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Offered languages
- English
- Italian
Meet your host Patrizia near the Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio. She will guide you through the market, pointing out some of her favorite vendors and products. You will select fresh products to bring home and use for your cooking. After about one hour, you will walk back to Patrizia’s home to begin your hands-on cooking experience.
Once you get to her apartment, Patrizia will teach you authentic Italian dishes from Florence and Italy’s Emilia Romagna Region. You will prepare an appetizer, a first course, typically a fresh pasta like tagliatelle, ravioli, or gnocchi, a second course of meat and dessert!
Patrizia specializes in seasonal dishes that bring out the flavors of the region – in the summer you might make sauces with fresh tomatoes, while in the winter months you might enjoy seasonal vegetables like artichokes. Your cooking class will last about 2 ½ hours before you sit down to enjoy your meal and some delicious Italian wine.
Example Menu
Starter
Pasta Course
Tagliatelle with Porcini or Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli with Butter and Sage or Gnocchi with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil
Main
Main Course
Chicken Cacciatore (Tuscan dish with tomato sauce and black olives) or Scottiglia (traditional Italian meat stew with vegetables) or Leek flan
Dessert
Tiramisu or Strawberry Mousse
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
For your market tour, Patrizia will meet you in front of Caffè Cibreo, close to the Sant'Ambrogio Market. Caffè Cibreo is located on Via Andrea del Verrocchio.
What to expect
Meet your host Patrizia at a coffee bar near the Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio. Walk through the market, meet vendors and select fresh products to use during your cooking lesson. Your market tour will last about one hour, after which you will walk about 15 minutes back to Patrizia’s home to begin your Florence cooking class and meal.
Join Patrizia at her family’s apartment located in the center of Florence in a traditional building of the area built in 1759. In your hands-on Florence cooking class, Patrizia will teach you traditional Italian dishes from Florence and Italy’s Emilia Romagna Region. You will prepare a first course, typically a fresh pasta like tagliatelle, ravioli, or gnocchi, a second course of meat, and dessert. Your cooking lesson will last about 2 ½ hours; after you finish cooking, sit down together to enjoy your meal and some delicious Italian wine in a local home.
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- There will be a small amount of walking, about 15 minutes, back to Patrizia’s home, so you should wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for some light exercise. Patrizia lives on the second floor of an apartment building so you will need to climb some stairs to enter her home.
- Please note that, as is common in many Italian homes, this residence does not have air conditioning.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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