Private Tuscan Pasta Making Class: Learn from a Local Expert in Florence
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14 Ratings
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Embark on a culinary adventure in Florence with a private Tuscan pasta making class. Learn from a local expert and cook three handmade pastas or a pasta and meat main course, along with a side vegetable and dessert.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Florence - Enjoy your cooking class at a local’s home. In the summer, you might get to see their small vegetable and herb garden in the courtyard where they grow zucchini, tomatoes and basil and pick a few herbs for your meal. In a light-filled space designed for cooking classes, Cinzia will first prepare a Tuscan appetizer for your to enjoy. Then roll up your sleeves and learn to cook regional Italian pasta from recipes passed down through generations of Cinzia’s family in a hands-on Italian cooking class. Choose between a cooking menu that includes either three handmade pastas and sauces (which might include pastas such as pappardelle, tagliatelli, tortellini or gnocchi) or a pasta and meat main course. You will also learn to create a seasonal side vegetable and dessert with both menus. End your meal with a traditional Italian dessert you’ve created such as a tiramisu, panna cotta or brutti ma buoni (“ugly but good”) biscuit and hazelnut dessert. Enjoy learning about the tricks and techniques involved in cooking Italian family recipes before you sit down at the table to share the meal you helped prepare with Cinzia.
What's Included
- Private cooking class and homecooked dinner with host Cinzia
- Local Prosecco and wine included (1-2 glasses)
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges covered
- Enjoy non-alcoholic beverages
- Savor a delicious dinner
- Gratuities taken care of
- Alcoholic beverages available
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
- Traditional Tuscan appetizer - Bruschette, coccoli or charcuterie
- Fresh pasta and sauce - Pappardelle, tagliatelle, ravioli, tortelli or gnocchi with an accompanying sauce
- Chicken cacciatore - Chicken, pork or beef
- Side seasonal vegetable - Stewed artichokes, carrots, etc. or salad
- Traditional Italian dessert - Tiramisù, cantucci, brutti ma buoni, panna cotta or chocolate soufflé
- Prosecco, wine and liqueur
Additional Information
Your interactive cooking session is located on Cinzia’s home patio. Observe Cinzia as she prepares a Tuscan appetizer for your indulgence before you’ll get the chance to dive in and learn how to produce Italian pasta from recipes inherited through generations of Cinzia’s lineage. You will acquire the skills to prepare three main courses from scratch, accompanied by a side or dessert.
You can opt for a cooking routine that comprises either three manually made pasta dishes or a pasta and meat entrée. Your learning experience will also encompass the making of a seasonal vegetable side and dessert. If you go with the pasta selection, you will acquire skills for cooking three distinct types of pasta teamed with three different sauces that you will also learn to prepare. If your preference is a pasta and meat course, you will master the art of making one pasta and a meat dish. The meal culminates with a traditional Italian dessert.
Prepare yourself for a genuine gastronomic journey!
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking as your host plans your menu in advance
- Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Private, personalized experience
- Menu varies depending on the season
- For the cooking class, if you have a preference between learning to cook three pastas or one pasta and a meat main, please include it when making your booking - if you don’t include your choice, your host will decide your menu for the day
Location
Via di Scandicci
Meet Cinzia at her home in Via di Scandicci, Florence. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon confirmation.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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838isaacg
Jun 28, 2023
Memories to Last a Lifetime - An amazing hands-on experience for our family of 5 (age 10 - adults) in the private home of an expert. We made pasta from scratch, prepared a chicken dish, made panna cotta and enjoyed a beautiful meal together. Great memories!
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Cmolica
Jun 26, 2023
Delicious dinner with Alessio - We had a great evening with Alessio Vallini, aka Fungomaniac, at his apartment about a mile and a half from our hotel on the east side of Florence.
Allessio had fresh mushrooms HE HAD HUNTED earlier that week! We prepared them in a delicious crostini.
For our main course, Alessio taught us to make pasta ravioli (first time). We felt like we had a friend living in town.
Everything was incredibly delicious!
To cap things off, we had a wonderful orange shortbread with fresh whipped cream that was his grandmother’s recipe and was delightful. He also shared the recipes freely so we can try them when we are home.
I would highly recommend a class and dinner with Allesio when you are in Florence. You will love it.
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Joseph_l
Jun 10, 2023
Outstanding host and an enjoyable experience! - Outstanding host makes for an outstanding experience. Thank you Cienza for teaching us your craft and sharing a wonderful meal and evening.
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Michael_o
Mar 13, 2023
wonderful - the host cenzia was great and very informative plus the food was excellent. she was very attentive to our questions and presented in a way that was helpful to understand.
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Dana_n
Jul 25, 2022
Fun way to spend a night. - So fun! Cinzia taught us about the traditional Tuscan method of making pasta. First, we prepared a protein pasta dough. Next we let the dough rest while we prepared a potato and spinach gnocchi. Then we prepared tagliatelle with a classic tomato garlic sauce, pecorino stuffed ravioli with pear and shallot sauce and gorgonzola cream sauce for the gnocchi. For dessert, we prepared a coffee mousse. My family had a lot of fun. For planning purposes, I had difficulty getting a taxi to Cinzia's and back to the hotel so I would recommend making arrangements for transportation in advance. Her home is roughly a 15 minute drive from the Piazza del Duomo.
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Robert_w
Jun 6, 2022
We had a great... - We had a great experience. It was fun, informative, encouraging and most importantly delicious! We purchased gift certificates for our driend to have an online course. Do this, you won't regret it.
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Katherine_h
Nov 27, 2021
Cinzia is a wonderful chef and host! - Cinzia is a delight! I would highly, highly recommend booking this experience with her. Our boys loved making their own pasta, and we had so much fun putting all the ingredients and courses together. Cinzia was a terrific host, and I would love to book her again to come to our flat if we have a full kitchen.
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Angela_w
Aug 29, 2021
Amazing Tuscan dinner! - Such a lovely evening! My dad and I took Cinzia’s cooking class and it was the highlight of our time in Florence. The patio was beautiful and we learned skills we will definitely use when returning back to the US. Overall, it felt like we were having a fun night in a friend’s home and we can’t wait to make our own pasta at home! Thank you Cinzia!
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Samantha_m
Aug 17, 2021
Pasta Making Made Easy - Cinzia was very welcoming and helpful. We made a lot of delicious pasta (plus dessert!) and left feeling like we could do it again ourselves!
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Kristinet768
Aug 11, 2021
AMAZING! - Wow! What a fun way to immerse yourself into the Tuscan culture with a pasta class at Cinzia’s home. This experience is one of our favorite memories from our 2 week trip to Italy. Cinzia provided an appetizer and wine while she explained the menu and walked through how to prepare each dish. Then she demonstrated each step and allowed us to prepare three different menu items plus a dessert. The pasta was SO good. Cinzia was very hospitable and so much fun to visit with. We enjoyed getting to know her, her family history, and learn some of her cooking secrets. She provided the recipes that we made so we can enjoy them for years to come. Highly recommend this experience!
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