Cortona Cooking Class: Make Fresh Pasta or Pizza with Giada
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This Cortona cooking experience is perfect for food lovers, curious travelers, and anyone looking to connect with authentic Italian food and culture. Join a local in her charming Tuscan farmhouse for a 1.5-hour hands-on cooking class featuring traditional Italian recipes. Begin your experience with a welcome aperitif and a scenic stroll around her beautiful countryside home. Learn to make classic dishes like handmade pasta or pizza, and beloved desserts such as tiramisu or cantucci. Learn family recipes and expert tips passed down through generations of Italian cooks. An immersive culinary journey through Tuscany, filled with local ingredients, heartfelt tradition, and authentic flavors.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Menu is subject to change depending on seasonality
- Giada can accommodate lactose-free and vegetarian dietary needs if informed in advance; however, she is unable to offer gluten-free options.
- Please note that, as is common in many Italian homes, this residence does not have air conditioning.
- Please check the menu in advance and inform the host at least one week prior if you prefer pasta or pizza; otherwise, pasta will be prepared.
Reviews(3)
Our cooking experience with Giada in her home in Cortona was truly one of the highlights of our trip to Italy. From the moment we arrived, she welcomed us like family with genuine warmth and hospitality. She graciously invited us into her beautiful home and farm, sharing stories about her family, their traditions, and the rich history of life in Cortona. Cooking alongside Giada using her treasured family recipes made the experience incredibly special. She explained each step with patience and enthusiasm, making us feel comfortable and involved throughout the entire class. It was much more than a cooking lesson—it was an authentic glimpse into Italian family life, culture, and tradition. If you’re looking for a meaningful and memorable experience in Cortona, I cannot recommend Giada enough. Her kindness, generosity, and passion for sharing her family’s heritage created an unforgettable day that we will always cherish.
A lovely afternoon and lunch making pasta and two simple sauces. Enjoyed the thoughtful instruction and also provided great local shop provisioner tips to create some of our dishes for friends and eat fabulously, in an unfamiliar kitchen.
We did the pasta cooking class with our family (girls ages 19, 13, and 6) and everyone loved it. So much fun and we’d love to do it again if we ever go back. It was the highlight of our trip. And she was so helpful on the area in general.
