In this market tour set in Siena I will show you the best ingredients to get: we will use them to prepare some dishes together at my place.First we will cook a starter that includes the best Tuscan appetizers mixed together. Then we will make pasta with with sauce and lastly a dessert, "zuppa inglese", a traditional italian dessert with custard.All these plates will be eaten together at the end of our experience, come and try it!

Local market tour in Siena and pasta class

A special visit to the weekly city market of Siena, held every Wednesday morning at La Lizza from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm., filling the streets around the Fortezza with stalls and street vendors. You can find clothes, shoes, bags, household goods, flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables at reasonable prices.In this street food experience you can taste a lot of local products, typical cured meats, rotisserie whit hot foods, the most curious about Tuscan traditions.

Food Tour in Siena market 

Cooking class to learn how to set up a truly special aperitif buffet. We will make many varieties of Italian food appetizers, using imagination combined with delicious seasonal and local products. Pairing of spritz and Italian bubbles included, a special occasion for an unforgettable happy hour.

Aperitif time, the real happy hour

Special lesson to learn how to make a basic pastry dough: shortcrust pastry.Technique, workmanship and workshop to learn a versatile creation for: cake bases, cookies of all kinds with different fillings, artfully decorated tarts and baking techniques. Guaranteed fun and success for your desserts!There will be no more barriers to making such a versatile pastry base, try it to believe!

Master class: shortcrust pastry

Get ready for a day of fun and delicious food in the beautiful city of Siena. In this cooking class, you'll learn how to make a variety of stuffed pasta, in all its different shapes and colors. Led by our expert local chef, you'll discover the secrets of fresh pasta and traditional Tuscan fillings. Immerse yourself in Tuscany's food and wine culture and taste the dishes you prepared. The class includes a tasting of Tuscan wines and a participation certificate.

Traditional fresh pasta course in Siena

Mani in pasta in Siena, traditional recipes,food and taste

Hi, I'm Patrizia, your local host for this vegetarian cooking class in Siena. I'll welcome you into my kitchen where we'll learn to cook three seasonal recipes using local ingredients sourced at km0. We'll create an appetizer using fresh, seasonal vegetables, make the famous pici all'aglione, and finish with a delicious traditional dessert such as meringata with forest fruit. We'll personalize the lesson according to your preferences and tastes to make the experience even more special. During the lesson, we'll use high-quality extra-virgin olive oil from the Tuscan hills to enhance the flavor of the vegetables. At the end of the class, you'll taste the dishes we prepared during the lesson, served in a three-course menu paired with local wine. Are you ready to learn to cook vegetarian?

Vegetarian cooking course in Siena

The tortellino : flavor of home following ancient traditions of wise hands .It is true that talking about tortellino is a typical product of Emilia Romagna but now known throughout Italy , pasta dish stuffed with meat that reminds as legend and history says the navel , for centuries it was a family dish then the recipe is stat codified and has become a national dish.A special cooking class , where I propose to the guest despite being in other region of Italy a journey of flavors and knowledge , Cesarine experience that has as a community the certification of Slow Food from 2019 as a widespread Slow community for the preservation of traditional Italian cuisine.

The tortellino : monographs of Italian cuisine

Siena is rich in sweet specialties that have been handed down through time to the present day, family stories that from hand to hand have been able to preserve those ancient recipes laden with memory and tradition , in this special experience we retrace the history of Siena , a plunge into the past knowing the ingredients and secrets for the production of unique recipes for Ricciarelli, Cantucci , grandmother's cake and Panforte . Recipes that today are present all year round and not just for Christmas. Spices and infusions found only in my magnificent city , come and try it you will be delighted.

Ancient sweets of Siena

Come and discover the Tuscan tradition in an unforgettable experience in my city, Siena, and the Chianti region. Sienese cuisine has a centuries-old history and unique tradition, with exclusive recipes enriched by special flavors, herbs such as tarragon and wild fennel, and the use of fine Chianti wine as the main ingredient. Experience the true essence of Tuscany through its authentic flavors, surrounded by breathtaking views and an authentic and genuine Siena. The cuisine is prepared using only the highest quality local products to ensure an authentic and delicious experience of true Tuscan cuisine.

Traditional Sienese cooking course

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.