinner made with the ravioli we had learned to prepare from scratch. It was the perfect venue and evening and we would love to go back for another class with Cristina. It’s the best gift to couples, who love to cook together 😊
: Cristina and Paolo were extremely welcoming and friendly. We learnt a lot and they were very accommodating to what we wanted to cook. Would definitely recommend them!
: We absolutely loved our cooking class with Cristina. She and her lovely niece Francesca welcomed us into her gorgeous home overlooking the Tuscan countryside and shared her delicious recipes. What a fun night, lots of laughs and good conversation while learning new skills. We would highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Florence. We chose to walk there, and taxi back, which was spectacular and also meant we arrived with a healthy appetite! Thank you very much Cristina and Francesca!
: 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.