Tie on your apron and head into the kitchen in the Medieval city of Siena with Chef Gabriella. Learn about true Tuscan cooking hands-on cooking classes where you will prepare antipasto, fresh handmade pasta and sauces, a main course and dessert.
Chef Gabriella offers two menu options, the Classic with three courses or the Deluxe with four courses. Both menus are prepared with local, seasonal ingredients, and follow the old-world food philosophy. Menus reflect Gabriella’s passion for reviving historic recipes and giving them a contemporary twist, ensuring healthy and light ways of cooking suited to the modern palate. Classics include delicious homemade pici pasta, an ancient and delicious hand-made pasta, tagliatelle, ravioli, a main course, such as Tuscan chicken and spinach or even vegetarian, and cantucci biscotti to be dipped in vin santo make for a perfect ending!
Everyone joins in to enjoy the foods made in class following in lunch or dinner, and a ¼ liter of excellent local wine and mineral water (still or sparkling) is included. Morning classes start at 10am and afternoon classes start at 4pm.
Themed menus available upon request including:
Fresh Pasta Making
Bread Making
Pastry & Dessert Making
Tuscan Cooking for Honeymooners
Gluten-free Tuscan-Style
Kids & Family Cooking
Menus can be tailored to accommodate food allergies, diet needs and menu requests.
Cooking Class Classic with 3 Courses
- Hands-on cooking class making antipasto, fresh pasta and sauce with dessert, using the best and freshest ingredients of the season.
- Lunch or dinner follows with the foods prepared in class. Local wine (¼ liter per person) and water included. Additional wine & beverages at a surcharge.
Program Price
$265 per person, based 2 guests.
OR
Advanced Cooking Class with 4 Courses
- Advanced hands-on cooking class with the preparation of a Tuscan menu including an antipasto, fresh pasta and seasonal sauce, main course and dessert with wine included. Everyone enjoys the food that was prepared in the class following with wine included.
Program Price
$300 per person, based on 2 guests.
For Single Guests: If you are traveling on your own, please call us for the best group price. We are happy to welcome you into an already scheduled group.
Morning classes start at 10am and afternoon classes start at 4pm.
* Please note: One-day cooking classes do not include transportation, accommodations, or any other excursions. If you would like to add on transfers to and from your hotel or cruise ship port ~ please let us know your group size and we will be happy to provide a price and reserve the transfer(s) for you. If you have a non-cooker who would like dine, but not cook, please let us know and we will also send you pricing.
2023 Dates: This program is available throughout the year. You can check in and start your cooking program any day of the week. Rates are subject to change based on currency exchange. Call for updated rates. Airfare not included. Group transfers for any cooking tour or tours that include transfers, are for the group and are not private. Transfers before, after or to another destination outside of your cooking tour are not included in the program price. If you would like to add on a private transfer or transfers, let us know and we will send you pricing.
