Antonela and her family are great teachers and we had great time! She teached me to cook italian ravioli, Peposo dell’Impruneta and Cannoli.

  This by far has been the best experience ,my husband and I have had on our trips to Italy. Antonella communicated with us promptly prior to the class and... read more after. We were able to discuss the dishes beforehand and we got to make the dishes we requested. Antonella was an amazing instructor who was very patient in teaching me how to roll the pasta and shape the tortellini. When I wanted to replicate the tortellini for our Christmas dinner with friends, she was just an email away to answer any questions and provide tips. It was very successful. My husband and I learned so much in the full day we spent making pasta (and gnocchi). We are looking forward to our next trip in which we plan to schedule another private class. I highly recommend any class with Antonella - you will not be disappointed. Until next time...

  Antonella is very knowledgeable and patiently guided us through the meal preparation. We had fun and learned so much! We enjoyed the meal we made with wonderful wine... read more and the pleasant company of Antonella and her husband Riccardo! Highly recommend this experience!

  A visit to Tuscany is not complete without a cooking class from Antonella. My husband and I decided to attend her vegetarian cooking class. Antonella is so patient, she... read more not only shared her professional techniques but ensured that each student mastered the making of fresh pasta and biscotti. The appetizer and other courses would also be loved by non-vegetarians. All of this plus Antonella’s wonderful personality which kept the conversation easy and open.
Whatever your dietary preferences are, make sure to schedule one of Antonella’s classes. We have been to Italy several times and this was an experience we will never forget and highly recommend.

  We arrived with our kids (12 & 10 years old).
The scenery was beautiful, food was one of the best we had in Tuscany and Antonella was kind, patient and... read more happy to share knowledge and techniques.
Antonella's hospitality was great and we enjoyed and learned so much that we consider to take another class online.
We highly recommend this to families!

  It was a great experience we enjoyed the cooking, the excellent food and the great hospitality of Antonella and Rickardo.
We have 3 girls and they all said that this... read more was the best experience in Italy

  Antonia is an amazing chef and a wonderful teacher. We contacted Antonia before our visit and secured and date and menu for the cooking class. She provided several menu options,... read more and since everything sounded fabulous, we struggled to choose. Our family rented a lovely house in Chianti, and Antonia and her assistant (her husband, Ricardo) drove from Florence to the house. They brought with them everything one could imagine needed to prepare our lunch.
Antonia explained what we were doing and gave us detailed information regarding why she chose specific ingredients. We made bruschetta, ravioli, a meat dish, and dessert. She was kind, engaging, and very knowledgeable. She was so easy to work with! We talked and laughed and prepared food like we were old friends. Antonia even brought herbs from her garden and candied fruit that she made herself.
We sat down to eat our lunch once we finished cooking and loved all of the food. Every dish was amazing, and we ate and chatted with Antonia and Ricardo during the entire meal.
We finished our meal, and they packed up and left the kitchen spotless. The next day, Antonia sent us an email containing the recipes for all of the food we made, and we can't wait to replicate the meal again.

  Cooking with Antonella was an unforgettable experience! We had a private family cooking lesson and we all enjoyed it very much. The food turned out amazing and we plan to... read more start making it at home.
The panzanella salad was spectacular and so was the pear and pecorino ravioli we made!
We learned a lot about cooking Italian food thanks to Antonella who explained everything we did and gave reason to why we needed to do it the exact way.
Antonella and Ricardo are wonderful hosts and made us feel comfortable in their home.
My kids wanted to come back for another lesson!
It was certainly one of our best experiences in our trip in Italy.

  From the first moment, Antonella felt like an old friend.
Her warmth and spirit and string English made us feel so comfortable. We started with a caffe and morning pastries... read more - and when I hesitated between two, she got both! Then we she realized my son had been bitten by mosquitoes from our Airbnb, with no word, she stopped off at the pharmacy to buy him a cream to help with the itch, like an auntie would 🙂 Next we went to a local market - so fun to be a part of it all!

She drove us to her beautiful and well equipped kitchen in the countryside 15 minutes from Firenze and we got started. What I loved is that as we prepared the different recipes, she taught us about different nuances - types of flour, olive oil, cooking with what is in season. I loved that as my son was chopping, she gently showed him the technique without making a big deal about it. She shows me the chicken and how to tell it is fresh and if good quality and the different ingredients that go into cacciatore- like my friend teaching me a new recipe.

Everything flowed and felt easy and natural. We played music and took turns with measuring and making pasta. Kind eyes and smiles from Antonella throughout as we moved about the kitchen.

And when we sat down to enjoy our meal with wine, we had such an interesting and real conversation. I appreciated how she included my teens, too.

I will come back with friends and my family again next summer to cook more with lovely Antonella! I can’t recommend her enough - a wonderful woman and chef and teacher!

  Chef Antonella, was our private chef at the venue for our large group. Her meals were all amazing and authentic to our experience in Tuscany. Everyone enjoyed... read more her presentation and careful meal planning. Our expereince would not have been what it was if not for her and her amzing meals!! Thank you!