This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
Appetizer: Tomato bruschetta or Panzanella (a Tuscan style salad) or Tomato soup and Eggplants with herbsMain: Pasta made with chestnut flour served with a sausage sauce or Soft potato dumplings with tomato sauce or Gnocchi made with ricotta and spinachDessert: Tiramisu or Raspberry cheesecakeIlaria learned to cook as a child from her grandma, who owned a trattoria in Florence. So, she grew up eating authentic Tuscan meals cooked by her grandmother. Ilaria’s grandmother not only taught her how to cook and but also how to choose the best quality ingredients. And now she is happy to share her knowledge, passion for cooking and secret recipes she learned from her grandma, with travelers who would like to learn. Through this experience, Ilaria wants travelers to know how locals eat and live, and want them to taste and cook an authentic, homemade Italian meal, using her grandmothers recipes!
"Ilaria was the most beautiful host, she is very warm and welcoming and very easy to understand for us non-Italiano's :-) My husband, daughter and I were lucky enough to arrive at the farm for the cheese tasting when the farmers were in the process of making some cheese so were able to watch and learn about the process, as well as sampling some of their delicious wares. On to Ilaria's gorgeous home for the cooking class and we all agreed, 100/10 to Ilaria for this experience. Delicious yet simple to make food, excellent vermentino (and I don't even like wine normally but had to buy a bottle to take with us it was so delicious) and amazing history in her small hamlet (10 inhabitants!). Thanks Ilaria, this experience exceeded our expectation, molto molto bene!!!!"
"This was by far our favorite tour. Ilaria was a sweetheart. She went above and beyond to make our experience special.
Her home is beautiful. She was very easy to communicate with and felt like she was a good friend by the end of the
day. The food we made was delicious. Highly recommend."
