Typical Dining & Cooking Demo at Local's Home in Florence
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Immerse yourself in a small group dining experience at a Cesarina's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic Florentine recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from Toscana cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that our Cesarine are ready and thrilled to host you in their homes! All Cesarine are always very careful and attentive of the important sanitary rules needed, even more now! The homes provide all the essential sanitary equipment for the guests (paper towels for washing hands, hand sanitizing gel and so on). Remember to always maintain 1 meter distance from each other and if not, wear masks and gloves
Reviews(13)
Amazing experience at a beautiful home in Florence. Would highly recommend this activity. We had a 4 course meal with wine and coffee. Very enjoyable getting to know our host for the evening and learning about living in Florence.
What a wonderful experience not only did we eat but we meet the most beautiful people in Paola & Massimo. We felt as if we were visiting family without the drama. The food was amazing and the conversation was excellent. Everyone should enjoy this type of interaction with one another we are all one people and should come together as such.
Cecilia is a wonderful hostess and fantastic cook! We enjoyed every minute of our experience! I highly recommend this to anyone wanting a home cooked meal in a local’s home!
The house is located in the historic center a few meters from the Duomo. This is its only advantage. As soon as you enter you notice a strong musty and damp smell: the few pieces of furniture are old and the sofa bed is dirty, old and very uncomfortable, with an almost non-existent mattress: impossible to sleep on if you are an average adult. The bathroom would be the only decent room if only there was hot water. No one answers the phone to alert me to the problem Absolutely to avoid.
Buongiorno, Grazie mille per il suo riscontro. Le Cesarine sono cuoche esperte e certificate disponibili in oltre 450 destinazioni in Italia. Le Cesarine aprono le porte delle loro case per condividere e insegnare le ricette di famiglia attraverso pranzi, cene e corsi di cucina, visite al mercato e tour enogastronomici. Vorremmo sapere qualora avesse lasciato per errore questa recensione alle Cesarine, in quanto noi non offriamo alloggio. Avremmo il piacere di capire meglio la sua esperienza, ci scriva un'email a booking@cesarine.com Cordiali saluti,
We had so much fun cooking with Luca in his lovely home. He was so kind and was an excellent teacher! It truly was one of our favorite parts of our trip and it was so special meeting his family and enjoying the meal in the comfort of his own home which was very lovely. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for an authentic experience! Thank you to Luca and his family for treating us like family :)
This was my second class with Cecelia -- the first was three years ago and it was so wonderful that, when I knew I would be returning to Florence this week with 2 friends, I had to book another class with Cecilia! She has a lovely home overlooking Florence and a very functional and well-designed kitchen. Her recipes are genuinely Tuscan, as she is a native, and are delicious-- and not too complicated to prepare on one's own at home. She is as charming as her food is delicious and she was very flexible with our needs and easy to work with. If you are going to have a cooking class experience in Florence, there is no one better to do it with than Cecilia. Even experienced cooks will learn a lot from her!
Claudia and her husband were amazing hosts. It was a highlight for us during our trip. If you are looking for a local experience, this is it. Spectacular views and company. We all dined together in their glass atrium overlooking Florence. Beautiful
Massimiliano, the home owner and chef was very friendly and kind in exposing us the history and how to cook what we ate... and what's more was that everything we ate was super!
It was lovely to have the experience of joining a local in their home and being shown some of the dishes from the area. My host Massimiliano was very welcoming and explained the processes involved in making the food. Good food, wine and company.
Three of us had the opportunity to have dinner at Cecilia's home. The food was fabulous and the conversation enjoyable. When we arrive, Cecilia had the first course ready, but was waiting to prepare the gnocchi until we arrived. She offered to let us join her in the preparation. I'm looking forward to taking my new found skills to make gnocchi at home. She taught us how to make it as well as how to cook it. The food was very good and fresh. I've even asked her to send me a couple of the recipes so that I can prepare them at home. Our favorite dishes were the chicken liver pate and the tiramisu. It was the best tiramisu I've ever had. Overall I would recommend this experience for your time in Italy. Not only was it a nice dinner, but we got to learn a lot about life in Italy.
