You arrive on a Sunday and are welcomed with a traditional Tuscan lunch. The remainder of the day is yours to settle in, explore the estate, swim , ride a bicycle or just relax while waiting dinner to be served.
Monday though Friday you will have breakfast at 9,30 AM then lessons promptly start at 10,00AM.
Our lessons are hands on and they generally last 3 hours or more. Classes are small and make use of all-natural, seasonally-fresh ingredients. Essential Tuscan techniques you will master include: fresh homemade pasta, raviolis, gnocchi, pizza, focaccia, risotto, bruschette and crostini, roasted meats, fish and meat preparation, pastry dough and desserts, biscotti, ice creams and sorbets, vegetable and grain soups.....and much more!
Lunch is generally served around 1 o’clock but be prepared to spend at least one hour with your legs under the table. You are on vacation after all!
At 3 o’clock our English speaking tour guides will pick you up and introduce you to undiscovered local treasures such as Lucca, Pietrasanta and a marble Studio, Forte de Marmi, Pisa and the lake Massaciuccoli, Viareggio and its market.
Dinner is served every night at 8 o’clock and it consists of several courses mainly prepared by your chefs. Each course is paired with excellent wines.
Your Tuscan Experience with us reaches its climax on Friday night at our Graduation Dinner where you receive a diploma certifying your newly acquired status as an ”Authentic Tuscan Cook” (Vero Cuoco Toscano)