It’s like being at a Tuscan home
One of the most interesting and fascinating experiences in Tuscany is taking part in a private cooking class. Tuscan cuisine is based on simple but tasty recipes that belong to rooted traditions and derive from wise farmers. Above all, we are going to teach you how to replicate these dishes at home.
Arianna & Friends gives you the opportunity to discover all the secrets of Tuscan food in interesting and informative private cooking classes. We organize them on the traditional Tuscan farm of Rita, a charming and authentic location in Montefoscoli, in the area of Terre di Pisa, between Pisa and Volterra.
The charming setting of Rita’s farm in Tuscany
As most of the cooking traditions of Tuscany date back to the times in which the locals were mostly all farmers, the best setting for our cooking classes focusing on traditional foods is an original Tuscan farmhouse. We bring you to Rita’s farm in the countryside just outside of Montefoscoli, between Pisa and Volterra, and we start our class with a quick historical framework to let you understand much about the origins of our cuisine.
A local cook as a chef
Our cooks are all locals who have always cooked for their families and who during our classes prepare exactly the meals that Tuscans eat at home, using the same fresh and genuine ingredients with the help of very useful tricks. During the class, we will cook with the extra virgin olive oil of the property and we will enjoy their great wines as well. The duration of the classes ranges from 2 to 3 hours and they can be arranged in the morning or in the evening. In the end of the class, you sit at a table and enjoy all the delicacies you have prepared.
You can choose your favorite menu out of our list options!! See below for further details.
A delicious lunch or dinner
The class is your opportunity to prepare your dinner or lunch, which will be served at the end of each lesson. You can choose between a short formula, with two courses, an easy formula, with three courses, and a full formula, with four courses. The courses can be chosen from a series of starters, primo and secondo main courses (according to the Italian tradition) and desserts. During the following served meal, local red or white wines will pair the dishes.
During all the experience, there will be a friendly and helpful English speaking story teller ready to answer any question of yours. Remember that you can combine our cooking classes with any other activity of Arianna & Friends.