You’re spending some days in Florence but you would like to get deeper into Tuscan Landscapes and meet with locals ?
Combine Cooking Class in an Italian home ,wine-tasting and a country drive through magnificent Tuscan landscapes in Chianti, popular Tuscan region acclaimed for its classic wines and natural beauty.
The day in Chianti is not a group tour ,it is from 1 to 8 persons
8:02 a.m. Florence train station. You get a train to Montevarchi. You arrive in a tiny tiny station for a few commuters and our driver waiting for you .He drives you to Podere Le Rose (Toscana Mia location in Chianti).
We welcome you with a nice “Cappuccino “ and a snack. Maybe a glass of wine and private necessities.
Then we cook , hands-on , traditional, home-style Tuscan recipes such as pasta or gnocchi or ribollita, appetizer, bruschetta and savoury cakes,turkey cooked in milk or roasted pork.And then dessert: complete with panna cotta or Tiramisù.
Let’s enjoy the wonderfully intense flavours & freshness of traditional Italian dishes cooked in an evocative stone farmhouse in the hills of Chianti, surrounded by vineyard & olive groves.In a friendly atmosphere to prepare a complete meal accompanied by good wine and good chatting .
After lunch we reach a cute place to enjoy wine and extra vergin olive oil tasting.
Or we tour in the area, visiting Angela,the artisan of the beautiful ceramics we use.
Then we drive you back to Montevarchi for catching the train back to Florence
A long day but at the same time a good occasion to cook Italian ,to get tips about Italian cooking and lifestyle !!! We have new friends and with blog and FB we can keep in touch !
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