3-Hour Florence Cooking Class and Dinner with a Florentine Family

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Cook traditional Tuscan dishes with a Florentine family
• 02 Learn the secrets behind pappa al pomodoro and minestra di farro
• 03 Taste spago alla filicudara prepared together with Constanza
• 04 Enjoy chestnut cake, a typical Tuscan dessert served with cottage cheese

Join a true Italian food experience in Florence and take part in a cooking class with a Florentine family. Learn to prepare traditional Tuscan dishes such as pappa al pomodoro and minestra di farro, then sit down to enjoy the meal you have made together. This tour also offers the chance to discover the innermost secrets behind some of the best traditional Italian recipes in an authentic family setting.

Enjoy the delicious food prepared together with Constanza, accompanied by an indispensable wine from the farmer house.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Florence

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Florentine Cooking Lesson and Dinner

• Depart from Florence at 17:40 by taxi.

• Arrive at Constance's at 18:00.

• Participate in a cooking class with an aperitif.

• Enjoy the delicious food prepared together with Constanza, accompanied by an indispensable wine from the farmer house.

Reveal the innermost secret of these traditional dishes:

• Pappa al pomodoro - a traditional Florentine soup.

• Minestra di farro - a typical Tuscan dish.

• Spago alla filicudara - spaghetti with a typical flavorful sauce from the Aeolian Islands, specifically Filicudi. Constanza loves this recipe and prepares it exceptionally well.

• Arista with milk or simply baked.

• Special vegetable salad.

• Chestnut cake - a sweet typical Tuscan dessert made with chestnut flour and served with cottage cheese.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Cooking lesson and dinner with a Florentine family.

Know before you go

• Constanza is a true Florentine lady of noble birth. She lives in a 1600s dwelling with her husband, Giambruno, and their beautiful daughter, Sofia. As she is a wonderful host for dinner with traditional food, this tour aims to offer participation in authentic Florentine family life, making their favourite traditional Tuscan dishes and having dinner all together.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

Tour start

Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.