I love to share my passion for traditional Tuscan cooking with my guests. During the course, we will prepare three typical recipes together, starting with bruschetta, which can be prepared with garlic and extra virgin olive oil or with fresh tomatoes, onion and basil. As a first course, we will learn how to prepare the irresistible gnudi, a ravioli without pasta with spinach, ricotta cheese and lots of Parmesan cheese, dressed with seasonal sauces. Finally, you cannot miss the dessert that represents Italianness in the world: tiramisu. We will sit down at the table to enjoy together the dishes we will have prepared, accompanied by a good glass of local wine.

Cooking class in Tuscany: traditional dishes in Lucca

I'm excited to invite you to my traditional Pisan cooking course, where you'll learn how to cook three of my favorite recipes: cecina, trippa alla pisana, and "torta 'co' bischeri". I'll teach you all the tricks to make delicious and authentic dishes, just like the ones I prepare for my family and friends. I believe that cooking is an art form and a source of joy, and I love sharing my passion with others.My course will be held in my cozy kitchen in the center of Pisa, just a few steps from the Leaning Tower.I can't wait to share my passion for traditional Pisan cuisine with you!

Traditional cooking class in the shadow of the Leaning Tower

I'm Flora, your Cesarina in the heart of Tuscany's city, Pisa. When you think of Pisa, you think of the iconic Leaning Tower and the thousands of tourists taking pictures in funny poses at its feet. But there are many other treasures to be discovered under the tower, including the delicious cuisine prepared by me. Cooking has always been a passion of mine, and I have been following the culinary traditions of my family since I was a child. I'm excited to offer you a traditional pasta-making cooking class. We will be making potato gnocchi, garganelli with ragù or sauces with seasonal vegetables, and for dessert, my famous tiramisù. I'll teach you the techniques and secrets of pasta-making, and we will enjoy our creations together. Join me under the tower for a delicious and authentic cooking

Shared Fresh Pasta Cooking Class in the heart of Pisa

The flavors and smells that emanate from traditional Lucchese dishes evoke in me memories of childhood, the cooking of my grandmother who would laughingly prepare and teach me how to cook.All this leads me to want to pass on this love and knowledge to others, hoping to evoke good feelings in my guests and enjoy excellent dishes that are simple but made with the heart. My dishes reflect simplicity and local tradition, with seasonal ingredients:from the appetizer made with tomato bruschetta, to tordelli alla lucchese, rovelline and to finish an excellent tiramisu or the classic lucchese soup.All in a hilly setting surrounded by greenery, in a house that gives off all the love for nature, home cooking and my family.

Love for the culinary tradition of Lucca

Tasty Vegetarian Appetizer of my House.Meat and fish ae not necessary for you to enjoy the good Butesi recipes accompanied by good wine...The Typical cabbage soup with a drizzle of our extra virgin olive oil, the hot homemade focaccia that will accompany scented cheese with honey together with delicious croutons and a wonderful Tiramisù to finish off beautifully.Don't miss this opportunity...I wait for you at home, around my table to enjoy good food and to spend a nice evening.

Tasty Vegetarian Menù of my House

My Granny's Menù.I am waiting for you to sit around my table, preparing you the ancient dishes that I was enjoying when I was a little kid. Authentic and good Food that smell of tradition:Meat appetizer of butese's croutons.Small meatballs and large platter of cold cuts followed by salted, hot focaccia.Hand made pasta, prepared with lots of love... all of this to end with ancient flavours of very special cakes that will be followed by a good wine. Do not lose the opportunity to experience the warm and ancient atmosphere in my house through authentic flavours.

My Granny's menu: tuscan traditions

I have always loved cooking, especially for large groups of people. In the summer, I enjoy making tomato sauce, jams, flavored oils, and salts. For my recipes, I prioritize using locally-sourced and organic products. In this cooking class, I will teach you how to make various types of fresh pasta in different shapes and cook them with seasonal sauces, including bigoli, tagliatelle, tagliolini, fusilli, and more. Each type of pasta has a unique flavor, and the shape of the pasta will combine differently with the sauces we use. We will then conclude with a typical dessert. As we cook, we can also enjoy the beautiful garden, which is especially lovely during the warm season.

Lucca: Fresh Pasta Cooking Class in the Garden 

Welcome to my cooking class in Lucca! I'm Monica, a passionate cook who has always enjoyed preparing delicious meals, even for large groups of people.To start, we'll have an appetizer of fried pizza dough and sage, paired with Prosecco. Then, we'll move on to fried squash blossoms, vegetables like zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, and onions, and fried polenta with a seasonal sauce. After that, we'll prepare homemade bigoli pasta with 00 wheat, topped with our own homemade sauce. For dessert, we'll enjoy "fried Buccellato" a typical local dessert, or Tiramisu upon request. We'll pair the dishes with Prosecco or red wine of your choice.We will enjoy the dishes prepared in the garden, if the season allows it.Come join me for a memorable culinary experience!

Monica's Lucca Cooking Class: Fresh Pasta & Fried Delights

In my house cooking is also feeling part of a tradition and a place, and the dishes of my land are the ones that make me feel Tuscan. Let's prepare together some simple recipes, but typical of my country and tasty.After an aperitif that takes into account the seasonality, we prepare together:the cecina, or chickpea porridge, a very low salted cakegnocchi, made from potatoes and flourcantucci, cut and crispy cookies.Let's taste together the dishes we have prepared, sipping wine from local wineries. The cecina will be accompanied by "spuma", a soft drink very common in Tuscany.

Let's prepare three good Tuscan recipes together

After the appetizer, we gather around our table with apron and rolling pin. We prepare pasta together in three different shapes, using various types of flour, purchased directly from the local mill:i pici, a long, rustic pasta that is worked only with the hands;i maccheroni, a square-shaped pasta, which is cut with a notched wheel;ravioli, a filled pasta that can be made with different tools.We will cook them together, choosing the most suitable sauce for each format.In warm weather we can eat outside, on the terrace or on the patio. In winter, we will have company by the burning fireplace.

Cooking class in Tuscany: let's prepare pici together

The food our grandparents ate was a little less refined than the one we can eat today, but also more genuine and fresh. The ingredients came from the vegetable garden and the hen house, from the woods and the fields of the village. To taste them, let's prepare together three traditional Tuscan recipes, a bit rustic, but with the flavor of memory:bruschetta and Tuscan croutonswholemeal macaroni (with flour from the local mill)la morsellata (codfish remade with onions)bread cake (recycling dish)Even the aperitif and liqueurs at the end of the meal have the taste of the past, and I prepare them with herbs and fruit from my garden.On request the dishes can be vegetarian.

Special cooking class in Lucca: flavors of the past

We start this experience with an aperitif, enjoying a beautiful tray of bruschetta made with simple and genuine ingredients from my area. Then we move on to action! Together we will prepare the famous Scarpaccia Viareggina, made with fresh zucchini, macaroni with our 'garden pomarola', and to finish, Necci with ricotta. It is also possible to prepare vegetarian versions of the dishes upon request. Let's have fun together in the kitchen!