Traditional Cooking Class in Florence Countryside with Fabio

5.0
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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

This is not your typical Italian cooking class. This is a chance to immerse yourself in a private cooking class with a delightful man passionate about regional Italian cuisine and share an authentic meal with a couple that has been married for 30 years and are still crazy in love!

Fabio lives on a hill in the countryside surrounded by olive trees. Fabio and Christiane (when she is home) welcome you into their colorful home with a refreshing drink. Fabio will explain how they pick olives and how olive oil is made. Next, join Fabio in his kitchen for a 2.5 hour hands-on cooking class. Learn to make fresh pasta, sauce, a main and dessert. Depending on the season, you might help Fabio make tagliatelle con ragù or squid risotto with wild fennel and orange peel, and cod with leeks and purple cabbage or pork chop with almonds. For dessert, enjoy castagnaccio, chestnut flour cake, a regional favorite or panna cotta with strawberry coulis in the summer over a pot of freshly brewed coffee.

Example Menu

Main

First Course: home-made pasta with vegetarian, meat or fish sauce

or Gnudi (kind of naked ravioli)

Main

Main Course: pork fillet with almonds and aromatic herbs

or fried anchovies in aromatic breading or a vegetarian course

Dessert

Dessert: biscotti di Prato (traditional cookies from Prato)

or schiacciata con l’uva (dessert made with grapes during the harvest time)

What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages
Pick-up and drop-off from central Florence meeting spot
Private Cooking Class with your host Fabio
Hotel pick up and drop off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Fabio or someone appointed by him will pick you up from a central meeting location (Via dei Renai 37, Firenze) and drop you back to the same place after the experience is over. The cost for return transportation from the central meeting location is included in the price.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

You will be picked up in a private car from a central Florence location and driven to your host Fabio’s cozy countryside home nestled in the hills just outside the city. Fabio and his partner Christiane welcome you warmly, sharing stories of Florentine life and how they harvest olives for their own oil. Begin your 2-3 hour, private, hands-on Italian cooking class by learning to make pasta from scratch using traditional machines. Fabio will then guide you through crafting a seasonal sauce—either a fresh vegetable blend or Sicilian-style sauce. Next, prepare a local dish like a pork fillet with almonds or Fabio’s favorite, baccalà con porri e cavolo viola (pan-stewed cod with leeks and purple cabbage). Enjoy your meal with local wine and finish with a seasonal dessert like winter castagnaccio (chestnut flour cake) or summer panna cotta with strawberry coulis. Enjoy each flavorful creation in this unique Tuscan culinary experience! Your immersive food experience with this lovely local couple is a Florentine treat.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Fabio's home is about 10km from the city center. He or someone appointed by him will pick you up from a central meeting location (Via dei Renai 37, Firenze) and drop you off at the same place at the end of your experience. The cost for return transportation from the central meeting location is included in the price. Please include your WhatsApp number or local contact number in your booking so that it is easy to communicate, in case of traffic or other delays.
  • Fabio can accommodate a vegetarian diet in his Italian cooking class, so please inform him in advance if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies.
  • Please note that, as is common in many Italian homes, this residence does not have air conditioning.
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