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Cooking with Antonella was the highlight of our two week trip to Italy. We met her at a local market in Florence where we picked out our ingredients for the lunch we would be making together - Gnocchi with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella, chicken cacciatore, and olive oil cake. We felt like locals as we stood by her while she chatted with her favorite vendors! There was also a dry good store where Antonella showed us the best dried pasta, olive oil and balsamic vinegar to take home. Once we arrived at her apartment we met her lovely husband, Ricardo, and got to work! We were with our kids, 12 and 14, and she got them started right away on the olive oil cake, from there she taught us how to make gnocchi from scratch, and how to tell when the garlic was the right temperature in the pan. Spoiler alert, it dances! Once the hard work was done, we sat down and enjoyed our lunch. The highlight for my husband was having the chance to talk all things related to the World Cup...he'd been in Italy for over a week and hadn't had the chance to discuss any of the games, he found a kindred spirit in Ricardo. The highlight for me was the wine that Ricardo chose to go with our lunch. We were all so proud of the food we made, it was beyond delicious! Overall, this was a day that surpassed all expectations! Antonella and Ricardo felt like long, lost family. It was a day my family and I will never forgot.

Our time with Antonella exceeded our expectations in every way. She was lovely, her instructions were easy to follow, she brought EVERYTHING with her except for the pots and stove/oven, and the food was delicious. If you have the opportunity to cook with Antonella, do it!

Antonella's cooking class was a highlight of our Tuscan trip. She brought the freshest of ingredients, including hand-picking the zucchini blossoms at the market for us to stuff. And in true Italian style, taught us to fry up those too fragile to stuff. She balanced instruction with fun, all topped with chocolate and hazelnuts! And the highest praise, we were able to recreate the recipes at home. Great teacher, fun class. We highly recommend Antonella La Maccia's cooking classes.

Antonella is an amazing chef. She cooked for 9 adults and 2 children in our villa just outside Florence for my husband’s 40th and the food and wine was sensational everyone was raving about it. The next day Antonella and Riccardo came back for a private cooking class and again the food was simply beautiful we all had a fantastic experience. Thank you Antonella and Riccardo what a joy x

This was a highlight of our trip through Italy. Antonella is a talented chef and teacher. I wasn’t kidding when I told her that her ravioli lesson was life changing! I am so excited to make the chocolate cake we made together back at home. I can’t recommend the class with Antonella enough!

Thank you for an unforgettable experience—truly more wonderful than we could have imagined. It’s something we’ll always remember with such fondness. You were an absolute joy to work with, especially from across the ocean. You made the entire process feel seamless and stress-free, and you genuinely inspired me to dive deeper into Italian cooking. It was such a meaningful and fun way to immerse ourselves in the culture. To anyone considering this experience—don’t hesitate! Antonella and her amazing sous chef (also her husband) were incredible. They arrived at our villa with everything prepared, guided our group of 11 with patience and warmth, served both participants and non-participants with care, and left the kitchen spotless. It was beyond impressive and truly special!

Chef Antonella was great! We were staying at a villa in Florence with my in-laws. I scheduled a cooking class since my mother in-law has never taken one. We both had a great time and learned a number of great techniques and dishes that we will make again. The food was amazing and the instruction top notch.

Wow, even more amazing than expected. The food was delicious and Antonella was so thoughtful throughout the class. We booked a cooking class in our vacation house with a total of 20 people. 7 kids and 13 adults, big group but plenty for everyone to do and everyone had their own pasta making station for the best raviolis I have ever had! The 3 course meals were so delicious. The kids ages were mostly 7-12. Unforgettable and I am so glad we booked with Antonella, would do it again if we come back! She was great to communicate with and we added some more people with only a week’s notice. Thank you for experience!

My family and I had the best time cooking with Antonella and her husband, Riccardo! They are so friendly and knowledgeable - We all learned so much. The ingredients were so fresh and the resulting food was absolutely incredible! They paired the meal with a white and red wine which was such a nice touch! Highly recommend!

We took Antonella with great pleasure. We also learned a lot. It was a highlight of our trip to Italy. I recommend it unreservedly!