Cook with me live in my Tuscan kitchen!
Experience Italian cuisine from the comfort of your home
Choose Your Live Classes - $37 Each
Choose the recipe you’d love to cook and join me live from Tuscany. Each class includes the recipe, shopping list, prep notes, live Zoom class and lifetime access to the replay.
Classes (60-90 mins) are on Saturdays at 🇺🇸 10:30 AM PT – 1:30 PM ET | 🇮🇹 7:30 PM Italy
Recipe, detailed shopping list and Zoom link will be provided upon registration.
We’ll email you precise prep instructions before class.
Ingredient tips to adapt recipes for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets.
Lifetime access to the replay video to enjoy on your own time later.
You'll never cook alone
After six years of teaching live cooking classes, we’ve developed our own way of cooking together online. I believe the best way to learn to cook is by cooking, so every class is live, interactive, and hands-on. My team and I are there to answer your questions in real time, so you’ll never cook alone.
Denise, my business partner and trusted co-host, joins us live from Oregon to welcome everyone while I teach from my kitchen in Tuscany, making sure no one gets left behind.
Paolo joins us live from the UK to answer questions in the chat and share his knowledge of Italian ingredients and traditions. We call him the “Ingredient Professor.”
Arnaud is the French guy behind the camera. He takes care of all the technology, switching between multiple cameras so you can clearly see every step and feel like you’re right here in my kitchen, cooking alongside me.
We’re a small international team, meet us here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ciao, I'm Chicca! Learn a little more about me.
Ciao, I’m Chicca! I was born in Naples, where I grew up in a big family and spent countless hours in the kitchen watching Lina, our family nanny, cook the dishes I still make today.
I’m an architect and designer by training and a former bicycle globetrotter. For many years, I travelled the world by bicycle, through Alaska, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand and many other places. Eventually I made Tuscany my home, where I restored our 18th-century farmhouse and, in 2001, began welcoming guests into my kitchen for cooking classes.
Today I teach Italian cooking both in person here in Tuscany and live online through Chicca’s Cooking Club. Since 2020, we’ve cooked more than 120 live classes together with home cooks around the world.
I still teach both ways today: around the table in my farmhouse in Tuscany, and live from my kitchen to yours.
About the live online live classes from Tuscany
When are the live cooking classes held?
Classes are held on Saturdays at 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET / 7:30pm Italy and last approximately 60–90 minutes.
Our upcoming classes are:
• August 22 — Rustic Tuscan Tomato & Burrata Tart
• September 5 — Handmade Cannelloni with Spinach & Ricotta
• October 3 — Classic Italian Minestrone Soup
• November 21 — Italian Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Are the classes in English?
Yes. All live classes are taught in English.
Can I sign up for an individual class without joining Chicca’s Cooking Club?
Yes. Each live class can be purchased individually for $37 per household/device.
What if I can’t join live or have to leave early?
No problem. You’ll receive the replay after class and have lifetime access, so you can cook along with me whenever it suits you.
When is the latest I can enroll?
Registration stays open until shortly before class. For the best experience, I recommend enrolling at least 24 hours in advance so you have time to shop and prepare.
How it works
What happens after I sign up?
You’ll receive a confirmation email with everything you need for class, including the recipe, shopping list, preparation notes and your Zoom link.
About one week before class, I’ll send you a shopping reminder, and the day before class you’ll receive any final preparation instructions.
After class, we’ll send the replay by email within 24 hours. You can watch it or cook along with it whenever you like, and you’ll have lifetime access.
Do I need a Zoom account?
No. Classes are held on Zoom, but you don’t need a Zoom account to participate. We’ll send you simple instructions and the link to join.
Where will I find my recipe and replay?
Your class materials and replay are hosted on this website. When you enroll, you’ll create a password to access your class page.
Can more than one person cook with me?
Yes! Everyone in your household is welcome to join using the same device.
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Digital Gift Cerificate
Give someone a seat in my Tuscan kitchen! Choose a gift certificate for one of my live online Italian cooking classes and they can cook along with me from their own kitchen. A lovely gift for someone who loves Italy, cooking, or both.
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