Tuscan Cooking Class and Dinner in Florence

Florence, Italy

Here's your chance to learn how to cook a classic Tuscan dinner in Florence - and then eat it, matched with Tuscan wines! Skilled chefs take you through each step, from starter to dessert, and at the end of your fun-filled Italian cooking lesson you can take the recipes away to try them at home.

Your cooking lesson takes place in the fully equipped, typical Florentine kitchen of a well-regarded cooking school. Guided by friendly expert chefs, you will learn how to prepare a typical four-course Tuscan meal, and also learn how to match each dish with suitable wines.

After working up a healthy appetite in the kitchen, it's on to the dining room where the prepared dishes will be served for dinner, accompanied by matching wines.

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USD $82.72

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Christy	April 2012
We had a wonderful evening filled with good food, laughter and wine. Although I did not feel that I really learned anything of significance, it was nice to cook in an Italian kitchen and learn some new/Italian terminology. A clove of garlic to me was a "slice" of garlic to our instructor. _br/_ Perhaps what made the evening most enjoyable were the two young women who cooked with us at our station--great team work.

Review by: Joe C	April 2012
The instructor's were very helpful and made the evening fun!

Review by: jp	March 2012
The class is fun and educational. My wife and I would highly recommend the Tuscan cooking class.

Review by: irgo56	March 2012
excellent....really enjoyed every second of it

Review by: Helene S	March 2012
loved lots of fun instuctor had a true passion for cooking would recommend highly

Review by: Tracy P	March 2012
This cooking class was one of my favorite parts of my entire trip to Italy. We made homemade pasta with bolognese sauce, bruschetta and tiramisu. The cooking instructor was amazing and fun, it was very hands one. After we cooked for 2.5 hours, we went to this traditional cellar area and ate the food we cooked with wonderful wine. We met some wonderful people as well. I highly recommend this cooking class!

Review by: Czarina S	March 2012
Amazing! Highly recommended! Was able to absorb new skills in the kitchen but more importantly got to taste the food we learned to cook. It was fantastic!

Review by: vaidisovafan	March 2012
everything was perfect, just they should not be booking 24 people to attend a class when it should only really fit 14 max

Review by: Tanta P	December 2011
O.K.nothing could be more fun that eating yummy home cooked Italian food,drinking Chianti wine and going home with the recipes and not having to do the dishes!

Review by: Emily S	December 2011
The cooking class was a lot of fun and the instructors were very entertaining. The only thing we would change about this tour is to have everyone meet at the cooking school instead of Piazza Santa Trinita. If we wanted a walking tour, we would have signed up for a walking tour.

Review by: Cynthia M	December 2011
It was a wonderful experience! The chef was very professional with a great sense of humor who made me feel relaxed and comfortable. It was a small group so everyone had more than one hands-on assignment. The evening ended with a delicious meal and take home recipes. Would highly recommend it!

Review by: Kyla M	November 2011
Wonderful evening! Great food. Staff were lots of fun!

Review by: Anonymous	November 2011
What a wonderful way to spend the evening with friends. The location to meet was easy to find, and the walk to the cooking school was very short. The chefs were informative and funny, and our final food was magnifico!

Review by: Hilda D	November 2011
Chef was nice and recipes were great. The teaching experience was a little rushed but the dinner after was nice and relaxing. We were given the recipes, we could definetle re-create the dishes at home.

Review by: Kellious	November 2011
Fun time, professional, and good food. Run a little fast and didn't feel there was quite as much of a cultural connection/explanation to the food. Good time and good meal overall however. Nice way to meet other travellers as well and learn a little.

Review by: Kim B	November 2011
this was one of the favorite part of my trips. The cooking experience was wonderful, and the food was delicious and loved that we got the recipes to make these delicious dishes at home

Review by: Kim L	November 2011
A fun night out. Learnt to cook and make pasta which was fun, but just FYI the cooking class is based in the town center of Florence.

Review by: Jennifer G S	October 2011
Wonderful experience with part chef/part comedian! Food was also delicious. Have already recommended this to friends.

Review by: Marion C	October 2011
My husband and I have been to other cooking classes in both Rome and Florence, and this one just didn't measure up to any other one._br/_ First, it was suppose to be 4 to 5 hours long (with the preparing and the eating). We were out in 2 hours! It was also suppose to have a 'wine pairing' with what we prepared. It had one bottle of red wine per table only- never even discussed._br/_ It was very rushed, and the food was not very good either. In fact, we went home hungry._br/_ Save the $93 each, and go to a good restaurant!

Review by: Sunflower	October 2011
Wonderful experience. Would definately recommend.

Review by: DMAC	October 2011
The guide to the cooking class was rude and moved along so fast that certain people were left behind. The actual class was fun and informative. I think they book to many and hurry through some of the steps. Food was good and overall it was a good time, would do again.

Review by: bucky	October 2011
Wasn't too sure what to expect from the cooking class. My wife is an F+B specialist whereas I burn water. But I have to say I had great fun. The chef was very patent (with me) and explained the procedures well and clearly. I had great fun and more fun eating the fruits our our labor. We had a fun group and next visit we will do the wine tasting and cheese classes as well. Highly recommended.

Review by: Cooke	October 2011
I thought this was going to be the highlight of our trip, but I'm going to be very honest in this review. The class was too crowded. 5 people at each station X 5 stations and one class of 5 in the kitchen. The head Chef was arrogant, condescending and over whelmed. He could barely keep up let alone give any individual instruction. The only new thing we learned was to make Gnocchi, all of us knew how to slice and dice, but he was very rude with his orders to do so. Knives were so dull you could hardly cut with them. There was supposed to be a wine paring, we got one bottle of red to share with 5 people at our table which equals less then one glass per person. The redemption of this class was that the Wait Staff/Assistants were very nice and friendly and the girls at our station from Oklahoma where a blast. To sum it up, no more than 4 people per station, and Chef, check your attitude and sharpen your knives!

Review by: Otey D	October 2011
excellent

Review by: Edeline W	October 2011
Great fun and a really good way to spend an evening if travelling alone. Staff were cheerful and helpful. Enjoyed meeting other travellers and the meal and wine at the end. Good value especially as I enjoyed a special offer to book.

Review by: Terry K	October 2011
Had a fantastic time. Silvio was our chef and was great. Great people, great recipies. Great Time!

Review by: Pauline B	October 2011
As a high school teacher I found this an interesting experience. Animated and extrovert teacher, Fabrizio, kept things moving along. Worked in small groups of four or five. The dinner at the end was enjoyable in a pleasant environment. Met some nice people from various countries. Not too hard to reach by foot from central Firenze.

Review by: nanbond87	October 2011
My husband and I enjoyed a wonderful night making a delicious dinner. We prepared the meal under the supervision of the Chef. Highlight was the best Tiramisu we had in Italy

Review by: Bern	October 2011
Fantastic night of cooking and food. THANKYOU to all the chefs for making it such an enjoyable experience and showing us some very simple but wonderful recipes that will be easy to transfer to our home kitchens. Thankyou especially to Alisandro. I haven't tried flipping crepes yet but I am confident I can do it after your tips.

Review by: Mike	October 2011
We enjoyed learning how to prepare a 4 course Tuscan meal and being able to indulge in the fruits of our labor afterwards. Regrettably, our experience was tainted by a relatively serious burn I incurred from the instructor accidentally splashing boiling hot olive oil on me while I was dicing an onion next to the stove top. This was almost a catastrophic event when I came less than 2" from stabbing my wife in the eye with my knife (upon jerking my arm back getting burnt). There were 4 cooking stations in the kitchen with 6 students at each (along with 2 instructors and several individuals cleaning up). This was far too many people crammed into a relatively small space (coupled with hot stoves and multiple knives in use). I'm convinced this accident would not have occurred if there were fewer students and I was further away from the stove.

Review by: Melissa and Chris	October 2011
Good time. Got to bring receipes home. Chefs made you feel at home in their kitchen.

Review by: Deb	October 2011
Very good class with excellent recipes. Instructors were educational and fun at the same time. Dinner downstairs in a wine cellar was a nice touch.

Review by: Tyrone v	September 2011
4 cooking stations for 24 people is what i call over booked. This was not a cooking class but more of a demonstration and a poor one at that. Then you are limited to one glass of wine with dinner, this is not a deal and I would advise anyone wanting to go on a cooking class to avoid this one! Very disappointed

Review by: MARGARET C	September 2011
wonderful! I highly recommend this for an evening in Florence. The food and wine were wonderful and the ambience was just right. I didn't know I was such a good cook! I left with a full tummy and the recipes that I think I can actually make back home. Definitely a 5 star experience!

Review by: Robert M	September 2011
Excellent venue. Thouroughly exceeded our expectations. the place, the chef and the food was tops.

Review by: linda c	September 2011
Great fun, good food, nice people!

Review by: Todd R	September 2011
Interesting class. The meal we made was excellent, however the chefs teaching us were far too intense. They need to lighten up and realize that we are doing the class to have fun and learn something, and that we are not all world-class chefs. Also, the spot where you meet the group is not where they let you out - so bring a map to make sure you can get home!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	July 2010
At first when you walk in its a little shady, a tiny place with too many people but then they start splitting us into groups of about 6 and give us aprons. They explain the dishes you are going to make and begin to cook. The chef is there to guide you the entire way so there is no way to mess anything up. Ingredients were delicious and the wine was great. We absolutely loved it and would strongly recommend it to anyone traveling to Florence.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	July 2010
Very YUMMMMMY we enjoyed this a lot.

Review by: Jane W, Australia	July 2010
Enjoyable night. Great instruction and many handy cooking tips given by our chef. We were in groups of four which was good. The food worked was of a high quality and made a lovely meal. A nice way to spend an evening in Florence, along with enjoying a good meal and learning how to cook same.

Review by: Lucille L, United States of America	June 2010
Chef was great. Menu was delicious and the group was fun.

Review by: Joe S, United States of America	June 2010
We had a great time!!

Review by: Steven E, Canada	June 2010
Was so much fun cooking and eating with other people. Would highly recommend this for people young and old

Review by: Marion G, United States of America	June 2010
Wonderful!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
Very fun! Great way to spend an evening. The teacher was helpful and entertaining and it was enjoyable to work and eat with fellow travelers. We made the gnocci when we got home and we wowed our family. Thanks!

Review by: Ardeith H, United States of America	June 2010
We had a great class! The groups were small. Each group had their own "kitchen". Each group had a chef who was competent and was obviously enjoying the cooking as much as we were. The menu was comprised of Italian foods we had eaten and were glad to learn how to prepare and not difficult with our excellent help. The preparation time was well planned so that all was ready when we were. We had a great place to eat our meal with our new friends and the wine was a perfect complement. There was enough food for everyone and I hope that the leftovers were used in a good way. too good to waste! We received recipes. Yea!

Review by: Pasqualina C, United States of America	May 2010
It was so much fun! I would definately schedule to do again.

Review by: Robert S, United States of America	May 2010
Humorous, pleasant and knowledgeable chef Roberto and assistant Allesandro. Enjoying the fruits of our labor in the wine cellar was icing on the cake. A memorable and enjoyable evening

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	May 2010
A very memorable expereience. My wife and I took her mom and my mom to Florence and we thought we would try our hand at cooking. It was a lot of fun and a great way to expereince Florence. We loved it.

Review by: Matthew D, United States of America	May 2010
This was the most expensive thing we did during eight days in Italy but by far the best value for money. Everything was perfectly planned and laid out. Not a second was wasted, which allowed us to do the food prep for four courses. The instuctor was very informative and pleasant. He taught some basic skills without making you feel stupid for not knowing the 'correct' way to do it. I would definitely go again. It helped that we didn't have to wash dishes either.