7 Day Authentic Cooking Courses in Tuscany, Province of Florence, Italy
Italy Cooking Courses
This course takes place in the kitchen of one of Florence’s top restaurants and is highly practical: participants work alongside the chef to prepare the dishes covered in the lesson. The chefs leading the course are professional cooks with exceptional teaching skills, making the program suitable for both beginners and experienced chefs who want to specialize in Italian cuisine.
Highlights
- 5 days of 3-hour courses
- Courses held in both English and Italian
- All students receive a certificate of participation together
- Ingredients for cooking, apron and hat included
- Books and a list of the recipes prepared
- 6 nights accommodation
- Daily lunch or dinner
5 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
During the holiday, guests will be provided with daily accommodation in the center of Florence. You can choose from the following options:
Hotel
High-quality hotels near the school, with special rates for Galilei Institute students.
Apartment
Furnished apartments of different sizes, with all facilities for a comfortable stay, supplied with linen and towels.
Program
This is a hands-on course where participants work directly with the chefs to prepare the dishes studied during the lesson. Classes run from 15:30 to 18:30, concluding with a dinner featuring the food you have made. The goal of this cooking course is to introduce you to the rich and intricate world of Italian cuisine and wine, helping you to truly understand, appreciate, and enjoy them. Experienced chefs will guide you through authentic Italian culinary traditions while you prepare the recipes together.
The lessons cover the preparation of a full menu, from antipasti (appetizers) to dolci (desserts). At the end of each session, you will sit down in the restaurant to enjoy your own creations, paired with carefully selected wines, making for a memorable and immersive culinary experience.
Classes run from 15:30 to 18:30, followed by a dinner featuring the dishes you prepared. The aim of this cooking course in Florence is to introduce you to the rich world of Italian food and wine, helping you to truly understand, appreciate, and enjoy them. Skilled chefs will guide you through authentic Tuscan culinary traditions while supervising your hands-on cooking.
Throughout the course, you will prepare an entire menu, from antipasti (appetizers) to dolci (desserts). At the end of each lesson, you will sit down in the restaurant to enjoy your creations, paired with carefully selected wines, leaving you with a memorable and immersive culinary experience.
Location
This cooking course will take place in Florence, Italy. Galilei Institute is located downtown, in the university area and in the same block as the academy, where Michelangelos David is shown.
Distances
- Galleria dellAcademia, same block
- Pietre Dure Museum, same block
- Conservatory, same block
- Cattedrale (Duomo) - 3 minutes
- Campanile di Giotto - 3 minutes
- Battistero - 3 minutes
- Palazzo Medici-Riccardi - 5 minutes
- Chiesa di S. Lorenzo - 10 minutes
- Museo Nazionale (Bargello) - 10 minutes
- Mercato centrale - 10 minutes
- Palazzo Vechio (Comune) - 15 minutes
- Galleria degli Uffizi - 15 minutes
- Chiesa di S. Maria Novella - 15 minutes
- Stazione centrale - 15 minutes
- Palazzo Strozzi - 15 minutes
- Chiesa di S. Croce - 15 minutes
- Ponte Vecchio - 20 minutes
Food
During the course, you will have the opportunity to taste and prepare a wide range of Italian dishes:
Antipasti - starters
- Coccole
- Crostini toscani
- Ficattole
- Panzanella
- Ragu ai funghi
All sea menu
- Calamari fritti
- Risotto allo scoglio
- Totani in inzimino
Dolci
- Crespelle dolci
- Frutta glassata
- Ganache di copertura
- Mousse
- Panna cotta con salsa di fragole
- Pasta genoise al cioccolato
- Pralineria
- Ricette a base di cioccolato
- Tiramisu
Pasta fatta in casa - homemade pasta
- Gnudi al sugo di piccione o al burro e salvia
- Gnocchi rossi alle code di gamberi
- Malfatti ai freschi sapori dell'orto con dadini di pomodoro fresco
- Orecchiette zucchine pinoli e noci orecchiette
- Risotto con verdure, funghi e taleggio
- Spaghetti al pomodoro
- Tagliatelle speck ed asparagi
- Tortelli del "Mugello" al sugo di anatra
Things to do (optional)
- Sightseeing in the city of Florence
- Visiting museums
- Exploring local markets
What's included
- 5 days lunch or dinner included
- 5 hands-on cooking classes
- 6 nights accommodation
- Apron and hat from Galilei Institute
- Books, notebooks and a list of all recipes
- Enrollment fee
- Ingredients for cooking
- Recipes and participation certificate
What's not included
- Airfare
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei Airport)
70 km away from your destination
Transfer not provided
Florence Airport, Peretola (Amerigo Vespucci Airport)
5 km away from your destination
Arrival by train
Please arrive at Florence train station.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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