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La Quercia Estate: Top Cooking School in Italy
5.0
41 Ratings
Città Metropolitana di Firenze
Immerse yourself in a historical family estate near Florence and indulge in an authentic culinary experience. Discover the magic of art and food blending together in this top-rated cooking studio.
Immerse yourself in a historical family estate near Florence and indulge in an authentic culinary experience. Discover the magic of art and food blending together in this top-rated cooking studio.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- La Quercia Estate - Immerse yourself in the Tuscan countryside, and get hands-on during this authentic cooking course designed to introduce you to the aromas, flavours and traditions of the Italian famous cuisine. You will prepare an special five-course meal at our boutique cooking studio using cherished family recipes and garden-fresh ingredients…
- La Quercia Estate - Immerse yourself in the Tuscan countryside, and get hands-on during this authentic cooking course designed to introduce you to the aromas, flavours and traditions of the Italian famous cuisine. You will prepare an special five-course meal at our boutique cooking studio using cherished family recipes and garden-fresh ingredients that honour the seasons. The menu is usually Mediterranean/Tuscan and it can be tailored to the guests taste. On arrival, you’ll enjoy a delicious steaming cup of vanilla tea or traditional Italian espresso coffee with homemade cake, and receive a brief overview of the lesson of the day. Around noon, you’ll take a break by sipping a glass of wine of the estate: white Trebbiano and red San Giovese, and enjoying the antipasto that you’ve prepared during the first part of the class. After your break, you’ll get back to work in the cucina as you put the finishing touches on your delicious meal before enjoying lunch at around 1.30 pm. Your cooking instructor is a Tuscan native whose passion for cooking started at a very young age in the home of her nonna, who shared her Tuscan family recipes with her, which she’s perfected and now thrilled to share with you
What's Included
- Lunch with the estate wines
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- All necessary equipment provided
- Recipes included
- Authentic small group cooking class with full course menu instruction
- Morning tea, coffee, and homemade cake or pastries
- Lunch with the estate wines
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- All necessary equipment provided
- Recipes included
- Authentic small group cooking class with full course menu instruction
- Morning tea, coffee, and homemade cake or pastries
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Private transportation
Meal Options
- Focaccia con la Salvia - Focaccia Bread with Sage Leaves, Picked Fresh From the Kitchen Garden
- Gnocchi di Patate con Sugo di Pomodoro Fresco - Home Made Potato Gnocchi with Fresh Tomato Sauce
- Polpettine al Limone - Lemon Scented Meat Balls
- Pisellini alla Toscana - Tuscan Peas Cooked in the Typical Terracotta Casserole
- Dolce al Cioccolato - Melt in Mouth Chocolate Cake Dusted with Confectioners’ Sugar
- Focaccia con la Salvia - Focaccia Bread with Sage Leaves, Picked Fresh From the Kitchen Garden
- Gnocchi di Patate con Sugo di Pomodoro Fresco - Home Made Potato Gnocchi with Fresh Tomato Sauce
- Polpettine al Limone - Lemon Scented Meat Balls
- Pisellini alla Toscana - Tuscan Peas Cooked in the Typical Terracotta Casserole
- Dolce al Cioccolato - Melt in Mouth Chocolate Cake Dusted with Confectioners’ Sugar
Additional Information
This exclusive culinary studio is located on a family-owned property, spreading over 20 acres of land, graced with vines and 600 olive trees; crafting Trebbiano and San Giovese wines, and top-quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Steeped in history, this estate was acquired in the 1960s by the Chef’s father, the renowned abstract artist, Francesco Clemente….
This exclusive culinary studio is located on a family-owned property, spreading over 20 acres of land, graced with vines and 600 olive trees; crafting Trebbiano and San Giovese wines, and top-quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Steeped in history, this estate was acquired in the 1960s by the Chef’s father, the renowned abstract artist, Francesco Clemente. The quaint cottage, once a painting studio, was transformed into a culinary workspace around a decade ago, where art and cuisine amalgamate to shape a mystical ambiance. After all, culinary creations are an art form, and your host takes great delight in assisting you craft your gastronomic work of art with utmost devotion and zeal.
The prestigious La Quercia Estate has been recognized by Forbes as one of the top 5 culinary schools and gastronomic getaways in Italy!
- Minimum of 2 people required per booking
- Maximum number of guests is 10 people
Location
La Quercia Estate
Via di Fabbiolle
If you are traveling without car, we can arrange transportation for a fee
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
5.0
(41 Ratings)
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H8570xsbenh
Nov 6, 2024
Wonderful cooking and eating experience. - The estate and cooking studio are beautiful. The effort to make us comfortable and teach authentic Italian cooking exceeded our expectations. Veronica and her daughter Margherita are wonderful hosts and teachers. Drinking estate Trebbiano and Sangiovese wine made from grapes grown on the grounds just added to the ambience. We made bruschetta, frittata, pumpkin velvet soup, green peppers with capers and olives, chocolate cake to die for and learning how to make real egg pasta was a culinary education. Her wonderful freshly cold pressed olive oil will make people on our Christmas gift list very happy. The olive trees on her farm supply the extra virgin olive oil. If you want a true eating and learning experience far from the crowds at museums or busy cities, please avail yourself this awesome experience.
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Anonymous
Oct 3, 2024
Tuscany Experience - We instantly felt like family and I never wanted to leave. The experience was passionate and from the heart….family traditions and I instantly felt what it would be like to call this home. On top of that the food was amazing!!!!
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Rfagan8
Sep 29, 2024
A Must-Do Excursion! - Spent a magical day in the Cooking Studio with a remarkable mother-daughter team. We learned new cooking techniques, recipes, and history about one of the loveliest villas in Tuscany. To top that off, we ate delightful food from their grounds and enjoyed beautiful wines from their vineyard. By the end of the day we felt like family!
A day we will never forget!! ❤️🇮🇹❤️
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Francesca_s
Jul 1, 2024
Favorite part of our trip! - We had the absolute best time at La Quercia. Everyone was so warm and welcoming and they truly make you feel at home. We learned so many amazing tips and tricks and the day never felt rushed. There was so much passion for teaching and sharing knowledge about food. We will be recommending to everyone!
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Meredith_l
Jun 13, 2024
Highly recommend! - This was our favorite activity in Florence! The property is absolutely beautiful and the cooking class was an authentic and delicious experience! Margherita was an amazing host and Veronica is a phenomenal chef and teacher with years of family recipes and experience. We already decided that we need to bring more friends back and do it again!
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Lucas_e
May 17, 2024
Unforgettable Experience - I would give 10 stars if I could!! This was an incredible, unforgettable experience! Our son and daughter-in-law gave us this experience as a gift and I feel like it had a lasting affect on me. Margherita was super helpful in arranging everything, including the cab rides, and introducing us to their estate. Her mother, Veronica, was an incredible teacher. You could feel Veronica’s passion and philosophy of cooking, hosting, and food throughout. Simple homegrown ingredients from their estate gardens and the preparation techniques came together in the most amazing burst of flavors and textures. Veronica taught us to slow down, savor the moments, and cook with love. It was as much a lesson on life as it was cooking. If you have a chance to participate, do not miss it!!
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Chris_h
May 7, 2024
The real deal! - An intimate, genuine, and personal culinary presentation by someone who has a deep passion for her art.
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Lauren_t
Oct 16, 2023
Best part of our Italian holiday - My two children aged 14 and 11 came with me on this experience. We all agree it was the best thing we did in Italy. Margherita was a warm and accomodating host with fantastic communication ahead of the experience. She arranged a taxi pick up for us and even sent photographs of the pick up place near our apartment in Florence. On arrival, she gave us a tour of her beautiful family estate and ushered us into the cooking studio (a converted art studio that was converted from a farming storehouse by her grandfather in the 1960s/70s). There we met Veronica, our cooking teacher and Margherita's mother. We were treated to freshly baked custard tarts and cups of tea, and then began the cooking lessons, along with 5 other lovely guests. My kids were given special responsibilities including rolling out the pasta and were made to feel very important. We then sat down to a gorgeous lunch, (the pasta, focaccia, and other treats that we had made), along with lovely wine from the estate. All in all, a day that we will cherish and hope to do again!
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Lonny_r
Sep 30, 2023
A highlight of our 6 week adventure - The 6 hour event was enchanting and the food we helped prepare was delicious and amazing. Perfect English for our US and Canadian group. The estate was magnificent as was the cooking venue. Cannot recommend enough. Don’t miss this one!
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Valerie_l
Sep 28, 2023
Simply amazing! - What an incredible experience of a lifetime! Veronica and Margherita were lovely hosts who made sure every second we spent at La Quercia Estate was spectacular. Honestly, we travel all over the world and have been immersed in some pretty amazing experiences, yet this may stand out as my forever favorite. Some people only briefly enter your lives but leave a lasting impact - they certainly did just that. The love behind their cooking and hospitality was evident and I’d recommend this experience to anyone looking for an authentic Tuscan day. Even the guys in our party were also thoroughly impressed with one describing the place as “a gem.”
Margherita arranged for a car from our AirBnB in Florence, which was great. I wouldn’t have wanted to travel there any other way.
There was no rush to the day. I wouldn’t recommend planning anything afterward. We really weren’t hungry until about 9PM that night and we only wanted a light dinner after the late lunch. Do plan to wear comfortable shoes because you won’t want to sit much for fear of missing one of Veronica’s amazing tips, techniques or stories.
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