佛羅倫薩烹飪課程

Our host and teacher, Francesca was outstanding. A wonderful combination of warm and welcoming, plus knowledgeable and competent. We were celebrating the birthdays of 2 of our family members and Francesca made a special effort to honor them. Everything was organized and ready to go; so well that our cooking time felt just as easy as if we were cooking in the kitchen with a dear friend. We learned to make 2 delicious pasta dishes. We made our own pasta and sauces while happily exchanging family food and cooking stories. At the end, Francesca gave us a lovely gift of the recipes for the lunch we made. We can’t wait to pass on the traditional recipes with our friends and family at home! Thanks to Francesca for a memorable day!

Lucca was so much fun! Lucia was super sweet too! I can’t wait to get home to Montana to make the pasta!!! Lucca could be on the food network and I would totally watch the show!!!!

It was educational, fun and even in German. You were divided into small groups where you could still learn everything. For us vegetarians, even one pasta with a meatless sauce was served. So just great

Gloria and Camella were fantastic they passed on so many little tips and tricks. It was so much fun and our group really clicked. Everything was delicious and they catered for various food restrictions too. Highly recommend for an authentic Italian cooking experience.

We enjoyed Francesca’s class a lot. It was so much fun learning to make homemade Pici with zucchini sauce, but even more her grandmothers chicken recipe! I already made it for my fiancé back at home! It sooo delicious! Francesca is an incredible and remarkable person who is very worldly yet authentic and true to her culture! It was a wonderful evening full of laughter, learning and great story telling. Just wonderful!

This was well a well-run course but not really a great learning experience for a keen amature chef. It's fine if you don't have much experience of Italian cuisine... but not worth the money for me. There were others who loved it though. It was 5:00 to 8:00pm, not 9:00pm as advertised. Cracking a few eggs and chopping vegetables wasn't really hands on cookery! Naomi, our young instructor, was excellent and enthusiastic...

This class was absolutely amazing from start to finish. The market tour was interesting and well-organised, with lots of tasters and information about the products. The class itself was so much fun! We made 4 courses from scratch, including a pasta course which was a personal highlight. I follow a vegan diet, and each course was creatively adapted so that I could still fully participate in the class, and had great food to eat at the end. My partner had the meat menu and loved it! Catarina, our host, was exceptional. She was super friendly and knowledgeable, and made this a fantastic experience. I’d definitely recommend this class!

Alessandro made our class exciting and fun!! He spent time with each participant and made sure that we were successful!

The Pizza and Gelato course was instructive and fun. Our Chef Alessandro was a super guy, engaging and did a great job to teach us with an easy manner and getting good results. The kitchen is clean and well set up for the purpose, the whole session worked very well for adults and kids. We got to enjoy our Pizza creation and Gelato with some red wine and soft drinks provided. It was time and money well spent and is a highlight of our visit to Florence.

Chef was so informative! I learned a ton while also having fun.

Class was amazing. Visit to market was ok, nothing spectacular but once in class it was a perfect day. Perfect meal. Instructor was lovely and knowledgeable. Day was a must for our Florence trip

Andrea made our Italian cooking experience one to remember. He was informative & helpful. We really enjoyed our evening. Grazie to Andrea & the team

We had a wonderful Tuscan picturesque hilltop outdoor garden and kitchen. We were able to all participate in the food preparation making pasta. Preparing and cooking our own meal was a special treat. It was a different activity for a hot crowded and busy Florence. Thankyou

Definitely one of the highlights of my time in Italy! It was great that it was a small group of 6 of us, and everyone was so interesting, especially two young sisters from Canada who were already seasoned home chefs. Chef Katerina was cool and classy. Having been on a few tours, I enjoyed that she stuck to facts and answered questions without making me feel like a tourist. The most touristy part was the market tour (ours being one of many happening that morning) but I had a lot of fun learning about the regional specialities and must-eats like the Fiorentina steak (and how to cook it). Also thanks to the group for their patience as I did as any good Asian mama and buy up produce from almost every stall. Chef bought fresh tomatoes that were going to be in (on??) the bruschetta we were making. It was a rainy day, which was actually fantastic as it had been scorching most of my trip. We began cooking as the rain poured down - most romantic haha! We began by making the panna cotta that was going to be dessert, so that it could sit in the fridge. Then we prepped all the veg: tomatoes and garlic left to macerate for the bruschetta, slices of pepper and onion for the pollo di modenese, mashing baked potato and mixing it with herbs for the pasta filling… Having never handmade pasta, it was fun for me to learn how to make it from scratch. Chef coolly showed us how to mix, knead, roll and cut our pasta sheets before filling and sealing our tortellini. It was terrific fun learning everything from how to chop your onion like a chef, down to how to sear your chicken before drowning it in a cup (!) of balsamic vinegar and leaving it to cook. We sat around and ate our efforts with wine and many laughs. Chef handed us a booklet of recipes, and because I asked how to make gluten-free pasta for my husband who has intolerances, she showed me how to mix and cut gnocchi (which I can make with gf flour) and gave me a recipe for it! So grateful, and I can’t wait to try it out back home. All in a lowkey and thoroughly enjoyable way to experience Florence! Highly recommended!

Very well organised. Catered for all levels of cooking skill. Provided some really handy tips. Staff were very knowledgeable and welcoming and had a good style of delivery. The duration and pace of the class was perfect keeping everyone engaged whilst ensuring people had the opportunity to learn and also ask questions. And of course the food we made was delicious. Highly recommend