We design interactive, private online cooking classes from Tuscany for your special gatherings. You can learn how to make gnocchi from scratch, fresh pasta dough or master many other classic recipes from the Italian tradition. Learn authentic and delicious recipes taught live from my kitchen in Tuscany!
PRIVATE ONLINE COOKING CLASSES
LIVE FROM TUSCANY
Special events designed for
your company, group or family.
PRIVATE ONLINE COOKING CLASSES
Private Online Cooking Classes & Events
Live from Castagneto Carducci-Bolgheri
Tuscany
We design interactive, private online cooking classes from Tuscany for your special gatherings. You can learn how to make gnocchi from scratch, fresh pasta dough or master many other classic recipes from the Italian tradition. Learn authentic and delicious recipes taught live from my kitchen in Tuscany!
Select your recipe from my family’s favorites and contact us to book your date and time.
HOW IT WORKS
Once you confirm, we’ll provide you with a fully customized, private online cooking class presented via Zoom from 10 up to 500 connections.
We work together to choose the perfect recipe for your gathering. We’ll provide you with a series of email communications that goes out to your guests to make sure they have everything they need to have a great experience: class Zoom link, shopping list, kitchen tools needed, recipe notes and videos to help prepare for the class. We’ll also meet to create a custom script and class outline so you can bring in any custom messaging that makes sense for your gathering.
We’ll broadcast live from my home kitchen in Tuscany for a delicious and fun interactive experience. Just click it and connect with your guests from wherever you are!
RECIPES WE OFFER
Currently, we are offering four recipes:
• Gnocchi from scratch paired with a sauce
• Handmade Fettuccine with a sauce
• Classic Italian Tiramisu, step by step
• Homemade Orecchiette or Cavatelli paired with a sauce
We’ve found homemade gnocchi and tiramisu are great recipes and works well for people cooking with Chicca for the first time.
A large repertoire of other great Italian classic recipes is available upon request.
OUR ONLINE LIVE CLASSES ARE PERFECT FOR:
• Virtual Team Building Activities
• Employee Incentives & Rewards
• Celebration Day with your Customers
• Social Engagements
• Holiday Parties & Family Gathering
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHEN ARE THE LIVE COOKING CLASSES HELD?
Your special event will be designed choosing the best dates for your attendees to join the session from anywhere.
WHEN CAN WE HOST THE ONLINE CLASS?
We can host classes on weekdays and some weekends. Saturdays are limited as that’s when we host our regular cooking classes for our club members.
The best time for us to host private classes is at 10:30a.m. Pacific / 1:30p.m. Eastern. Because I cook live from Tuscany, the time difference doesn’t allow for evening times in the States.
ARE CLASSES IN ENGLISH?
Yes. Chicca teaches in English the co-host will facilitate in English.
DO I NEED A SPECIAL PROGRAM TO PARTICIPATE TO THE EVENT?
Cooking classes will be held on Zoom. This requires a quick and easy download, but you do not need a special Zoom account to participate. Upon request, we can also use other platforms.
WHAT DO YOU PROVIDE?
– We would provide a private online live cooking class through Zoom (or other platforms upon request) from 10 up to 500 connections.
– The recipe, shopping list, Zoom link, and Zoom moderators/cohosts will be provided to help with the cooking portion of the class.
– We’d work together to coordinate email communication that goes out to your guests to make sure they have everything they need to feel prepared for the class (recipe, shopping list, how to prepare videos, etc.).
– An overall class agenda/script class will be created so you can also host or feature your company or whatever you may want to share.
HOW LONG IS THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE?
– The classes are usually between 60 and 90 minutes.
– We allow guests to participate in the class during specific moments. We create the flow of the class we’ll fill the downtime with questions and interactions with participants.
– We like to take a Zoom screenshot with participants and their finished product.
– At the end of the class, we unmute everyone to say goodbye.
DO I GET A REPLAY VIDEO OF THE CLASS?
Upon request, we can provide a replay video link to watch your class on your own time. There’s an extra fee of $50 as it does require more attention during class on the cohost’s part, plus time to prepare it to be sent to participants.
HOW MUCH A PRIVATE EVENT COST?
The cost for our private classes depends on the number of people you anticipate will attend. It would be a one-time cost to you (meaning you could sell tickets to your private class if you wanted). You would handle all of the collection of money with your guests directly. Contact us for more information about pricing.
Learn more about our Online Chicca’s Cooking Club Membership Program and A’ La Carte Online Cooking Classes.
CHICCA'S COOKING CLUB and A' LA CARTE CLASSES
MEET THE TEAM
Chicca Maione
Owner & Founder
Chicca is your food enthusiast Italian friend and teacher! With over 20 years experience teaching cooking classes, she loves to share her knowledge about home cooking from her family heritage. She’ll help you build skills to cook delicious meals in your own kitchen while bringing to life the culture of Tuscany.
Arnaud Bachelard
Copywriter & Photographer
Arnaud, a guy of many passions and talents, is the gentleman behind the camera. Born in France, he traveled across the world and now lives with Chicca in Tuscany. He’s the creator of all the pictures and handles the camera during online classes, capturing every little detail of the cooking process for you.
Denise Ransome
Project Manager
Denise is our private cooking class co-host and event manager. She owns her own creative retreat space in Oregon and is a seasoned project manager. She has cooked with Chicca in her kitchen in Tuscany. This gives her first-hand knowledge to help create an incredible cooking experience for our private cooking classes.
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