Ilaria
Cesarina from 2021My speciality: Tortelli with Chianina meat sauce
I live in: Campiglia Marittima
Spoken languages: Italian, French, English
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Hi from Ilaria!
"I live in the wonderful Tuscany, in a small spa town between the sea and the countryside. Since I was a child I have breathed the love for cooking, thanks to my grandmothers who every day prepared traditional dishes for the whole family. Healthy, organic and zero km food and, as far as possible, I use food of my own production such as oil, eggs and vegetables from the garden. For fans, I accompany all my dishes with wines from local wineries. "
My specialities
- Mixed croutons with chicken livers
- Tortelli with Chianina meat sauce
- Chicken baked in the oven
Experiences
Cooking classes (3)
Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
- Our evening with Ilaria surpassed all expectations. From the first moments, she expressed joy, generosity, and warmth--inviting us into her home with a flourish. As we chopped freshly-picked veggies in her kitchen, her young neighbor friend, Martina, helped with translation. We drank Ilaria's homemade spritzers while eating her incredible appetizers. Martina's dad showed up with amazing wines, and we launched into the making of pasta, from scratch, and Ilaria just made everything so easy. She's a teacher by trade, so her passion for cooking is well matched by her ability to help us learn. What fun we all had! Laughter and friendship spilled into the making of the dessert, and then we all sat down to a lively dinner. With the arrival of Martina's mom, Ilaria pulled up another chair and it felt like family. Delicious food, rich conversation, and great wine, long into the evening: one of our favorite nights in Italy! This is a must-do for anyone visiting the area who wants a taste of true Tuscany!
- A night we will never forget! Ilaria is one of the nicest and most generous people we have met on our trip so far. We enjoyed a lovely evening with her and her neighbours and felt like being part of a real Italian family. The food was delicious and was so much fun learning the techniques of the generations of her family
- A lovely experience cooking and consuming a beautiful meal with a gracious host on Ilaria’s terrace. Beautiful meat sauce local style and home made pappardelle. A lovely family desert (a twist on Tiramisu). It was a lovely connection to her family traditions - her Nonna’s recipes and even a vin santo and biscotti using her Nonna’s shot glasses. We are English speakers and the use of translation apps worked quite well. Thank you to Ilaria and her friend Julia. We will return next year when we revisit Toscana.
David & Susie Nelson - September 2024
Joseph Taranto - July 2024
Paul and Kathleen (Ireland) - July 2024