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Private Cooking Lessons in Tuscany

Held in Florence or Lucca, or at your private location

Barbara and Valentina are your chefs for this program, are expert Italian cooks and language teachers with extensive experience.

They offer an introduction to preparing-and eating-traditional dishes along with the appropriate wines.

Classes may be scheduled for any date and can be conducted in your native language. You may take one lesson or combine them to fashion a program to your interests.

Lessons begin at 16:00. After assisting in the preparation of dishes, you sit at a table and at 18:30/19:00 you have dinner, enjoying your creations with the correct wines

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From the following suggested menus choose one for your party to prepare for your lesson. Special menus are possible. Ask us for details and there may be a supplemental charge.

A TUSCAN DINNER FOR FRIENDS
* Pappa al pomodoro
* Tagliata di pollo all’aceto balsamico (chicken with balsamic vinegar)
* Panna cotta with sauce
* Red wine Chianti Selvapiana, Rufina

HAND-MADE PASTA
* Pasta fatta in casa: preparation of different kinds of pasta, cutting by hand and machine (spaghetti, taglierini, fettuccine, tagliatelle, etc.)
* Three typical Tuscan sauces: carrettiera, mushroom sauce *, and pesto
* Red wine Chianti collifiorentini Lanciola Impruneta

A MORE COMPLEX MENU
* Mezzelune con ricotta e spinaci
* Pollo alla cacciatore (chicken hunter's style)
* Tiramisu'
* Red wine Sangiovese Lagone Livorno

A TRADITIONAL FAMILY MENU
* Risotto con verdure (rise with seasonable vegetables)
* Involtini di carne (meat rolls)
* Seasonable vegetable side dish
* Tiramisù
* Red wine Monteregio Fabula Massa Marittima

SEAFOOD LOVERS’
* Polpettine di cozze (Musselsballs)
* Risotto nero alla fiorentina (Florentine “black”risotto with cuttlefish)
* Calamari in zimino(Squid with Swiss chard)
* Mousse al limone
* White wine Vernaccia di San Gimignano Casale Falchini

SOPHISTICATED MENU
* Cestini di Parmigiano con bucatini al pesto di rucola (parmesan waffel with long pasta with arugola pesto)
* Filettini di maiale ai semi di finocchio (tenderloin pork with dry fennel) * Arista (Florentine pork loin)
* Verza mantecata (creamy savoy cabbage)
* Torta alla crema di latte (milk cream cake)
* Red wine Morellino Le Pupille Scansano

MUSHROOMS MENU’
* Crostini di polenta fritti ai funghi (mushrooms on fried polenta)
* Risotto ai funghi (Risotto with mushrooms)
* Spezzatino di maiale ai funghi(Stewed pork with white wine and mushrooms)
* Panna cotta al caffè
* Red wine Chianti colli senesi Il Cerro Montepulciano

DELICATE MENU’
* Penne con zucchine e zafferano
* Polpettine al limone(Meatballs with lemon sauce)
* Verdure di stagione (Season vegetables)
* Bavarese allo yogurt
* Red wine Fabula Monteregio Morris Farm

VEGETARIAN TUSCAN MENU

* Salvia fritta (deep fried fresh sage leaves)
* Malfatti con ragu di verdure (hand made pasta with seasonable vegetables sauce)
* Verdure fritte (Fried vegetables)
* Mousse al cioccolato
* Red wine Barco Reale Ambra Carmignano

* Subject to seasonal availability and dishes may be replaced by other similar dishes due to seasonal availability of main ingredients.

Pricing based on number of people and price is per person

8 persons

$70.00

7 persons

$75.00

6 persons $85.00
5 persons $94.00
4 persons $99.00
3 persons $114.00
2 persons $160.00
2 persons $285.00

A supplement is charged for programs at your location.

During your dinner we serve good quality Tuscan wines, included in the price. If you want
special bottles, please, ask for our special wine list and prices.

If there are more than 8 people in your group, please email us details for special pricing

Book your dinner lesson by emailing us your name, contact information (daytime phone #), number in party, date of lesson, whether Florence or Lucca and your choice of menu, any special requests or dietary requirements to info@crystal-tours.com

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