An introduction to preparing (and eating) traditional dishes

Every Tuesday & Thursday

Valentina Lami , your chef for this program, will guide you in a fine dance around flavors and tastes,   offering an introduction to preparing-and eating-traditional dishes along with the appropriate wines. Menus are flexible and follow seasonal products.

Classes are scheduled for any Tuesday and Thursday and are conducted in English and Italian language. You may take one lesson or combine them to fashion a program to your interests. Lessons begin at 3:30 pm . 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

The locations for our group cooking lessons are in Florence and Lucca, both ancient and historical downtown buildings.

Price for group lesson per participant $95.00

Sample Menus (subject to season and availability of fresh foods)

Zuppa di arselle (clam soup)
Seppie in inzimino (squid w/swiss chard)
Vino bianco Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2001 Montenidoli (white wine)

Risotto di zucca gialla (risotto w/vegetable marrow)
Coniglio alle olive nere (rabbit w/black olives)
Chianti Rufina 2001 Cerreto Libri (red wine)

Infarinata della Garfagnana (Farinata of Garfagnana)
Scamerita al finocchio selvatico (sliced beef w/wild fennel)
Chianti Rufina 1999 Travignoli (red wine)

Tirmasù e Biscotti al cacao amaroprofumati all'arancia (with bitter cocoa & orange scent)
Vin santo 1996 Fattoria di Ostina (sweet white wine)