Cooking Classes
Traditional cooking experience in my countryside Tuscan house
Host Barbara
$104.61 per guest
At a glance
Start time
10 am
Duration
About 4 to 5 hours
Group size
2 to 8 people
Class language
English
Meeting point
At my home
ABOUT THEEXPERIENCE
Hands-on cooking lessons are held at my eighteenth century Tuscan house. The ancient building was a pottery factory dated about 1700, where ceramics were produced for many years. The building has been recently restored maintaining its Tuscan style and converted into house.
Lessons are held in the large kitchen perfectly organized, that can welcome up to 8 guests.
I take care of all the ingredients needed and as a guest, you will just learn to prepare memorable dishes in the Tuscan tradition!
Lessons start from 10 am lasting about 5 hours preparing a four courses meal that we will taste at the end!
The home grown vegetable garden gives most of the ingredients to prepare the famous bread soup (Ribollita), tomato soup (Pappa al Pomodoro) and other dishes in the Florentine tradition.
Menu vary according to the season and your needs. I will use only the freshest ingredients available.
ABOUT THELOCATION
If you would like to take the opportunity to take a cooking lesson in a traditional, old Tuscan pottery factory, I'll be happy to welcome you at home.
The house, is about 15 km west from Florence, in a village called Lastra a Signa, well connected to Florence and can be easily reached by car or bus. Several trains stop at the local station hourly, and I'll be happy to organize your transfer to me on request.
The house is very close to the ancient medicean hunting estate of Artimino and opposite to the famous Villa with its great vineyards and Carmignano wines.
My garden offers some of the most appreciated vegetables in the tuscan cooking, such as black cabbage, swisschard, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, zucchini with an incredible real taste.
I'd love to share with you these uncomparable tastes!
THEHOST
Barbara
Traditional cooking experience
I was born in Florence and grown in the small village of Lastra a Signa where I still live with my
WHAT OTHERPEOPLE SAY
Marika
from Stockholm
The cooking lesson with bars are was great! She's so friendly, incouraging, generous and we had so much fun! The food was so delicious and her garden with fresh vegetables and herbs is perfect. Her English is very good. We spent the whole day at her house cooking and eating until we rolled out of there!
Charlie
This was the best cooking class I have ever taken. Chef Barbara is amazing. She tends to every detail of the cooking process, and creates incredible authentic Italian cuisine. She welcomes you into her home and shares her extensive knowledge while providing patient instruction. The entire experience made my trip to Italy perfect. I would recommend Salvia & Ramerino to anyone wanting to indulge in the Italian lifestyle and cuisine. Geri Piper
SOME TESTIMONIALS
Geraldine
from Signa
Cercavo un regalo a sorpresa per il compleanno di mio marito; cosi' ho pensato di chiamare Barbara chef a domicilio. Ho scelto il menu etnico. E stata un esperienza veramente piacevole, Barbara e' una professionista di eccellenza, ha saputo dosare abilmente cordialita' disponibilita'e discrezione. Ottimo menu e vino. Ci siamo rilassati e goduti il nostro girdino come mai fino ad ora. Grazie Barbara alla prossima.
Joe Mercado
from Seattle
In 2013, my wife Nancy and I enjoyed a great evening with Barb in Tuscany. Cooked fresh ravioli, tiramisu and had a wonderful dinner with friends Gayle Arnold and Glenn Leeland. Barb was charming and had a wonderful touch in the kitchen. We WILL visit again if we return to Tuscany. Delicious food.
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Lastra a Signa
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