Tuscan cookery classes in Florence and London

At least one cookery class a month in Florence with additional classes in UK when we get sufficient demand – possible menus shown but may be subject to change on request – eg more vegetarian requirements, fish eaters etc.

Tuscan Cookery classes

Learn how to make it all yourself when you go home! Take lessons with a local cookery teacher – Italian food as Nonna made it – but with a modern twist!

Go Beyond just eating Italian! Further information on our monthly cookery classes.

First Class in 2018 – Jan 22nd in Piazza del Carmine

Class costs £72/€79 pp- includes your meal, with local wines, printed recipes, a pen to make notes and a free chef’s hat & apron.

Fun photos of previous events

Eileen triumphant after making the ravioli parcels

Ever smilely Lisa explains about fresh basil for the bruschetta

Lisa shows us how to add wine to her pasta to make it more stretchy - essential for ravioli

Even the leftover ravioli filling was yummy

Lisa sets out the flour mountains for us to make pasta

Lisa had everything laid out and ready to go!

Lisa in my kitchen just as we begin the lesson

Concentration, note taking and asking questions!

very important - the duck loves the orange - clean it with orange and it will kill bacteria and absorb the flavour

Duck ragu - in the pan after over an hours cooking it falls off the bones easily

a bruscetta just in case we were peckish

Pear for pie - not cooked enough for ravioli filling

Irene stirring the stock for the pasta sauce

lisa dreaming of tiramisu with orange -yum!

Lisa playing with the fish heads before making the stock

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