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

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

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

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

Dante, Brunelleschi, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Botticelli, the Medici family: Florence is the city of the Renaissance, and it is wonderful to walk in the narrow streets of its historic centre, in its markets, in its Arno riversides, cross its bridges, visit its museums unique in the world. And when, after wandering for a long time, you feel a little peckish, I'll take you to taste an unsurpassed truffle sandwich from Procacci, bruschetta and croutons from Nuvoli, ice cream from Vivoli and cappuccino from Gilli coffee and much more. Book a Street Food Tour in my beautiful city with me, Cesarina Cecilia, 100% Florentine: we will spend a very pleasant time together!

Amazing street food in Florence

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

Join me on a journey through the vibrant local market in Florence, where we will explore the fresh produce and ingredients that inspire the authentic Tuscan cuisine. As we stroll through the market, I'll share with you my knowledge about selecting the best quality ingredients and how to distinguish the seasonal ones.After the market tour, we'll head to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class, where we'll prepare a delicious 3-course meal featuring traditional Tuscan recipes. You'll learn how to make a classic Italian starter, fresh homemade pasta, and a delightful dessert.Finally, we'll indulge in the fruits of our labor as we sit down to enjoy a 3-course menu with the dishes we've created during the class, accompanied by a selection of local wines and aperitifs.

Florence Market Tour and pasta and tiramisù cooking class

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

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

Let us take you on a gastronomic tour of Florence's oldest historical market. A lively and delicious space where we can taste and buy products to be cooked in an original and traditional way.Together we will taste typical Florentine and seasonal products and I will also accompany you on a special tasting in a bakery. Then we will cook 3 recipes (starter, pasta and dessert) and taste them in a 3-course menu.

Florence: Cooking Classes, Home Restaurant Dining and Food Tours