Tuscany Private Cooking Class

As Alterntive we propose a private Cooking Class at Winery in Chianti all our guests will be welcome in a modern kitchen and tasting room with shaded terrace. In these spaces the cooking school takes place during which the participants actively prepare the various courses. During the lesson you will discover the secrets to prepare a perfect Italian lunch, from whichever country you come from you will realize how simple it is to cook respecting the Italian tradition. Our cuisine is not complicated and is based on fresh and seasonal ingredients. Italian cuisine is very different from region to region and together we will prepare various dishes with ingredients easily available in every country.
During the lesson you will prepare a typical Italian lunch from appetizer to dessert, passing through the first courses and a medium dish or if you prefer, you can dedicate yourself to a single theme menu. The lesson can be followed by a maximum of 13 people. If the group were more numerous it will be divided into 2 groups which will each prepare 2 or 3 different courses. While one group cooks the other will be accompanied for a visit to the winery, then the 2 groups will exchange the activities.
When you have finished preparing your dishes, you will be accompanied for a short visit to the cellars and then sit at the table where your delicacies will be served.
In Italy it is said “you don’t get old at the table”, in Italy lunch is a succession of dishes that arrive slowly with great conviviality. Each dish is accompanied by the wine that best matches the preparation and the lunch turns into a symposium of joy. Returning home you will bring with you not only a real experience of Italian life, but you will understand that the Mediterranean diet is not only the healthiest, but also the simplest way to fraternize and have fun.

Also a Private Ice Cream Class is a great experience for small groups of grown-ups. In the very heart of Tuscany, just where the modern age of Ice Cream started, you will find the best way to learn all you need to know, with the passion of a great teacher. And you will make Ice Cream yourself!
We can arrange a private Ice Cream Class together according to availability. The lesson will last about two hours; during which you will learn about the history of ice cream, which was originally made at the court of Caterina Medici in the Middle Ages, then we will explain the difference between homemade ice cream and ice cream. At the end our guests will have the opportunity to create two recipes together with us. We will prepare a cream based ice cream with raw milk and one made with seasonal fruits (persimmon, banana, strawberry, lemon, melon). We will produce the two flavours and then and then, the best part of all, we will eat the Ice Cream all together!
The lesson is aimed at groups of maximum 14 people, where in groups between 8 and 14 people the possibility of making your own ice cream will be more limited due to the small tradition laboratory size.