Florence Pizza or Pasta Cooking Class with Gelato Making at a Farmhouse in Tuscany
Italy is known all over the world for its delicious cuisine, but there’s only one answer we can give when asked which region one should visit for an unforgettable cooking class: Florence, of course! Home to some of the country’s finest fresh produce, there really is no better place to learn the techniques from the masters of Italian pizza or pasta and gelato making.
What's included?
- Appetiser and wine on arrival
- Pizza or Pasta making session
- Gelato making session
- The food accompanied by wine and beer
- Recipes
- Transportation to and from venue
Highlights
- Opportunity to handpick your ingredients from the garden
- Pizza or Pasta and gelato cooking class with a professional chef
- An enjoyable meal together surrounded by the stunning private estate
Full Itinerary
Depart Florence
Guests will leave the meeting point together at their allocated time and head straight to the private estate where you’ll find the high-tech kitchen you’ll be using for the day – you’ll feel like a real professional chef!
Select Your Produce
Once our friendly chefs and guides have all been introduced, you will head out into the estate garden to handpick some of your ingredients to be used during the cooking class. Florence is known for its rich and fertile surroundings, so you’ll quite literally be picking the cream of the crop. One of our guides will passionately talk you through all the produce grown in the garden, so you can learn a thing or two as you prepare to get cooking.
A Hands-On Experience
The fun really begins when the group enter the kitchen and start preparing the food. Led by our entertaining and knowledgeable chefs, we can promise this experience is not something you’ll forget in a hurry.
The first step is to prepare the gelato. Choose from a variety of different flavours and create your personal mixture before freezing it to get back to later. The group will then receive an informative introduction to the art of pizza or pasta making, the Italian way. Once you’ve learnt the basics, you’ll put your newfound knowledge into practice and start bringing together your very own dough!
For Pizza Makers
After preparing the dough, select the topping ingredients that you like from the assortment of fresh vegetables harvested from the estate gardens. Your pizza is then baked traditional-style in the wood oven.
For Pasta Makers
Roll up your sleeves and get to work creating three types of fresh pasta from scratch, and recreate iconic sauces including Bolognese, Pesto and Cacio e Pepe.
The gelato making continues with further entertaining instruction from the chefs and a live demonstration with liquid nitrogen. Once the delicious treat is ready you’ll be able to sit back with your fellow guests and enjoy.
Share with Friends
Being able to take home your Italian culinary knowledge is one of the many things that guests love about this cooking class. Florence tours rarely offer such intimate, informational experiences, so make sure you’re booked onto this class for your next trip.
Know before you go
- Due to uneven and steep surfaces, we are unable to accept anyone with walking difficulties or wheelchair users
- Gluten free requirements cannot be catered for
Reviews of this experience
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A wonderful course with wonderful Chefs.
by: Dylan Tauscher on Walkabout
My partner and I took the course with Lavi, Thomas, and Tiziano. They were all incredibly fun people. They had exciting personalities and passion while also teaching our entire group how to prepare the food perfectly. Their explanations of what to do as well as why we were doing it were crystal clear. They were very funny and had us laighing almost the entire time. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had in Italy. I highly recommend fitting it into your schedule.
A Must Do!!
by: Anthony Coletta on Walkabout
Gloria, Tiziano and Thomas were truly special. Gloria makes you feel at home while offering introductions and refreshments as soon as we arrived. Teaching the gelato making process, she makes it very fun and interactive. While the gelato freezes, you meet Tiziano and Thomas and these two were just hysterical. They have the banter of two brothers and their energy is infectious. You cannot have a bad time here. It's impossible! A must do!
Gloria, Tiziano and Thomas deserve the world
by: Anthony Tassone on Walkabout
Never have I had such a beautiful experience and I owe it all to Gloria, Tiziano and Thomas, easily the best thing I've done on my travels. The 3 of them are very beautiful people and are passionate about what they do. The views, the food and the people were incredible. I was fed, entertained and cultured and I left with a full belly and a full heart. Couldn't recommend this experience enough. I LOVE YOU TIZIANO!!
Amazing experience, worth every penny!
by: Rachel Schneider on Walkabout
This class was so worth while! The instructors were informative, funny, and had so many extra tips to apply to recipes later! Ado, Thomas, and Tiziano were phenomenal!
Amazing experience, worth every penny!
by: Rachel Schneider on Walkabout
This class was so worth while! The instructors were informative, funny, and had so many extra tips to apply to recipes later! Ado, Thomas, and Tiziano were phenomenal!
Amazing experience, worth every penny!
by: Rachel Schneider on Walkabout
This class was so worth while! The instructors were informative, funny, and had so many extra tips to apply to recipes later! Ado, Thomas, and Tiziano were phenomenal!
Amazing experience, worth every penny!
by: Rachel Schneider on Walkabout
This class was so worth while! The instructors were informative, funny, and had so many extra tips to apply to recipes later! Ado, Thomas, and Tiziano were phenomenal!
An Amazing Day!
by: Ken Rabe on Walkabout
Highly recommend spending an afternoon with this incredible team - at an incredible location. Great fun for the entire family.
Fantastic experience!
by: Ericka A on Tripadvisor
This is a fantastic experience! It was a wonderful way to learn about making gelato and pizza in a beautiful location. Cris, Arla and Tiliano were great instructors and helped make the whole experience not only interesting, but a lot of fun. I would definitely do this again!
You will have a blast!
by: Christine D on Tripadvisor
This class is fun, engaging and informative. Cris, Thomas and Tiziano (our instructors) were knowledgeable and entertaining. Needless to say, the pizza and gelato was delicious. We highly recommend this experience!
Frequently Asked Questions
IS AN ADVANCED BOOKING NECESSARY OR CAN I HUST SHOW UP AT THE MEETING POINT?
It is always a good idea to book in advance in order to avoid the disappointment of the tour being fully booked.
IS THE TOUR SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN?
The tour is open to all ages from the age of 8.
DO I NEED TO BRING ANYTHING WITH ME TO CLASS?
We will provide you with all the ingredients and cooking materials you will need, including aprons and cookery utensils so just bring yourselves!
DO YOU DO HOTEL PICK-UPS OR DO YOU HAVE A CENTRAL MEETING POINT?
We do not organise hotel pick-ups for difficulties with parking and scheduling, but our meeting point at the Biblioteca Nazionale (National Library) in Piazza Cavalleggeri is central and should be easy to get to. It is very close to Santa Croce church and square from which many hotels are located within easy walking distance of. Otherwise a taxi (you could ask your hotel to book it for you) would be the fastest option, dropping you off right at our office.
WHAT WOULD I BE LEARNING AT THE PIZZA & GELATO MAKING?
Not only will you learn about Pizza and gelato and its importance in Italian history and Culture but you will have hands on experience in learning to make pizza and gelato including learning about the special techniques involved.
IS YOR CLASS A HANDS-ON COOKING CLASS?
Yes, the class is hands-on. You will be taught how to make the food and then you will enjoy eating the pizza and gelato as well as fettunta and wine and beer.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
Transportation to the farm and back, the pizza and gelato making with beer and wine, a pizza and gelato diploma and recipes - so you can recreate this meal at home with your family and friends!
DO YOU CATER FOR CELIACS?
We regret that celiacs cannot be catered for.
