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Ryan

Ryan

Cortona, Province of Arezzo, Italy

English and some Italian

I first came to Italy from California about 12 years ago for cooking school. While I was here, I met my Italian wife and I have been here ever since. I have worked in a couple restaurants, plus I have learned a lot from my mother in law perfecting my knowledge of Tuscan/Italian food. Then I worked for a friend for a couple years who taught a weeklong cooking class. That's when everything changed for me! It was so much fun and I got to work with different people from all over the world! After that I got my own job teaching a weeklong cooking class. But after 3 years with them, they told me they were not able to do it fulltime anymore. That is when my wife and I decided to start doing them by ourselves!! So now were are here in Pergo, Cortona in our new house offering cooking classes and privet lunch or dinners to the visitors that come from all over the world!

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Learn how to make an authentic Italian meal in Tuscany!

I welcome you to a half day, hands on cooking class where we will create a beautiful Italian meal in the hart of Tuscany! Our delicious menu will ...

Cortona, Province of Arezzo, Italy

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Join us for home cooked lunch/dinner in Tuscany!

My family and I welcome you to a beautiful meal in Tuscany! Our delicious menu will consist of 4 courses, coupled with plenty of red wine and some of...

Cortona, Province of Arezzo, Italy

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Latest Reviews

Manuel Fernandez
Manuel Fernandez

Ryan and Debora where very kind and friendly. Their house is beautiful and their food delightful. They even were so kind to show us the fort. Thanks

Marion Hicklin
Marion Hicklin

I was fortunate..a chance meeting with Debora in the Piazza Signorelli in Cortona!! We set up a day to tour the Tuscan countryside with Debora, then dine with her and husband Chef Ryan in their home that evening. What a great experience...the day with Debora was outstanding. The evening...I felt like family. Ryan, Chef Ryan, had prepared an outstanding Italian meal in their beautiful kitchen which we enjoyed at their family table in true Italian style. We enjoyed a plate of several delicious antipasti with them, along with wine and great conversation. Primo was spaghetti with a wonderful meat sauce with more wine and conversation, secondo.. Steak cooked to perfection and beautifully presented, then of course dessert and more wine and lemoncello and conversation. The meal was one heavenly taste after another and Ryan and Debora combined professionalism with familiarity to give us a great experience...an experience not to be missed when in Tuscany