About this tour
Cook four classic Tuscan dishes in a rural kitchen outside Florence with a local chef and up to seven other home cooks. You'll prepare crispy sage leaves, hand-rolled pasta with beef ragù, potato gnocchi with prawns and rocket pesto, then finish with silky panna cotta. The three-hour class wraps with outdoor dining where you taste everything you've made, served alongside the rhythms of the Tuscan countryside.
Highlights
- Hand-roll tagliatelle and learn slow-cooked meat ragù technique
- Shape potato gnocchi, finish with prawn and rocket pesto
- Fry salvia fritta: Tuscan comfort in one bite
- Whip panna cotta custard, plate your own dessert
- Eat everything you cook in countryside garden
- Groups capped at eight for genuine kitchen time
- Dietary adjustments welcomed with advance notice
What to expect
You'll stand at the counter alongside the chef, not watch from a stool. Expect flour on your hands and apron—this isn't theatre. The chef walks you through each course in sequence: frying sage, mixing and kneading fresh pasta dough, rolling gnocchi by hand, building the panna cotta. There's instruction but also rhythm; you work at a real pace, not a tourist pace. Between courses, you move to the outdoor table where finished dishes appear. The kitchen is warm, the group is small enough that the chef knows your name.
Good to know
Bring your own wine or beer if you'd like it with the meal. The space is fully accessible for wheelchairs, including the kitchen and dining area. Mention any dietary restrictions when you book—the chef will adjust recipes without fuss. Wear something you don't mind getting messy.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.