Our company is a cooking school, but more than anything else it is a journey in yesterday and today's Tuscany throughout memories and reality. The memory of many traditions and the reality that preserves those traditions.
- We will tell food stories around a stove and around the table: the history of the countryside, of wine, of olive oil, of art, of porcelain, of glass blowing, of wood carving, of embroidery, of bronze casting, of perfume essence selecting: the history of Tuscany;
- We will welcome you under the porch, in our home sharing our passion for entertaining;
- We will pass on to you these traditions and whatever we learnt from our families;
- We will talk about the year around the table and what is produced and cooked during the different seasons;
- Together we will discover that preparing a meal has common basis throughout the world. We do not know a country well enough if we don't know also its culinary traditions;
We promise you a true food experience. Our courses are upon request only according to availability; therefore totally personalized. Our school offers courses for people of any age and ability. All classes are 100% hands on and each student will make at least one recipe. Recipes are made only with season’s produce.
* Our Courses: Our classes should be a maximum of 10 people and are dedicated to people of any skill: from real beginners to the ones that love to cook, but also young people and couples. We can arrange transportation on extra charge.
- 5 Days Course: Monday to Friday, from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm. Monday, Wednesday and Friday we cook together different meals every day. Tuesday and Thursday we visit specialty shops and first class craftsman or special typical places in the countryside.
- 3 Days Course:Can be 3 days in a row or at your convenience. First day: pasta. Second day: main courses. Third day: dessert and the table. From 10.00 am to 2.00 pm.
- A Typical Tuscan Menu: 1 day class from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm. We cook together a complete Tuscan meal.
* Special Menus upon request:
- Renaissance menu: Caterina Dei Medici at the French Court;
- Summer menu: Harvest dinner;
- Fall menu: Vine harvest dinner;
- Winter: Game;
- Spring: Easter dinner;
- November- December: New extra virgin olive oil and bruschette;
- Cheese and Salumi;
- Cooking with bread;
- Maremma;
- Versilia;
- Chianti.
Classes are held in the countryside and in Florence. Sesto Fiorentino is on the North West side of town, only 20 minutes from down town. The landscape around Sesto Fiorentino is the typical Tuscan countryside with plenty of vineyards, olive trees and cypressus trees. When the Medici Family ruled Florence, the area was the place of their summer holidays.
There are two of the most beautiful Medici's Villas with wonderful gardens. Sesto was also the place of a very important porcelain factory sponsored by the Medici Family, founded by Marquise Ginori in the second half of the Eighteenth Century. The Porcelain Museum of Doccia displays beautiful sculptures, home decorations and table settings from the XVIII century.
We are also in Florence. In fact we use our home in the center of Florence, in the heart of the city, near the Cathedral, in front of Or San Michele church, for groups up to four people, mainly in winter time or on special request.
Faculty Information:
Gloria Marinelli has PHD in Art History. She worked for a local Advertising Agency as a PR person. She lived few years in the USA.
Anna Marinelli has a Degree in Italian Literature. She has successfully managed for years the best private school in town.
Other Activities:
For 3 day courses or more we offer:
- wine and olive oil tasting;
- specialty food shopping;
- arts and crafts such as glass, wood, fabric, perfumes, bronze casting;
- custom jewelery and more.
Facility Information:
Country venue: 20 minutes from down town. Florence venue: overlooking the Cathedral max. 4 people.
Notes:
The price covers anything during school hours including all the activities, besides cooking, that we provide within school hours: 10.00 am to 2.30 pm.
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