Fresh Homemade Pasta and Gnocchi Lesson in Florence
Join us in the Italian tradition of making fresh pasta 100% from scratch. This complete culinary lesson in Florence takes place in a home-setting with a local Florentine chef and pasta expert. During this hands-on cooking class in Florence, we'll make up to 3 types of pasta: potato gnocchi, stuffed ravioli and tagliatelle and crowd-pleasing Italian classics like tiramisu' or Tuscan almond biscotti!
You'll learn to make pasta sauces with peak seasonal ingredients from scratch (tomato, seasonal artichokes, zucchini flowers, sage and butter, etc) with easy-to-follow recipes to replicate at home to continue to savor what you learned in Italy. Our fresh pasta making lessons in Florence are complete with sommelier-approved wine, water and coffee.
We'll get our aprons on, get messy, sip wine and have fun while cooking. Our pasta making in Florence is perfect for traveling families looking for hands-on kid-friendly activities in Florence and for the adults with discerning taste for high quality food. The lesson will end with a leisurely meal over wine, new friends, our freshly made pasta creations and dessert.
Join-in group and private lesson options available. “Private” means you have the full attention of the instructor and will tailor the experience just to you and your group, and being able to at your own pace. Join-in options max out at 10 to ensure an immersive hands-on yet social experience.
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• Exclusive, cooking lesson at your pace in Florence with local (bilingual) chef instructors
• Fresh pasta making by hand- 3 types inc. gnocchi for private lessons, 2 types for public group lessons (see details below)
• Make classics like potato gnocchi, stuffed pasta ravioli and long strand tagliatelle (like Fettuccine)
• Exclusive local cooking experience in a home-setting or chef-run culinary studio
• Have fun cooking with wine (putting it in the food optional)
• Learn how to make pasta sauces- from scratch! Tomato, sage and butter, seasonal vegetable sauces and more...
• Make Italian desserts like tiramisu’, panna cotta, mousse, fruit salad with pine nuts, etc (according to season)
• Sit-down meal of your creations with your chef instructor (and wine)
• Partake in a hands-on culinary, cultural immersion and break from museums
• Pick-up priceless tips in the kitchen from a local culinary expert
*Private Lesson option to have exclusive benefits such as going at your own pace, having the chef’s undivided attention and opportunity to customize the lesson & menu to your personalized wishesDuration: 4/5hours (includes sit down meal)
Inclusions: Fresh pasta making instruction, recipes to take home, all food/ingredients, snacks, sit-down meal, clean-up, 100% hands-on instruction with fun, personable chef, water, coffee and wine.
Not included: Travel insurance, additional hours and trip cancellation insurance.
NEW! Limited small *join-in group/public cooking class ticket options with a partnering culinary studio in the Oltrarno (few minute walk from Piazza Santo Spirito)
*PLEASE NOTE DURING HIGH SEASON/SHORT-NOTICE BOOKINGS: If our core partners are unavailable due to high demand and/or short-notice bookings, we will accommodate your request with a chef-conducted lesson at their wine bistro in the historical center including sommelier-selected wines and an alternative start-time of 10am or 3pm and we’ll send further details via e-mail if this is the case.
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GROUP lesson cost (10 participant max.): $138.50 per adult/$98.50 children under 10
Schedule for April-August 2024 (all other months booking requests considered based on availability)
Days/Times:
AM: Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 9:30am
PM: Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday at 6:00pm
*Please note the group lesson will be held in a professional culinary studio (not home setting) includes ONLY 2 types of fresh pasta: ravioli and tagliatelle plus a dessert.
* Group pasta making classes include a short bottega/market shop to gather in the moment ingredients.To book the group ticket, you will see the option and steps for GROUP tickets via “book lesson” button below. Thank you!
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Private Lesson Cost: (DEPENDS ON GROUP SIZE) 1-2 guests = $225 pp, 3-4 guests = $175 pp
For groups of 5 or more please contact us via “Request Info” button for a custom quote.
Youth tickets under 10 receive a $35 discount at check-out (2 adult ticket min. before a youth ticket may be added).
Days: Mon-Sat 9:30am morning and 4:30pm afternoon times (Sunday available on an inquiry-only basis)
Duration: 4hrs, including a sit-down meal of your own creations
Private cooking class tickets may be purchased via “Book Lesson” button and select PRIVATE
Location: Depends on availability, either near Duomo, Piazza della Repubblica or Santo Spirito in the Oltrarno
PLEASE NOTE: Private in-home cooking experiences are available on a request basis as they are only available for parties of up to 4 people. Subject to change if our primary provider is unavailable, and we will contact you with alternative options at time of booking request.
*Please note all pricing is in USD$
PLEASE READ: Depending on the time of year, we cannot guarantee accommodating last minute booking requests for GROUP dates/times as spots fill up quickly. Please book as much in advance as you can! Rest assured you will not be charged unless we can accommodate and you will be notified. We will e-mail you with options if the standard group slots have already filled but we have back-up options. Grazie for your patience and understanding!
Curious about the difference between a private and group lesson cost? A private lesson means no one else can be apart of your class, which means we have a fixed overhead we have to cover which isn’t spread out over several others joining in. The perks of a private lesson is having the culinary instructor all to yourselves, going at your own pace, and the flexibility to bespoke the menu since PUBLIC Group Join-In pasta lessons have a fixed menu to appease a wider cast of guests. Thank you for understanding!
