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Private Cooking Class with Local Florentine Family: Learn Handmade Pasta Preparation
4.9
51 Ratings
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Book a private cooking class with a local Florentine family and learn how to make handmade pasta using ingredients from their garden. Support a good cause while immersing yourself in traditional recipes.
Book a private cooking class with a local Florentine family and learn how to make handmade pasta using ingredients from their garden. Support a good cause while immersing yourself in traditional recipes.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Via della Chiesa, 109 - Join our family in the heart of the Oltrarno for a cooking class and tasting experience based on typical products! You will enter a Florentine house where you will start making homemade pasta following simple recipes using products from our garden, if available, or seasonal and km0. We will enjoy the fruit of our labor by…
- Via della Chiesa, 109 - Join our family in the heart of the Oltrarno for a cooking class and tasting experience based on typical products! You will enter a Florentine house where you will start making homemade pasta following simple recipes using products from our garden, if available, or seasonal and km0. We will enjoy the fruit of our labor by tasting wine and tasting local products and our high quality extra virgin olive oil that you can purchase if you want to bring the flavors of our home with you. If you want you will learn how to make Spritz! Our exclusive garden will be the setting for your day! Example of menu (sauces and type of pasta could change based on fresh seasonal products): Starter: Fettunta or Bruschetta or cheeses First courses: Tagliatelle or ravioli or lasagna Dessert: cantuccini/mousse/ice cream/fresh seasonal fruit Drinks included The dining experience can be customized to accommodate vegetarian options. Please let us know when you book. All tools are included! In case of rain, lunch will be served indoors Min.2 people. Possibility to visit the local market (15€/person)
What's Included
- Kitchen equipment provided.
- Lunch included.
- Kitchen equipment provided.
- Lunch included.
Meal Options
- tagliatelle/ravioli/lasagna with tomato sauce/pesto/ragout/pumpkin
- Bruschetta with home-produced oil/Tuscan crostini/pinzimonio
- seasonal fruit salad/cantuccini with vin santo/ice cream and coffee
- tagliatelle/ravioli/lasagna with tomato sauce/pesto/ragout/pumpkin
- Bruschetta with home-produced oil/Tuscan crostini/pinzimonio
- seasonal fruit salad/cantuccini with vin santo/ice cream and coffee
Additional Information
Join our Florentine family for a private and enjoyable experience making handmade pasta. We’ll use ingredients from our garden or locally sourced products. Together, we’ll create traditional recipes! Weather permitting, we’ll dine in our lovely garden!
(Occasionally, some requests may overlap. If this happens, we’ll reach out to you for your consent to…
Join our Florentine family for a private and enjoyable experience making handmade pasta. We’ll use ingredients from our garden or locally sourced products. Together, we’ll create traditional recipes! Weather permitting, we’ll dine in our lovely garden!
(Occasionally, some requests may overlap. If this happens, we’ll reach out to you for your consent to conduct the activity in a small group).
In collaboration with the Correnti ODV Association, €1 from each Cooking Class will be donated to support the orphaned children of Malelea in Lesotho. Garden Cooking Class is dedicated to making a difference.
Location
Via della Chiesa, 109
Via della Chiesa
Ring Seban
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(51 Ratings)
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Katie_m
Aug 24, 2024
Incredible and authentic Tuscan experience - If I could rate this experience 10 stars I would! We had an incredible time with Camilla and Samuel. They taught us how to cook different types of pasta and served us delicious wine with appetizers. They were very accommodating with our one year old son and helped to keep him entertained. They have a lovely and welcoming home and I cannot recommend this experience enough!
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T5442zykatiem
Aug 23, 2024
Incredible authentic Tuscan experience - We had an amazing time cooking and visiting with Camilla and Samuel! We were welcomed into their beautiful home with open arms. They were extremely accommodating with our one year old son, and provided us with great knowledge of Italian culture and history. We had a lovely time getting to know them and enjoyed our meal in their garden which was a nice getaway from the bustling streets of Florence. I cannot recommend this experience enough! If I could give it 20 stars I would!
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Global10823639089
Aug 19, 2024
Best experience between the 3 countries I visited this trip! - This was the most amazing thing that my wife and I took a part of over our two week vacation.
When we arrived Carolina invited us into their home, and we started with some small talk and getting to know each other over some of their amazing wine and appetizers.
After a little bit we then started making our pasta, and it was a great, easy, low stress learning environment. They took their time to explain why we did each step, and how to make sure the dough was done right.
Then while resting the dough we worked on making dessert and more conversation.
Once the dough was rested we made our pasta, and learned a few different techniques on making the pasta with different tools.
Once our pasta was done and dinner was cooked we ate out in the garden accompanied by more wine.
All of the dishes prepared came out amazing, and once we were done eating it was more conversation and relaxing. Even though it was the first time meeting them, the conversation was effortless and very fun.
I would highly recommend anyone that has any interest in learning or wants a more private style learning experience that feels effortless sign up and do this!
It was definitely the highlight of my trip, and if/when I come back to Florence I will definitely sign up to do the course again, if not for the knowledge, just to hang out with them again!
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253evelinar
Aug 7, 2024
FANTASTIC COOKING LESSON ✨🏝 - I met this beautiful family in SriLanka and I attended their cooking class on the beach in front of the sea in the shade of palm trees I had fun I learned how to make tagliatelle which we then tasted I spent fun hours it was a wonderful experience thanks
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Samuel_e
Aug 5, 2024
Unforgettable - This was such a special unforgettable memory for our family. We were in Italy for 3 weeks and this was our favorite experience we had! The fresh food, tips for cooking, and learning to make Apeorl Spritz drinks was wonderful and we learned so much! They made us feel at home with their welcoming environment. An added bonus was learning about the wine & olive oil their family makes, and nona's homemade biscotti's for dessert. We felt like we were at home cooking with our family! Such a special memory. Grazie mille!
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Relax37871812700
Jul 3, 2024
A Truly Authentic and Delightful Cooking Experience in Florence! - My family and I had the pleasure of attending a cooking class with Camilla and Samuel in Florence, and it was an unforgettable experience! From the moment we stepped into their beautiful apartment, we were warmly welcomed. Camilla and Samuel are incredibly friendly and skilled hosts who guided us through the process of making homemade pasta with expertise and patience. Their passion for traditional Italian cooking was evident in every aspect of the class. We learned so much about the ins and outs of authentic Italian cuisine, all while enjoying a relaxed and zero-stress environment. The apartment itself was stunning, adding to the charm of the experience. It was amazing to see such a lovely space. Camilla and Samuel's willingness to help and answer all our questions made the experience even more enjoyable. If you're visiting Florence, I highly recommend taking this cooking class. It's an educational, fun, and relaxing activity that offers a genuine taste of Italian culture. Thank you, Camilla and Samuel, for a memorable and delightful experience!
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Christina
Jul 3, 2024
We had a wonderful time learning to cook an authentic Italian meal. One of our favorite experiences in Italy! - The whole family loved this experience! Great food, drink, and company. Camilla and Samuel were the perfect hosts and teachers. My teens immediately wanted to buy a pasta machine for our home and are already planning their next meal.
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755kelleyp
Jul 2, 2024
Perfect cooking experience - We had the most wonderful experience with Camilla and Samuel in their home and garden! We cooked a beautiful meal and shared it together. The food and drinks were amazing. We can’t wait to come back and spend time with these wonderful people.
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Joy_f
Jun 30, 2024
Amazing experience and the highlight of our Florence trip - This was one of the best things we did on our 2 week holiday around Europe. Camille and Samuel were incredible hosts. They welcomed us into their home and when we left, we felt like family. I am so glad that we decided to do this instead of a cooking class at a school or facility. The food was amazing and we learned some great tips and recipes that we will definately be using in the future. The make their own olive oil and wine and they were amazing! They were very responsive and even gave us some recommendations for restaurants and told us about a quaint little river boat tour to do. We had a private boat tour along the river at sunset. If you go to Florence, you HAVE to book this, you will not be disappointed.
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Antonio_r
Jul 15, 2024
Cannot recommend - We signed up for a private cooking class. But when we arrived we discovered this was not a private cooking class after all. There were another group of four present. Felt tricked through the whole experience. We stayed out of respect but cannot recommend this cooking class as it was falsely advertised. We felt cheated and were not able to enjoy the lesson as a result of not knowing. Left early as the class went way over scheduled time. Second. We arrived 10 min early and we told they weren’t read. We came back at 11am ant our agreed time and were made to wait another 10 min. When we went inside we saw the other group. Initially we thought their session had ended. But in reality they had just started. We were made to wait and we booked weeks in advance. Later We found out the other group had reserved the day before. Cannot recommend. Hosts were nice but we paid too much for a group rather than private event.
Shame for not letting us know even when we arrived.
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