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US$ 149 per person

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Adults
US$ 149

Children (Ages 4-12)
US$ 125 -16%

Total US$ 149

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Free cancellation until 48 hours before start

Learn Authentic Tuscan Cooking in a Family Kitchen with Centuries-Old Recipes & Local Wine

US$ 149 per person

5.00 8 reviews

Starting time

9:30AM, 5PM

Duration

4 hours

Min. participants

2 Participants

Language

English

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Free cancellation until 48 hours before start

Discounted rates for children

What Guests Love About This Class

Warm, knowledgeable host
Authentic Tuscan kitchen setting
Hands‑on pasta and sauce making
Personal recipe gifts and goodie bags

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About

Welcome to my traditional Tuscan cooking class among centuries-old olive trees and vineyards. My kitchen is big, with a spacious, and fully equipped table. Everyone will have their own personal working station. You'll learn how to prepare three traditional Tuscan dishes hailing from the region between Florence and Arezzo. All recipes are more than 100-years-old and have been passed down my family through the generations.

After cooking, we'll sit down to enjoy the dishes prepared together with a glass of local wine, cantuccini biscuits and Vinsanto. If there are any leftovers, you can take it with you! You'll also bring home new knowledge of local life and an understanding of our culture, as well as my recipes and an exclusive hand-made gift.

This is not just a cooking class: this is a journey that we'll make together through my roots, and local food and traditions.

Vegetarians and families with children are welcome.

Meet Your Host

Francesca

My name’s Francesca, CEO, and founder of “The 12 Italy” project for saving local recipes through the time: mum, a passionate cook, and an authentic food lover. The cooking classes for my guests are not just a recipe to bring home: is anew the concept of getting-together explaining and experiencing the real Tuscan & Italian taste and flavors of the traditions. I was born and raised in the heart of Tuscany and I still live here in my family country home at the edge of Chianti with 2 sons, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. I spent my childhood around the fire helping cooking my grand helping my father in the family’s vegetable garden and growing up along with all of the flavors of all that is typically Tuscan My grandmothers taught me to cook genuinely, not to waste anything in the kitchen, respect the seasons and make dishes that delight the palate and refresh the spirit. The emotions that re-appears cooking, happily shared with my guests, give an unforgettable and lasting beautiful memory of Tuscany! My home in the past was a Farm shed for agricultural tools, part of it was used by my father to dry grapes for making Vinsanto and the actual kitchen was a shelter for the night for chickens and pigeons. During the renovation, I chose that part of the house to be used as a kitchen as I always felt there beautiful energy and extreme brightness. At that time, cooking classes were not in my mind, but I am extremely grateful for being able now to welcome my guests and make them feel at home even in a faraway country. You are welcome in my Tuscan Home ❤ Ciao ! Francesca

You can choose 2 dishes from the below menu. Please inform me about any allergies or if you're vegan/vegetarian. No gluten-free options available.

Main Dish

Panzanella (Tuscan tomato & bread salad)
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina
Pici all'aglione
Orecchiette
Ravioli with ricotta and spinach
Tuscan appetizers and seasonal bruschetta
Tagliatelle ragù
Fagioli all'uccelletto
Tagliatelle with Amatriciana sauce OR Carbonara sauce OR Calabrese sauce OR Cacio e Pepe sauce
Home made pizza
Home madeTiramisù

Drinks

Water, wine and coffee , tea

Schedule

Morning Session:

9:30 am: Welcoming session at my house
10:00 pm: Start cooking
12:30 pm: Enjoy the meal together
1:30 pm: Time to say goodbye

Evening Session:

5:00 pm: Welcoming session at my house
5:30 pm: Start cooking
8:00 pm: Enjoy the meal together
9:00 pm: Time to say goodbye

Included Highlights

All food and drinks included

Ancient tuscan recipes

Hands-on cooking class

Souvenir

Traditional Tuscan

Vegetarian

Additional Information

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Free Cancellation

Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity.

Guest Reviews

5 /5

5.00

Based on 8 verified reviews

Sandra

Oct 2024

The best!

Our host and teacher, Francesca was outstanding. A wonderful combination of warm and welcoming, plus knowledgeable and competent. We were celebrating the birthdays of 2 of our family members and Francesca made a special effort to honor them. Everything was organized and ready to go; so well that our cooking time felt just as easy as if we were cooking in the kitchen with a dear friend. We learned to make 2 delicious pasta dishes. We made our own pasta and sauces while happily exchanging family food and cooking stories. At the end, Francesca gave us a lovely gift of the recipes for the lunch we made. We can’t wait to pass on the traditional recipes with our friends and family at home! Thanks to Francesca for a memorable day!

Viktoria

Sep 2024

An authentic experience into Tuscans world of food

We enjoyed Francesca’s class a lot. It was so much fun learning to make homemade Pici with zucchini sauce, but even more her grandmothers chicken recipe! I already made it for my fiancé back at home! It sooo delicious! Francesca is an incredible and remarkable person who is very worldly yet authentic and true to her culture! It was a wonderful evening full of laughter, learning and great story telling. Just wonderful!

Dragana

Sep 2019

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! This experience was the perfect end to my family’s Tuscan holiday. Perfect was the setting, pale blue country kitchen with huge windows, big, perfectly set table and our host Francesca, whose warm and open-hearted personality made us feel genuinely welcome to her home. Instead of 4 hours, we stayed with Francesca for almost 6 hours, cooking, chatting, exchanging recipes. No video can get anywhere close to personal contact with the local cook, who answers all your questions, shares stories about her life, giving you such an authentic view at Tuscan way of life. The dishes we prepared were simple, yet absolutely delicious! Both my daughters, my husband and I were delighted with the presents Francesca prepared for us. Such thoughtfulness, attention to detail. I feel I can’t praise Francesca enough :) Our sincere and absolute recommendation! Bravo Francesca!

Valeria

Sep 2019

It's so much more than a cooking class!!

It’s hard to describe just how amazing this experience was for me and my partner. From the moment we stepped into Francesca’s beautiful kitchen, we felt at home. She treated us like old friends. When we got to her place she already had yummy appetizers and wine prepared for us, the kitchen was tastefully set with all the ingredients and little cooking stations. But this was so much more than a cooking class - we got to hear about the history and her personal connections to the dishes we were making, we chatted for hours. Francesca was SO generous in every possible way - with the food, drinks, goodie box at the end of the experience and her time (we ended up staying at her home till 10 pm). If you are contemplating getting this experience, trust us go ahead and book! This was an absolute highlight of our trip. You will never get this type of treatment in a commercial cooking class. It was filled with love, generosity and passion for cooking. We will never forget this experience.

Pierre

Sep 2019

Perfect Family Class

The experience at Francesca’s cucina was absolutely incredible! She hosted us like family members would. The menu was typical to what you would expect as a Tuscan food experience. These recipes are family tradition for Francesca and it is awesome to bring back to Canada this tradition and to cook it again... hopefully as good as with Francesca! We made this cooking class a part of my wife’s birthday vacation in Italy and all the members of the family were touched by the greetings, the generosity and culinary experience in Francesca’s cucina. A-1+++

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