GROUP special cooking classes 2023 at Rita’s farm

AT MY TUSCAN KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL

Join our special cooking classes at My Tuscan Kitchen cooking school in the countryside. Meet a local cook and an English assistant/story teller and prepare the best dishes ever!

 

Special Menus for special occasions

The best way to celebrate special occasions is preparing and enjoying delicious Tuscan recipes together with us at our Rita’s farm. Our cook and assistant will be waiting for you to share with your all the secrets of the Tuscan cuisine in a familiar and cozy atmosphere. Our cooking classes are all hands-on and it is like cooking together. Join us for our special cooking classes!

 

Our Special cooking classes


Tuscan lunch with view Typical Tuscan cooking class
Valentine’s day cooking class available on Tuesday 14 February starting at 3 pm with dinner. 100 euro per person Cooking class on valentine day
Bocelli week cooking class available on Friday 28 July starting at 4 pm with dinner. 100 euro per person the maestro Andrea Bocelli singing at Teatro del Silenzio
Halloween masquerade cooking class available on the 31 October starting at 3 pm with dinner. 100 euro per person Halloween cooking class at My Tuscan kitchen
Truffle cooking class available on the 7 and 21 November starting at 10:30 am with lunch. 125 euro per person

Summer black truffle in the woods of Volterra

Christmas cooking class available on Friday 22 December starting at 10:30 am with lunch and on Wednesday 27 December starting at 3 pm with dinner. 110 euro per person Christmas cooking class

This is a list of specialties that you are likely to sample as part of the program of this class. Please, note that the specialties of the menu prepared at the class may vary according to the season and the availability of the products in the day of the class.

In our cooking class we like telling you a lot about Tuscan farms and farmers' cooking traditions, introducing you to Tuscan people with their personal stories, careers and characters.
You will have one of our guides as a language assistants and coordinator with you during the whole class. Please, see below all the guides and language assistants who can be with you.
During this experience you will also meet one of our Tuscan cooks who give you the cooking class. Please, see below which cooks you are likely to encounter.

Rita

guide

Arianna

guide

Massimo

guide

Davide

guide

Luca

guide

Ester

friend

Silvia

friend

Paola

friend

Carlo

friend

Margherita

friend

Mariagrazia

friend

Marco

friend

Martina

friend
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Rates Table

Rates may vary according to the type of cooking class


Type of Class Price per person
Valentine’s day cooking class € 100
Bocelli week cooking class € 100
Halloween masquerade cooking class € 100
Truffle cooking class € 125
Christmas cooking class € 110

Rates include

  • Private local cook
  • English speaking assistant and story teller
  • 2 to 3-hour cooking class on the farm
  • All food & wine
  • Printed material
  • Personal apron as souvenir
  • Served full lunch or dinner
  • Tax

Rates do NOT include

  • Rates do not include transportation
  • Tips to the staff. This is not compulsory, but greatly appreciated
LOCATION OF THE COOKING VENUE:
This cooking class takes place on a farm near the village of Peccioli, in central Tuscany, among Pisa, San Gimignano and Volterra.

MEET-UP LOCATION:
Unless differently specified, the meeting point with the language assistant directly at the premises of the cooking school. Detailed information and road instructions will be provided at the booking stage.

DURATION:
Our programs take from 2 to 3 hours for cooking and the rest for lunch/dinner and relaxation. Time for transportation not included.

AVAILABILITY:
For the special cooking class see the details in the offer

LANGUAGE:
This class is available in English with no surcharge. German, French, Spanish, Russian or Italian are also possible upon booking with no surcharge.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Easy

CHILD FRIENDLY:
Ideal for children

CLOTHING:
No particular clothing required.

FOOD RESTRICTIONS:
The foods served during this cooking class might contain gluten, lactose, nuts and alcohol. If you have any food restriction, please inform our personnel during the enquiry process.

TRANSPORTATION:
This program and its rates do not include transportation and are set on a self-driving base. For further information see the box "transportation options".

The destinations reached during this activity are in the Tuscan countryside, in areas off the beaten track that cannot be reached by public transport. We highly recommend renting a car or a scooter in order to reach them. As an alternative, we can offer a valued service by chauffeured car, van or minibus. Any cost of transportation is to be added to the rates displayed on the rate table of this page.

A vespa in the medieval village of Peccioli
Chauffeured vans and sedans and luxury buses in Tuscany
A cinquecento in front of San Gimignano
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