Montepulciano Culinary Experience: Local Dining, Cooking Demo, and Authentic Italian Recipes
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Montepulciano
Immerse yourself in a Montepulciano culinary experience with local dining, a cooking demo, and authentic Italian recipes. Connect with locals and enjoy a 3-course menu with drinks included.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Montepulciano - Immerse yourself in a shared dining experience at a local’s home,
enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes from Montepulciano treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.
What's Included
- Beverages included (water, wine, and coffee)
- Live show cooking experience
- Enjoy a 3-course meal, with options for lunch or dinner
Meal Options
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Seasonal starter - Crostini con milza e fegatelli
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Pasta - Sample Regional Pasta:
Pappardelle or Pici or Gnudi -
Regional second course with side dish - Pollo al mattone con faglio all’uccelletto
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Typical dessert - Castagnaccio or Pan dei santi or Cantucci or Tiramisu or similar
Additional Information
Indulge in a communal dining experience at a local’s residence, relish a unique show cooking and savor genuine recipes from Montepulciano preserved in family recipe books handed down by true Italian mothers. Experience the warmth of Italian hospitality as you mingle with the locals.
Savor a 3-course menu with beverages included (water, a variety of red and white wines from local wineries and coffee).
This culinary journey is facilitated by Cesarine: Italy’s longest-running network of over 1000 home chefs across the nation in more than 500 towns. These passionate and welcoming hosts eagerly open the doors of their residences to intrepid travellers seeking immersive gastronomic experiences.
- Please note that our Cesarine are ready and thrilled to host you in their homes! All Cesarine are always very careful and attentive of the important sanitary rules needed, even more now! The homes provide all the essential sanitary equipment for the guests (paper towels for washing hands, hand sanitizing gel and so on). Remember to always maintain 1 meter distance from each other and if not, wear masks and gloves
Location
Montepulciano
This experience will be held in a local’s home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Haileyhahm
Sep 27, 2023
Great experience - It was just me and my husband. We got so much food and they were so kind. Unfortunately I had car sick, so couldn’t enjoy all the delicious food she made. They have two beautiful dogs too.
It is highly recommend if u looking for some different experiences.
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M9166majenniferf
Jul 13, 2023
Barbara and her husband were the most gracious hosts. We learned to make gnocchi and enjoyed a traditional Italian meal - This was truly the highlight of our trip to Italy thus far. We felt like family in Barbara’s kitchen and will bring home some new cooking skills for our families. We also learned a lot about local culture. A pure delight!!
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Shin_h
May 1, 2023
Highly recommended! - Thank you to Barbara so much for the wonderful experience! We both agree, this was one of the top highlights of our entire vacation! Barbara and family were so friendly and welcoming, and we had such a great time with all the amazing food and conversation. Outstanding experience I would highly recommend for anyone!
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907wg
Nov 1, 2022
A Wonderful Must-Do Experience! - Barbara was an absolute delight, and the food was wonderful! Everything was very welcoming, and the four-course meal was delicious. Antipasto was a selection of cheeses, meats, bread freshly home-baked by Barbara, olives and other items. Barbara showed how to make traditional Tuscan pici pasta from scratch and let us try our hand at cutting and rolling the dough. Primo was homemade meatballs as well as a fabulous vegetable stromboli. For Secondo, the veal ragu for the pici pasta was simmering for hours before the meal, and was followed by a yummy homemade tiramisu (and a glass of Grappa!). All was paired with a delicious local Montepulciano red wine. Food likes/dislikes and allergies were handled ahead of time. Barbara was a fun and gracious host, and it was great talking with her about Tuscany, her family, customs, and all sorts of things. This was definitely a highlight of our trip! If I'm back here, I'll undoubtedly come back again.
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Alpesh_g
Aug 15, 2022
Great local experience - Great evening with host Morena.
We spent the night talking, cooking, and eating.
Great change from the touristy activities to this point.
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Deb765
Apr 24, 2022
Fabulous lunch in Montepulciano! - This was an absolutely wonderful experience. Barbara and her family welcomed us so graciously and the food was delicious!. We had a great time learning about all of the food that we ate(and there was a lot of it!) We made risotto with Barbara and had many courses of delicious food and wine that also was amazing
Barbara's home and family were lovely and this activity was wonderful. I would highly recommend and would certainly do it again!
Thank you Barbara for a wonderful day!
Deborah Balick
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Smilemakercharter
Apr 15, 2022
Wonderful evening. - The authenticity, simplicity and flavors of the Italian cooking are a joy. We were in Siena due to a scheduling issue but we had a car.
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Smilemakercharters
Apr 15, 2022
Amazing, fun, delicious, a must! - We were in Seina, beautiful town! The food was amazing and fresh! The hosts were fun and interesting! We loved it!!
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Lisa_c
Apr 10, 2022
This is a must! - We loved the experience! The food was all homemade, home grown and fabulous!!! Extremely warm welcome and we appreciated everthing about this.
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Kelley_p
Jul 1, 2019
Excellent and unique experience! - This was by far our most unique experience in Italy! We enjoyed learning recipes and seeing the final steps to preparing the meal without spending hours of our day rolling pasta and measuring ingredients. Our Cesarina, Barbara, was the most kind and hospitable host. She welcomed us into her home, served the most amazing meal, and shared with us her life and culture in Montepulciano! If you’re looking for a more unique cooking experience during your time in Tuscany this is the class for you! Note - the location was not in walking distance of our stay so we did need to get a taxi to and from the home since we did not have a car.
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