Tuscan Cooking Class in a Traditional Farmhouse: An Authentic Italian Culinary Experience

Experience the authentic flavors of Tuscany with a cooking class in a traditional farmhouse. Learn to prepare traditional antipasti, hand-made pasta, and delicious meat dishes.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Il Vicario - Tuscan cooking class - Cooking is our passion, we grew up watching our mothers and grandmothers prepare every day recipes of traditional tuscan cooking. We are excited to share our recipes and the secrets of real tuscan food.

We will teach you how to prepare an authentic 5-6 courses tuscany lunch or dinner. Each of the 5-6 courses is paired with our local Tuscan wines. Most importantly, we teach you how the food should taste, and your senses will be delighted. Your meal will be a celebration and a fantastic time to enjoy a real tuscan family.

The menu is based on seasonal and local products from our area.

We also organise vegetarian and gluten free cooking classes, and we accomodate food allergies, just let us know!

What's Included
  • Enjoy locally paired wines with meals you create.
Meal Options
  • Antipasto - Bruschette with tomatoes
    Bruschette with extra virgin olive oil
    Cheeses tasting with jam and honey

  • Primo Piatto - Pici or tagliatelle hand made with sauces
    Pasta with another sauces

  • Secondo piatto - Meat or vegetarian

Additional Information

I’m Katia and alongside my uncle Fulvio, we manage a Tuscan cooking experience in our ancestral farmhouse. We’re located 4 km away from the beautiful town of San Gimignano. Our goal is to not only teach you to prepare an authentic Tuscan meal but also educate you about its unique flavors. The meal you create here will represent a celebration and an unforgettable time spent with a traditional Tuscan family.
We’ll guide you through making an array of classic Tuscan appetizers, followed by primi piatti. In addition, we’ll help you craft homemade pasta, two distinct pasta sauces, and a secondary meat course.

Location
Il Vicario - Tuscan cooking class
Google map as Agriturismo Il Vicario San Gimignano
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cynthiak912
Aug 25, 2024
Loved it! - My daughters and I very much enjoyed our cooking class with Fulvio. He was informative, funny, and charming. We made pasta with both a tomato sauce and a cannellini bean sauce, Bruschetta with the freshest tomatoes ever! And finally a thin cutlet with prosciutto, garlic, and sage, lightly fried with a dessert wine. Delicious! Highly recommended.
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Christopher_w
Aug 21, 2024
Thank you for a great and memorable experience . - This was an highlight of our trip and cooking with a great group. It was my birthday and she had a special treat at the end to make it special. The instructions and history during the class were very well explained. Looking forward to trying these cooking skills at home.
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Wesley_m
Aug 14, 2024
Excellent experience and highly recommended. - We had an excellent afternoon with Fulvio! We've learnt a lot about Tuscan food which we will definitely be using at home. Our teenage daughters loved the authentic experience and was one of their highlights of our two weeks in Italy.
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Kellisues2024
Aug 10, 2024
10 out of 10! A great experience for our family - Our family of 5 came to this class and we had a blast! To our surprise, our teenage son really leaned into this class and enjoyed it the most out of all of us! Chef Fulvio was exceptional! He was so patient and kind with us. He also taught us a lot about Italian culture and their local history. I cannot say enough good things about our experience. We hope to be back there one day!
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Joseph_t
Aug 9, 2024
Wonderful Tuscan Evening - Fulvio made for a wonderful, informative and enchanting gastronomic experience. We learned, we laughed, we cooked, we ate and we sated our thirsts…need we say more.
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Famvdijck
Aug 9, 2024
Fine cooking workshop in casual atmosphere - We took the advanced cooking class at Katia in August 2024. We learned to make fine Tuscan dishes and Katia is very knowledgeable and can explain the process well. The ambiance is cozy and casual. When you consider that you also have an extensive 4-course dinner including wine, the price of the workshop is justified. Definitely recommended if you want to learn more about Italian cuisine!
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Michelleaw1747lk
Aug 8, 2024
Please do yourself a favor and just book this cooking class right now. - Please do yourself a favor and just book this cooking class right now. This was an absolutely highlight of our trip. My husband and I have taken many cooking classes in a variety of different cities/countries and this was our favorite. Fulvio and Katia were amazing. Great hosts, so welcoming and made the class so much fun. We had a small group that allowed us to have more of a personal experience and they really took the time to explain everything and answer any questions. Such a great experience and the food was amazing!
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Jim_s
Aug 1, 2024
Outstanding Tuscan experience - We wound our way through the small roads and arrived at the Villa. Our chef/teacher/host was a wonderful character out of a feature film. The class was marvelous as we made pasta and sauce and bruschetta and Saltimbucca..and had a blast doing it. He was patient with our 5 and 8 year old grandchildren and they enjoyed it as well. If you want a special cooking class in Tuscany….this fits the bill.
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Caroline
Jul 29, 2024
Fantastic cooking experience with Fulvio - After looking into a cooking class for the family we decided to go with this one. We enjoy cooking and the flexibility of an advanced class made this ideal. Fulvio was excellent - he showed us clearly each step in the preparation then let us do the cooking. It was a perfect balance of information and practical food preparation then we ate what we made together as a family.
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Hana_s
Jul 28, 2024
We had such a great time!... - We had such a great time! The class was amazing and the food was so yummy. I definitely recommend. A great experience overall.
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