PRIVATE COOKING CLASS & DINNER

at a local

SIGNORA’S VILLA

Duration approx.4.5 hrs

Experience an exclusive cooking class at a Florentine signora’s country home located 8 miles from the Old City on the hills surrounding Florence.

The house was built as a lookout tower in the 9th century and later turned into a farm. In the 16th century it became the residence of Francesco Granacci, a successful Renaissance painter and one of Michelangelo’s close friends, and accordingly it was named “Casa del Pittore”, meaning Painter’s house. It is now a beautiful renovated stone house on a hilltop overlooking Florence.

During the 3 hours hands-on on cooking class – from 5 to 8pm – you will learn how to prepare a traditional 4 courses Tuscan meal.

The menu is made out of the freshest seasonal ingredients and slightly varies according to the climate and season. It includes a starter, hand-made pasta from scratch, a second dish of meat (beef, veal, pork or chicken), and a dessert.

At the end you will enjoy dinner – from 8 to 9.30pm – tasting the dishes you prepared, in the summer whether allowing, served in the garden with a gorgeous view all around. Each course will be paired with a glass of Tuscan wine.

Here below you can see an example of a menù, which will change according to the season

STEP 1: ANTIPASTO – STARTER

1) Panzanella Tuscan bread salad with tomatoes, onion, cucumber, basil and rucola.

2) Deep fried zucchini blossoms.

3) Bruschetta with tomatoes.

4) Pappa al Pomodoro – Tuscan bread, tomatoes,basil and garlic thick soup.

STEP 2 : PRIMO PIATTO – PASTA or RISOTTO