Licia welcomes you to her kitchen

Mum's kitchen

Licia's village is Lajatico, birthplace of the famous singer Andrea Bocelli





The working table

Have you ever seen a real grandma's kitchen in Tuscany? Do you want to take part to an interesting and informative cooking experience directly at the cook's house, during your next holiday in Tuscany?
Arianna & Friends organize private half-day cookery classes in Tuscany right in the kitchen of Licia! Licia is a passionate and experienced cook from Lajatico, a small country village not far from Volterra, famous for being the birthtown of the singer Andrea Bocelli.

Our cooking classes take place in the morning or in the evening for about 3 hours for your private party of max. 6 people.
You meet our English speaking assistant (also German, French, Spanish and Russian are available) and get to Licia's house, a typical Tuscan home in a historical building in the old part of the village with a wonderful view over the Pisan hills.
Here you wear your aprons and hats and then you begin working at the several dishes of the menu of the day: appetizers, primo and secondo and finally a dessert.
During the preparation of the dishes you are encouraged to learn how to chop vegetables by mezzaluna or how to knead an egg-dough for your home-made pasta by means of a rolling pin. At the end of the lesson you will have learnt many of Licia's wise tricks, characteristic of a genuine and spontaneous cookery!
Finally, all the dishes prepared are served in Licia's dining room for a full dinner together with some excellent wines from farms of the area.
Your cooking class at Licia's will be the most striking day of your holiday in Tuscany!
During your day in Lajatico you have also the chance to see the world famous open air arena Teatro del Silenzio, founded by Andrea Bocelli.

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