Cooking in Tuscany
This is a guide to cooking classes and vacations of all types in Tuscany. We will be adding classes and vacations as fast as we can. If you know one that we haven't included please let us know and we'll be happy to insert them.
Culinary Quests was established with one goal in mind – to give clients the most authentic cultural experiences possible through culinary exploration. Culinary Quests offers travelers a window into the very heart and soul of Italy through its food – fun, hands-on cooking courses taught exclusively by local chefs.For more information click here
Pasta al Pesto Stefania’s Cooking Studio in Tuscany is located within the medieval castle that originally established Panzano in Chianti in the 13th century, and has unsurpassed views of the countryside and sunsets that give Conca d’Oro (the Golden Valley) its name.Her cooking lessons are imbued with the joy and passion that Stefania brings to food, cooking and the rest of her life.
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Under the Tuscan Moon is located outside the historical town of Radda-in-Chianti. The cooking classes take place in a beautifully restored rustic farmhouse, once a hayloft and stable, situated right in the heart of Chianti wine region between Florence and Siena. Our courses aim to stimulate your culinary creativity and teach you to prepare typical Tuscan dishes that are simple and delicious, using the best regional organic produce. For more information click here
Italian Food Artisans with cookbook author Pamela Sheldon Johns. Immerse yourself in the culture and lifestyle of Italy by experiencing the passion of food and wine in the kitchen, at the table, and in the marketplace with Pamela Sheldon Johns. Pamela, an award-winning cookbook author with 15 delicious books, has been coordinating culinary workshops in several regions of Italy for over 15 years. For more information click here
Toscana Mia, Italian cooking and wine classes organized in private homes with Italians for 1 day to 1 week, to study with truly Italian people in a truly Tuscan enviroment, hence steeping in a Tuscan experience to the maximum. Enjoy the delights of fine Italian cuisine and wines to share the love for living the Italians are famous for. Cooking with Simonetta & Paola, really fluent in English, is fun, lively and friendly and give the possibility of learning cooking secrets from long experience in cooking and teaching.For more information click here
Tutti a Tavola, come to “Tutti a Tavola” and discover the flavour of life in Chianti with four Tuscan mammas, Mimma, Lele, Franca and Simonetta, connected through family relations and lifetime friendship. We will cook together, sharing meals and conversation. You will stay in our houses entering the welcoming fabric of Italian hospitality where friendship and good food combine to open the heart and please the stomach. For more information click here
Art and Cooking,
We, at Dante Alighieri school, have a gastronomy department which allow students to discover the Cuisine world with hand made sessions and elaborate traditional tuscan and mediterranean recipes.
The cooking school is based in the heart of the picturesque city of Siena, just few steps from the main sightseeing and attractions to be visited.For more information click here
Taste Tuscany,
Our Cooking Lessons & Tours concentrate on producing and promoting healthy balanced and nutritious meals. We pride ourselves on using good quality ingredients, local products and vegetables and fruit in season.
We aim to teach you something about the Italian cuisine, and more especially the Tuscan cuisine and its importance in the local culture.
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Organic Tuscany, offers week-long "farm to table" organic cooking holidays in the Tuscan hills. We visit local organic farms and teach you how to use their fresh, seasonal produce in traditional Tuscan and Italian dishes, both ”cucina povera” (inventive peasant food) and richer fare, including sumptuous desserts. Three courses a year are 100% vegetarian and all are vegetarian friendly.For more information click here
Scuola di Arte Culinaria Cordon Bleu, The Scuola di Arte Culinaria Cordon Bleu of Florence offers cooking courses as well as single classes/lessons for professional and amateur cooks, chefs, tourists and children. Italian, Tuscan, Florentine and International cuisine classes are available, along with special courses on wine, bread, pasta and more. The lessons are available in Italian, English, or French and given by our founders, Cristina Blasi and Gabriella Mari.For more information click here
The Tuscan chef, chef is a private culinary school offering a selection of cooking vacations throughout the year. Courses are hands-on under the guidance of professional Italian chef and sommelier, Valter Roman, and also feature guest chefs from around the world including Alvaro Maccioni of La Famiglia restaurant in London. Alvaro is a passionate advocate of using fresh, seasonal produce and traditional methods of cooking. He believes that 'if a chef cooks like his mother, he is a great chef. If he cooks like his grandmother, he is even greater!' For more information click here
Tuscany Cooking, Gourmet Weekend in Florence: Practical cookery courses at our home in the heart of the Florence hills for people who are passionate about culinary art, who want to rediscover age-old flavours and the typical products of Tuscany and Liguria. Just a few minutes from Brunelleschi’s dome and Giotto’s tower there is a huge area of parkland which is home to Mount Morello: On its slopes among scattered groups of old farms and country villas, hidden by greenery, our family is waiting to welcome you. For more information click here
Good Tastes of Tuscany Experience firsthand the 'Good Tastes of Tuscany' by joining us in our beautiful kitchen located just minutes from downtown Florence, Italy. We have designed our single day classes and weekly cooking programs to share with you the intimate side of the Italian culture that appeals to all – cuisine! Work side by side with our Italian chefs in hands-on classes learning typical recipes and techniques. Enjoy great food and the estate's own wine and olive oil, which are also available for purchase. Our classes allow you to take home a little bit of Italy with you.For more information click here
La Villa Cucina, This year La Villa Cucina explores the beautiful regions of Tuscany and Umbria! I will start the program year this spring in Tuscany; our Supertuscan Gastronomic Wine Tour includes four full participation culinary classes…my summer Classic Tuscan Cooking Week, includes five culinary classes and a special trip to the island of Elba… both at Tenuta la Bandita. My Autumn in Umbria cooking week will be at Il Poggio degli Olivi.For more information click here
Tuscan Women Cook, indulge yourself in the Tuscan lifestyle and discover the region's passion for food and wine. The best cooks in all of Tuscany, the local women, teach our classes. They'll share regional techniques, ingredients, and family recipes that have been passed down over the centuries. For more information click here
Montisi the cooking class has been run successfully for several years, in the kitchen of the restaurant La Romita. The kitchen was recently remodeled, creating a slightly larger space with all new equipment. The chef is Giovanna Bindi, the cook for the restaurant and wife of the owner Alberto. They have for twenty or so years created their own specialised Tuscan menus based on interesting "new" combinations of tastes and textures, using Renaissance recipes as a starting point.For more information click here