Lucca Farmhouse Cooking Experience: Learn Traditional Dishes with Local Chef

Immerse yourself in the flavors of Tuscany with a farmhouse cooking experience in Lucchesia. Learn traditional dishes from a passionate local chef and savor a delicious meal with fine wine.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Via dei Selmi, 34 - Embark on an unforgettable journey into the heart of Tuscan cuisine and discover the rich culinary traditions of Italy.

Learn to craft authentic fresh pasta from scratch, from preparing the dough to shaping it. Antonietta will share her secrets for creating the best pasta sauce using tomatoes from her garden, with the key ingredients being love and patience, just like Italian grandmothers. Conclude by gathering around the farmhouse table, enjoying a casual, friendly atmosphere filled with joy. Savor cold cuts, cheese, bruschetta, and vegetable delicacies prepared by Antonietta, who has a passion for cooking. For the main course, relish the pasta you made earlier, followed by a delightful dessert. The meal is complemented by local wine, and to finish, a shot of homemade limoncello.

A vegetarian option is available upon request.

What's Included
  • Recipes
  • Hands-on Cooking class
  • Fine Local wine (1/2 bottle per person and beverages)
  • Lunch
  • Limoncello
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup
  • Hotel drop-off
Meal Options
  • Typical Tuscan “Antipasto”
  • Pasta Fresca
  • A delicious home made dessert
Additional Information

Enter your host’s farmhouse located on the hills around Lucca and enjoy a world where the art of cooking is celebrated, where the tantalizing aromas of Tuscan cuisine fill the air, and where the rich flavors of local ingredients grown organically in our garden take precedence, under Antonietta’s expert guidance.

You will learn how to make authentic fresh pasta from scratch, prepare the dough and shape it. Antonietta will teach you the secrets of making the best pasta sauce with tomatoes grown in her garden and the main ingredient of her cooking, lots of love and calm, as Italian grandmothers do. Finished the preparation enjoy the meal with your friends and family and feel at home.

“ You’ll never look at a tomato the same way again! “

  • We can arrange transportation upon request
  • If you don’t want to experience the cooking lesson and simply want to enjoy the atmosphere of the house while chatting with Antonietta, while she prepares your menu, you can ask for this option
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Via dei Selmi, 34
Via dei Selmi
Via dei Selmi, 34, 55013 Capannori LU, Italy
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Anca_i
Aug 19, 2024
Wonderful experience - Truly the highlight of our trip, we were so happy we booked this experience afterwards! It felt almost like we were at home, visiting our family, such a personal and warm experience, where you get to know the raw traditions of this region, while spending time with such beautiful people, ready to open their hearts to everyone that steps into their home. It was a hands-on activity, and we did learn a lot of tips and tricks on the Italian way of cooking, besides all the literal sweating while making the pasta dough 😂 We had so much fun and felt so close to Antoinetta and Pietro, Benedetta, and each other. I totally recommend this cooking class!
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Rhonda_u
Jun 17, 2024
Creating wonderful Memories made with Love! - Antonietta was amazing in every way. She is the sweetest person and even though she only spoke Italian and my granddaughters and I only English, we felt as if we had known each other as lifelong friends. Her husband, Piero, was great to prepare the beautiful outdoor dining area and helped make the class a truly wonderful experience. We made handmade pasta, sauce and bruschetta that was so yummy. We all sat and ate our meal together and relaxed while enjoying each other's company and a delicious meal prepared from scratch. They had an interpreter, Kate, who was precious. I recommend highly!!
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Jennifer_w
Apr 3, 2024
Great Experience - This was a great cooking class- so hospitable and attentive to our specific dietary needs. The food was excellent. Highly recommend.
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Jessica_m
Sep 21, 2023
Highlight of our trip! - This cooking class was by far one of the highlights of our trip. My husband and I visited Italy for our honeymoon and both knew we wanted to do a cooking class. While we didn't entirely know what to expect (there are so many cooking class offerings) we were blown away at how incredible it was! We were very lucky that it was just us for the event which allowed us to have great conversation (with the help of our superb translator, Francesca) and the loveliest time. Highly HIGHLY recommend this event for anyone considering a hands-on cooking class!
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Josh_b
Oct 19, 2022
Amazing Local Pasta Making Experience! - Absolutely amazing local cooking experience! Learning how to make pasta with a sweet Italian grandma was a memory we will not forget. Highly recommend this cooking class to anyone considering it. It takes place in their beautiful home on their Italian cowboy ranch property. Everything is local and extremely fresh, you will not leave hungry!
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Rita
Oct 28, 2019
Wonderful and Authenticate Italian Experience - This cooking class was one of the highlights of our trip to Italy. Not only did we learn how to make pasta, but we had a delightful Italian feast with our hosts. Antonietta and her crew were a sheer delight and we felt like family by the time we left her home four and half hours later. I am recommending this experience to all my friends and hope to go back for another class in the years ahead.
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Johningeneve
Oct 16, 2019
An authentic cooking experience in the heart of Toscana - The friendly and warm welcome we received from the family of Antonietta was an icing to the sumptuous Tuscan cuisine she taught and help us prepared.
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Beverley_c
Oct 5, 2019
Fabulous cooking experience - This cooking experience was one of the highlights of our trip. It was great to actually cook in the host (Antonietta)'s home in a traditional atmosphere where we learnt to make pasta by hand under her careful guidance and then sit down to a 3 course meal with wine which included the pasta we had made. There were 9 of us and it really felt like we were having a lunch with friends.
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Pamela
Sep 6, 2019
Memories made to last a lifetime - This particular evening served to be our most favorable during the two week trip to Italy. The location is fantastic. The hospitality is genuine and we just couldn’t rave enough about this experience. If we could rate it higher than a “5”, it would be a solid “10”. Don’t miss out!
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Dorothy_c
Jun 2, 2019
A Day in the Country - We were hosted by Antonieta and Pietro. They were an absolute joy. So welcoming. Our translator Luchresia was so nice also. We did our cooking class and then had a wonderful meal. We truly felt like we were one of the family. I would definately recommend this experience.
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