Memories of my childhood, the dishes my mother cooked, an itinerary in traditional Italian cuisine ranging from Piedmont to Campania. Simple recipes but with the unmistakable taste of home and family. The menu will consist of three classic dishes of Italian regional cuisine.

Childhood memories

In a familiar and modern setting, you will taste traditional Tuscan dishes with some special reinterpretations. You'll range from the tradition of black Tuscan crostino with livers and pici (typical inland Tuscan pasta) with meat sauce, to a modern take on traditional cantuccini with Vin Santo.

Authentic flavors of Tscana

My home welcomes you with happiness to accompany you in this experience. Let's make local dishes together.

Creating the typical dishes in Colle Val d'elsa

It is the typical Sienese sweet, made with candied fruit and almonds, a must on our tables. Good as a dessert but also for breakfast. We'll make it together and I'm sure it will never be missing again even on your tables. Let's try?

Panforte di Siena, a typical sweet made of almonds and candied fruit

During this cooking class you will learn the techniques and preparation of some titpic recipes of the Italian gastronomic culture in the form of preserves, to extend the life of the products and taste, even out of season, intense and special flavors, aromas,Depending on the seasonality of the products, the recipes change: from the typical ''Tonno del Chianti'', a preserve made with white meat in oil with Tuscan herbs and spices, to be eaten with traditional beans al fiasco or seasonal vegetables; to the ''Certaldo'' onion jam, with a sweet, easily lovable taste, then mixed vegetables in oil, cherry tomatoes confit, liqueurs ,limoncello...all traditional products of the territory at Km 0, organic and first quality.

Homemade preserves and jams

We learn how to prepare the traditional Tuscan soup, a simple dish of peasant derivation, using the best vegetables and local products. The lesson continues by also preparing another classic recipe: pappa al pomodoro, all accompanied by a good glass of Chianti wine, to fully enjoy typical Tuscan food.To complete the experience there will be no shortage of the sweet side, with a good glass of Vin Santo.

Tuscan soups

In this experience you will learn all the secrets to making a good Italian-style fritto misto, rules and techniques for a finger-licking result!Depending on the seasonality of the products we will fry varieties of vegetables, white meat, cutlets, fish, fried sage, stuffed and battered squash blossoms, the ''donzelle'' and to finish even something sweet. From savory to dessert, everything fried, for a real sweet tooth experience.Italian bubbles as accompanying wine.

All the secrets to a good stir-fry

Starting with the preparation of the dough, we will make Pici, a homemade pasta made only of flour and water, in this experience.Next we will also prepare the various types of traditional Sienese recipes making a culinary excursus to discover the most appetizing secrets of the local tradition.We will not miss, a sweet dessert and local red wine with which to accompany the dishes we have prepared.

Cooking class: homemade Pici senesi

lesson focused to learn , taste , match and prepare pizza at home , selection of the best flours for the realization of direct method doughs , gourmet fillings with the use of first quality ingredients using the best techniques to produce pizza , focaccia , stuffed bread , snacks of high quality , all combined with three varieties of beer that originated in Siena back in 1881 , the taste of a classic from the hands of a craftsman, the beer '' Bader '' a low fermentation beer , fresh light thanks to its 4 and a half degrees of pure taste .An experience to be repeated at home with friends and family , all accompanied by larder with doses , tips and techniques so as not to forget anything .

Master class : pizza , focaccia and beer, special guests

Hands on for the cooking class of the tradition of Italian cuisine, typical fresh pasta and the must of the Italian dessert: tiramisu traditional recipe. The variety of pasta can change according to the seasonality of the products, we always use typical local products at Km0 for guarantee an experience of flavors and tastes. The cooking class is interactive, guests actively participate in the preparation of the recipes. Final tasting of the dishes made, all accompanied by the delivery of the pantry with doses and techniques.

Class with 2 pasta recipes, Tiramisù and aperitivo

The magical world of pastaStarting from the techniques of making the basic dough for fresh pasta, together we will put our hands in the dough to make at least 3 different types of filled pasta (Tortelli, Ravioli etc...), decorating the various shapes and also coloring our pasta for a truly wonderful result to the eye and palate. We will also make the filling together, using, depending on the time of year, fresh, quality local raw materials. I will explain the best techniques to reproduce at home the dishes we will make. At the end of each lesson I will give each of my guests written handouts with doses and recipes of the dishes prepared together. The food will be accompanied by good wine coming from the Chianti area, the homeland of wine. At the end of the lesson we will eat together the delicious dishes just prepared. I am waiting for you with open arms at my home for this unforgettable experience.PS. Please communicate special needs, intolerances and allergies in order to choose the most suitable menu.

Siena course in stuffed pasta in a thousand shapes and colors

Cooking class with 3 recipes (appetizer, first course of fresh pasta and dessert) followed by a 3-course menu with the dishes prepared during the course. We will use seasonal products and vegetables of all kinds from our area, all km0. The class will be customizable according to the tastes of my guests to make the experience as special as possible. We will enhance the taste of our delicious vegetables using top quality Tuscan extra virgin olive oil. Wine pairing of the territory included.