During this hands-on class, we’ll prepare one of Italy’s most beloved dishes: gnocchi! Using my family’s traditional recipe with just flour and water—no potatoes—we’ll make soft, fresh gnocchi from scratch. We’ll pair it with a classic Italian tomato sauce, finished with fresh basil and creamy burrata. For dessert, we’ll make a special tiramisù with mascarpone and delicate meringues. A walk in the garden lets us pick seasonal herbs and vegetables to use in our cooking. After class, we’ll gather around the table to enjoy our dishes with a glass of Bolgheri DOC wine.
You don’t need any cooking experience. I’ll guide you through everything step by step, just as I’ve been doing with guests in my farmhouse kitchen for more than 20 years.
Tuscan Cooking Class: Gnocchi & Tiramisù
What to expect: Hands-on cooking class followed by lunch.
Duration: 3 hours.
Price: €150 per person, with a minimum booking of four guests. For smaller groups, I’m happy to arrange the class with a minimum charge equivalent to four guests.
When: 11.00 am – 2.00 pm daily.
Where: Between Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci, along the Wine Road, Tuscany.
What you’re going to cook and savor
• Learn how to make a unique gnocchi dough with just two simple ingredients: flour and water.
• Shape soft, pillowy gnocchi by hand and try different traditional tools.
• Cook a classic Italian tomato sauce to pair perfectly with your gnocchi.
• Finish your dish with fresh basil and creamy burrata cheese.
• Create a homemade tiramisù prepared with creamy mascarpone and light meringues.
• Taste local Tuscan pecorino cheese and a fresh seasonal salad.
• Enjoy a carefully selected Bolgheri DOC wine, paired with our meal.
What’s included
• 3-hour immersive hands-on cooking class.
• All ingredients, tools, recipes and instructions.
• A walk through my garden to pick seasonal herbs and vegetables to use in class.
• Wine pairing to match our meal.
• A homemade meal that includes: handmade gnocchi, pecorino cheese, a fresh salad, and a dessert.
This is a vegetarian hand-on pasta cooking class. The meal includes one handmade fresh gnocchi, pecorino Toscano cheese, a salad, a dessert and a wine from the Bolgheri DOC.
• WHERE WE’RE LOCATED
Our farmhouse is located between Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci, along the Wine Road on the Tuscan coast.
• MAIN DISTANCES
Livorno: 50 Km, 27 Mi
| Pisa: 80 Km, 43 Mi
| Florence: 130 Km, 70 Mi
| Rome: 258 Km, 140 Mi.
• HOW TO GET HERE
Main Airports : Pisa 80 Km, 43 Mi
| Florence 130 Km, 70 Mi
| Rome 258 Km, 140 Mi.
By car: Directions will be given upon reservation.
By train: Castagneto Carducci-Donoratico station, served by regional trains from Rome (2.30 hrs) or Florence (2 hrs).
Interested in this cooking class?
Tell me your preferred date and how many people are in your group, and I’ll get back to you with availability.
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