PRIVATE Italian Home Cooking Class & Wine with Fabio & Christiane

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Learn to cook with Fabio and enjoy a meal with this lovely couple — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

PRIVATE Italian Home Cooking Class & Wine with Fabio & Christiane, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This is not your typical Italian cooking class. This is a chance to immerse yourself in a private cooking class with a delightful man passionate about regional Italian cuisine and share an authentic meal with a couple that has been married for 30 years and are still crazy in love!

Fabio lives on a hill in the countryside surrounded by olive trees. Fabio and Christiane (when she is home) welcome you into their colorful home with a refreshing drink. Fabio will explain how they pick olives and how olive oil is made. Next, join Fabio in his kitchen for a 2.5 hour hands-on cooking class. Learn to make fresh pasta, sauce, a main and dessert. Depending on the season, you might help Fabio make tagliatelle con ragù or squid risotto with wild fennel and orange peel, and cod with leeks and purple cabbage or pork chop with almonds. For dessert, enjoy castagnaccio, chestnut flour cake, a regional favorite or panna cotta with strawberry coulis in the summer over a pot of freshly brewed coffee.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English, Italian
Operated by: Traveling Spoon

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Alcoholic beverages: Local wine
Included: Round-trip transportation from central Florence (up to 3)
Included: Optional add-on: Local farm and neighborhood food shop tour
Included: Private Italian cooking experience in Fabio’s hilltop home

Not included

Not included: Hotel pick up and drop off

Itinerary

Step into a home in the hills outside Florence for a private, hands-on Italian cooking experience with a local couple. Learn to cook and then sit down to enjoy the meal you prepared together, accompanied by local wine. You will be picked up from a central Florence location for your 2-hour cooking class. Learn to make pasta from scratch and a seasonal sauce - either a fresh vegetable blend or Sicilian-style sauce. Next, prepare a local dish like a pork fillet with almonds or Fabio’s favorite, a pan-stewed cod with leeks and purple cabbage. Finish with a seasonal dessert. If you choose the optional local farm and neighborhood food shop visit, stop at a local Tuscan farm for a short 15 minute visit to walk through the fields and learn about what is currently growing in the region. At the farmstand, you will purchase fresh seasonal vegetables you would like to cook with. Next, stop at a nearby local supermarket and specialty food shop where Tuscan residents buy their ingredients. Fabio will show you how to select the best cheese, fresh meat or fish. Depending on the menu and your preferences, you may visit the farm, the neighborhood market, or both.

Stop 1
Florence

Seasonal welcome drink · First Course (Primo) — Homemade pasta with a vegetarian, meat, or fish sauce, or Gnudi (Tuscan “naked ravioli” with ricotta and spinach) · Main course (Secondo) — Tuscan slow-stewed beef with garlic, black pepper, and red wine or Pork fillet in almonds and aromatic herbs · Crostata with jam, Biscotti di Prato (traditional cookies), or Fabio’s apple pie

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Up to 3 guests: Fabio will pick you up and drop you back at Via dei Renai 37, Florence.

4–6 guests: With your own car, meet Fabio at Trattoria Donnini and follow him to his home. Without a car, meet at Via dei Renai 37; a second car can be arranged for €100, paid directly to Fabio.

End point

Up to 3 guests: Fabio will pick you up and drop you back at Via dei Renai 37, Florence.

4–6 guests: With your own car, meet Fabio at Trattoria Donnini and follow him to his home. Without a car, meet at Via dei Renai 37; a second car can be arranged for €100, paid directly to Fabio.

Using your ticket

MEETING LOCATION:

For groups of up to 3 people:

Fabio, or someone from his team, will pick you up from Via dei Renai 37, Florence, and drop you back at the same location at the end of your culinary experience. Here is the Google Maps link to the pickup and drop-off location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nDp51HQvDdumpaDF8 If you arrive and are unable to locate Fabio, please call him at +39 348 714 9199.

For groups of 4–6 people:

If you have your own car, meet Fabio at Trattoria Donnini, Via di Rimaggio 22, Bagno a Ripoli, FI, and follow him to his home up the hill. If you do not have your own car, meet Fabio at Via dei Renai 37, Florence. He will arrange a second car for your group of 4–6 people for €100, payable directly to him.

Contact Fabio at: +39 348 714 9199 or [email protected] if you need assistance.

Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food. Contact us at [email protected] if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above.

We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Fabio's home is about 10km from the city center. For groups of up to 3 people, he or someone appointed by him will pick you up from a central meeting location (Via dei Renai 37, Firenze) and drop you off at the same place at the end of your experience. The cost for return transportation from the central meeting location is included in the price. Please include your WhatsApp number or local contact number in your booking so that it is easy to communicate, in case of traffic or other delays.
Fabio's car can only accommodate 3 guests. For groups of 4–6 people: If you have your own car, meet Fabio at Trattoria Donnini, Via di Rimaggio 22, Bagno a Ripoli, FI, and follow him to his home up the hill. If you do not have your own car, meet Fabio at Via dei Renai 37, Florence. He will arrange a second car for your group of 4–6 people for €100, payable directly to him.
Fabio can accommodate vegetarian, lactose-free and gluten-free diets in his Italian cooking class, so please inform him in advance if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies.
Please note that, as is common in many Italian homes, this residence does not have air conditioning.

Options

Farm Tour + Cooking + Meal

Local Farm + Supermarket Tour: Includes a visit to a local farm and neighborhood food shop for a more authentic Tuscan food experience.
Cooking + lunch
Cooking + dinner