Special 2025 Christmas cooking class in Tuscany
Cooking ClassesAt MY TUSCAN KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL
Cooking school in the rural Tuscany
Join our fun and educational cookery class available on Tuesday December 16, 23 and 30 at 10:00 am with lunch with a special Christmas Program!
Groups of min 4 and max 12 people.
Special Christmas Tuscan Cooking program – Special focus on TUSCAN CHRISTMAS SPECIALTIES with hands-on preparation of several courses and following rich Christmas Dinner
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Authentic hands-on cooking class at Rita’s farm
My Tuscan Kitchen is the first cooking school in the rural Tuscany at Rita’s farm in the area of Terre di Pisa, near Volterra, San Gimignano and Pisa.
The cooking venue is at an authentic farmhouse a few minutes from the village of Peccioli and Palaia, a location where you can enjoy wonderful surrounding views from a charming hilltop. Adults and children, foodies and fans of Tuscany in general are welcome to participate.
Inside our charming stone-walled kitchen, our local cooks teach you how to prepare some of the most traditional recipes of Tuscany and Italy, using just fresh and genuine ingredients.
Our guide/story tellers share with you anecdotes and facts about the country life style of Tuscany along with interesting information on its history and traditions. We welcome you in our home and we share the preparation of the food like in a family or like among friends.
At the end of this amazing hands-on and educational experience, everyone sit at the table, toast with some good local wine and enjoy the dishes prepared and the company of the whole group.
Special shared cooking class: CHRISTMAS TUSCAN COOKING CLASS
Available on Tuesday December 16, 23 and 30 at 10:00 pm followed by lunch with a special Christmas Program – In this program you prepare a full lunch for about 3 hours before you sit at a table with all other participants and enjoy lunch with all prepared foods. Local wines from Rita’s farm will be served with no limit.
A mysterious Temple right next door
Just next to our cooking venue is the stunning Tempio a Minerva Medica a special place rich in history and mysterious legends. On the occasion of our cooking class you will have the chance to stop in front of it for a picture and learn about a few facts. You can learn more about it and enjoy a full guided visit of the temple by clicking here.
An example of our Christmas cooking class menu:
• Mushroom crostini, crostini with stracchino cheese and walnuts, liver pâté crostini, chef’s pickled veggies
• Ricotta and spinach cannelloni with tomato sauce
• Roast pork with traditional peas
• Ricciarelli, a traditional Italian almond cookie
We will share with you the way we prepare a traditonal Christmas meal in Italy.
This is not only cooking but an authentic Tuscan experience.
Arianna & Friends is a proud member of Terre di Pisa
This is a list of specialties that you are likely to sample as part of the program of this class. Please, note that the specialties of the menu prepared at the class may vary according to the season and the availability of the products in the day of the class.
In our cooking class we like telling you a lot about Tuscan farms and farmers' cooking traditions, introducing you to Tuscan people with their personal stories, careers and characters.
You will have one of our guides as a language assistants and coordinator with you during the whole class. Please, see below all the guides and language assistants who can be with you.
During this experience you will also meet one of our Tuscan cooks who give you the cooking class. Please, see below which cooks you are likely to encounter.
Ciao, I'm Ester, one of the cooks of Arianna & Friends'. I've been working with them since the beginning of their adventure in 2007.
I love cooking together with people from all over the world, especailly with young kids.
What I prefer to cook is pasta dishes, pizza and desserts, like for example the stunning cake I made to celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary.
I live, like Davide (my nephew), in the little village of Lajatico, birthplace of Andrea Bocelli and from my home I can hear his voice and see something when Teatro del Silenzio takes place in July.
I live on a farm and I have chickens, rabbits, a large vegetable garden. I make my own olive oil and wine together with my family.
I hope to be able to cook with many of you in the years to come and teach you a lot of our typical Tuscan food. 
Maria Grazia, in our team called MG, is a very positive thinking lady who works as a sous-chefs at Arianna & Friends, when she is not busy helping children get born. In fact she is also a professional
obstetrician! A nice irony in her character, combined with an intrinsic calm when working, create
an incredible effect during the services provided. 
Ciao, I'm Silvia, one of the youngest cooks at Arianna & Friends'. Cooking is my real passion and I like to prepare any traditional dish both for visitors and for my family. I also love baking pizza as well as trying innovative food and special contemporary techniques, especially in my kitchen at home. When I started working for this company in 2018, I met an incredible team of collaborators and with them I finally feel joy and serenity in what I do. Any time I work as a cook I can breath freedom and this makes me happy.
As I really love the sea, in my free time I like being at the beach. I have a passion for travelling and being in the company of my friends. I could define myself as a "free spirit" with a big attraction to ... hats !!!
Looking forward to meet you all! 
Hi everybody, ciao a tutti. I am Elisabetta and I am the youngest one among the chefs of Arianna & Friends. I have been working with the company for several years, initially just as a sous-chef and eventually as a proper chef. I have accumulated many years of experience while learning from all my other colleague chefs, but I also added my personal taste and knowledge to the whole. I am really happy to be part of this team and to be able to meet people from all over the world. In my free time I enjoy the company of my lovely puppy for long walks or just hanging around for shopping. Ciao a presto! 
Hi everybody! I am Paola, a talented cook who is never tired. I have been cooking all my life both privately and in the kitchens of a series of restaurants in the area I live in, near the central town of Empoli. I joined Arianna & Friends in early 2022 as the whole world was recovering from the difficult years of the pandemic and as the company was quickly restarting its operativity. I was very glad that I could join such a dynamic and friendly team and share with them all my knowledge and passion. I deal with cooking classes and chef services in all the region together with the various story-tellers and chef assistants who participate in the service. In my free time I enjoy cycling in the spectacular Tuscan hills that surround my home town. I can't wait to cook for you an unforgettable meal! 
The rates for these activities vary according to the age of the participants.
Check rates in the table below.
Min 4 participants – Max 12 participants
JOINABLE COOKING CLASS:
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| Rate per adult | € 130 |
| Rate per teen | € 90 |
| Rate per child | € 60 |
Rates include
- A local cook
- An English speaking assistant
- Full cooking class
- All food & wine
- Printed material
- Personal aprons as souvenirs
- Served full lunch
- Tax
Rates do NOT include
- Transportation
- Tips to the staff. Not included, not obligatory but very much appreciated
Transportation is not included in the rates above. For more info on transportation, please see the box “Transportation options”.
Here the message of Thu who took part to our christmas cooking lesson with her two young children:
Hello
Thank you for the cooking class. We had a wonderful experience as a family. Could you send us the recipes for all the dishes we made?
Thu
This cooking class takes place on a farm near the village of Peccioli, in central Tuscany, among Pisa, San Gimignano and Volterra.
MEET-UP LOCATION:
Unless differently specified, the meeting point with your guide/story teller is directly at the premises of the cooking school. Detailed information and road instructions will be provided at the booking stage.
DURATION:
The experience lasts 3 hours plus time for lunch
AVAILABILITY:
The program "Christmas Tuscan Cooking" is available only on Tuesdays 16, 23 and 30 December 2025.
LANGUAGE:
This class is available in English with no surcharge. German, French, Spanish, Russian or Italian are also possible upon booking with no surcharge.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Easy
CHILD FRIENDLY:
Ideal for children
CLOTHING:
No particular clothing required.
FOOD RESTRICTIONS:
The foods served during this cooking class might contain gluten, lactose, nuts and alcohol. If you have any food restriction, please inform our personnel during the enquiry process.
TRANSPORTATION:
This program and its rates do not include transportation and are set on a self-driving base. For further information see the box "transportation options".
The destinations reached during this activity are in the Tuscan countryside, in areas off the beaten track that cannot be reached by public transport. We highly recommend renting a car or a scooter in order to reach them. As an alternative, we can offer a valued service by chauffeured car, van or minibus. Any cost of transportation is to be added to the rates displayed on the rate table of this page.
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