Italian Cooking classes in your Villa:

Organize and Italian cooking class in you Villa.

Together with out Partner Mr. and Mrs. Urban we offer 1 or 2 day cooking classes in your Villa during your stay in Tuscany.

Panzanella - classical summer Tuscan pasta dish: Origins of this dish go back to the sheep herders who while moving the sheep long distances had very little food - and that which was to be had was normally stale bread and the local vegetables found along their trails.  This dish makes the best of both ingredients. more info

Dolce di Ricotta - summer dessert:

Many times the Italians just lump all cheese in the salata category - thinking that it is best eaten with the main course but there are some special exceptions on the menu where the cheese can go either way depending on the condiments served.  Ricotta cheese is great with either salty foods or sweet foods and in this receipe it is great as a dessert.

Pasta Price Comparison $ - £ - €: Know the difference in price - check out what you are spending in Italy for similar products compared to your home town. more info

Milk Price Comparison $ - £ - €: Know the difference in price - check out what you are spending in Italy for similar products compared to your home town. more info

Cappuccino - there is nothing else that says Italy better than a cup of...: though that opener is debatable - you will find that they defend their cappuccinos as much as they do their wine!  In Italy it is consumed mainly early in the day for breakfast, where it's consumed with cookies, biscuits, croissants or the like.  Italians never drink it with meals; though in many other countries it may be consumed throughout the day or after dinner. more info

Sagra: Sagra is the Italian word for Food Festival.  What can you expect to find when you go?  Normally it is a group of locals in the Pro Loco (which means local promotional agency) who get together and prepare a menu with a theme. The money earned in these events is dedicated to buying things for the town folk or setting up parks and play area for the children. more info

Ravioli Nudi (or Gnoochi gnudi): Perhaps one of the more classical and antique dishes in all of Italy, first mentioned in a cookbook from the 1300's  written in the old Tuscan language.  These small shaped dumplings are traditionally from cheese and flour and have changed over the years to include potatoes or as in this case spinach and ricotta cheese. more info