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Flora

Cesarina from 2018

My speciality: Crepes with artichokes and porcini mushrooms

I live in: Pisa

Spoken languages: Italian and English

Good to know

I offer vegetarian alternatives

Hi from Flora!

When one thinks of the city of Pisa, the iconic monument, the Leaning Tower, immediately comes to mind, as well as the thousands of tourists intent on being photographed in bizarre poses at the foot of the famous monument. In the shadow of the famous tower, there are other treasures to be discovered, including the delicacies prepared by Cesarina Flora, who lives in the heart of this Tuscan city. Starting from an early age, Flora carefully followed her family’s culinary preparations and since then has always found in cooking an oasis of serenity, research, knowledge and, above all, a great passion in keeping the local traditions alive. Today she cooks for her numerous friends, creating dishes with new and renewed flavors. She chooses her ingredients with extreme care, insisting that they come from small, highly reputable local businesses. Her table setting is classic and elegant, using treasured dinnerware and hand-embroidered tablecloths. She has an eye for detail, combining colors based on the food she is serving, as well as the floral compositions and small potted plants. 

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My specialities
  •  'Crostini di Sua Maestà': croutons of bread and grilled polenta with a mixture of chicken or rabbit livers, capers, anchovies
  •  Crepes with artichokes and porcini mushrooms
  •  'Trippa alla pisana'
Experiences
Reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Flora and Claudio were very hospitable, welcoming us warmly into their graciously appointed apartment. Flora is an excellent chef, and the three dishes (plus dessert!) she made for us were all delicious. While we did not do a lot of the cooking ourselves, mostly prepping, we still learned a lot. Flora had prepared homemade pasta before we arrived, and although the sauces were all relatively simple with few ingredients, they were delicious. We greatly enjoyed the conversation at the dinner table and were sorry when the evening ended. It was one of the best experiences we had in Italy.Thank you, Flora and Claudio, for a wonderful evening.

Bernadette - October 2025

We had a lovely evening with Flora and Claudio! They were super friendly and kind, and we learned a lot about the Italian/Toscan food culture. Flora and Claudio, thank you for hosting us!

Joost en Marieke - September 2025

Flora war eine tolle Lehrerin. Sie und ihr Ehemann haben uns herzlich willkommen, mit viel Liebe zum Detail haben sie den Kurs für uns gestaltet. Wir lernten Tiramisu und zwei verschiedenen Pasta Sorten zuzubereiten. Bei einem gemeinsamen Essen, kosteten wir unsere Kreation. Flora hat alles sehr herzlich vorbereitet und wir konnten das Essen genießen. Die beiden sind tolle Gastgeber und man merkt dass sie sehr viel Spaß an den Kursen haben. Wir würden jeder Zeit wieder einen Kurs buchen.

Daniel & Sandy  - September 2025

Well spent money! Flora and Claudio are great couple who provided an amazing experience to me and my husband. We cooked delicious food and had a fun engaging lunch with them. They thought us a great deal about italian cuisine. Definitely recommended.

Marijana - September 2025

Flora & her lovely husband opened their home up like we were family. We learnt so much that we hope to do when home in New Zealand. We cooked, we laughed & shared a lovely authentic Italian meal. Was our best organized day of our trip. We felt so at home, so loved every minute of it. My husband has now put in his birthday meal request from what we learned..... thank you as totally recommend this experience with Flora.

Leanne Jaggs  - July 2025

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