Tuscan cuisine : Pici, Gnocchi and aperitif with Letizia
Overview
Mine is not a cooking class, but an invitation in mine at home and at the table with my family.
What makes this experience unique is the indissoluble bond with our land, here you will find organic ingredients such as Tuscan oil, honey from my country and wine from the family cellar.
I will guide you through the ancient art of "appicare", revealing my grandmother's secrets for perfect pici and dumplings. You will discover the Aglione della Val di Chiana, a rare local treasure that transforms a simple sauce into an explosion of taste.
As happens during the traditional Italian Sunday Lunch, we will relax with an authentic peasant appetizer: hot bruschetta, bird beans and our pecorino cheese. We will conclude with the ritual of cantucci and Vin Santo, between chatter and smiles.
If you are looking for the truest Tuscan hospitality, where the quality of the ingredients meets the warmth of a house that smells of grandmother's tradition, you are in the right place.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee Coffee and/or Tea
- Meals
- Bottled water
- Pasta board, rolling pin
- Private transportation
Meeting Location
Via dello Steccuto
35, 50141 Firenze FI, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Prepare for a journey through the flavors of my family, you will immerse yourself in an authentic culinary experience in which each ingredient tells a story. Upon your arrival you will be greeted with a smile and you will immediately enter the warm atmosphere of my home.
I will teach you the Art of Handmade Pasta following my grandmother's recipes and using only organic ingredients. You will learn how to prepare Pici, which we will serve with the Aglione sauce — a giant, sweet and fragrant garlic — and I will reveal the secrets to creating dumplings soft as clouds, wrapped in a velvety cream of mushrooms.
While the dough rests, we will toast with the wine of our production and you will taste my Appetizer of the Territory: beans all'uccelletto, local pecorino cheese paired with our honey and hot freshly toasted bruschetta. We will conclude with the Tuscan ritual of Cantucci almonds, the biscuits to be soaked in the sweet Vin Santo of our territory, is the most authentic gesture of our conviviality.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-5574398P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- Tea and coffee. Coffee and/or Tea.
- Meals.
- Bottled water.
- Pasta board, rolling pin.
- Private transportation.
The minimum age to participate is 7. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Tuscan cuisine : Pici, Gnocchi and aperitif with Letizia is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Tuscan cuisine : Pici, Gnocchi and aperitif with Letizia will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Tea and coffeeCoffee and/or Tea
- Meals
- Bottled water
- Pasta board, rolling pin
- Private transportation
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Operated by a business
