PRIVATE Italian Home Cooking Class & Wine with Fabio & Christiane

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.

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.

Pickup

Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.

Ticket type

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Operated by

Traveling Spoon

• 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.