Lasagna cooking class with wine & olive oil tasting
Cooking ClassesDuration: From 2 to 3 hours + time for lunch or dinner
Rates
A TYPICAL TUSCAN SUNDAY LUNCH
In the past, most people living in the Tuscan countryside were farmers. They worked hard all week long, and Sunday was a day dedicated to family. Sunday lunch was a special occasion, and the menu was typically meat-based, with lasagna being a popular dish. It’s a hearty and comforting meal, perfect for any occasion.So we would like to recreate this special atmosphere with you!
The charming setting of Rita’s farm in Tuscany
The best setting for our cooking classes focusing on traditional foods is an original Tuscan farmhouse. We bring you to Rita’s farm in the countryside just outside of Montefoscoli, between Pisa and Volterra, and we start our class with a quick historical framework to let you understand much about the origins of our cuisine. You’ll join a local chef and one of our storytellers to prepare the best lasagna you’ve ever tasted, from scratch. You’ll learn how to make fresh pasta and a traditional Tuscan meat sauce, the perfect filling for your lasagna along with a delicious besciamella.
The extra virgin olive oil mini-seminar
While waiting for the lasagna to cook, your guide will introduce you to the world of extra virgin olive oil. You will start with a walk inside of the Rita’s olive grove in order to learn all the secrets to produce the best extra virgin olive oil. The guide will explain you the techniques of olive collection, the varieties of trees available in Tuscany and the distinctive mindset of the local olive farmers. After you will seat at the table and you will be invited to join a guided olive oil blind test. You will compare a tradition olive oil for Tuscany versus a commercial one that you easily find in any supermarket. Finally you will taste the delicious Rita’s extra virgin olive oil.
Dinner or lunch with guided wine tasting
At the end of the cooking class, you will sit at the table and finally enjoy the delicious lasagna prepared during the class together with a mixed salad and a dessert. Lunch will be paired with a guided wine tasting of 3 wines from the “Terre di Pisa” area. If the weather is good, you could enjoy your meal on the outdoor veranda with a breathtaking view over the Pisan hills. Come and join us for a unique experience!
What you taste
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 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! 
Eccomi! My name is Margherita, mother of 2, who lives in Santa Croce sull'Arno. I was born and raised in the fantastic wine region of Fiano, Greco and Taurasi, namely some the best wines from the South of Italy. I have been living in Tuscany for decades and I have always cooked both for my families and for several restaurants. My very mild and sweet personality is able to create a very relaxed working ambience and my guests really appreciate this atmosphere. I am a curious person who likes learning and I am ready to share my knowledge with all visitors who take on a cooking class or a chef service. Grazie a tutti! 
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. 
Buongiorno a tutti! My name is Anna from San Miniato, a historical town in Tuscany famous also for its delicious white truffles. I met Arianna and Massimo in the early 2000s, when we were all working at a local agriturismo: I was at the reception while they were starting their career as event organizers and food tour operators. As their company was expanding we had several occasions for cooperating until I finally joined the team more stably in 2022. I now deal with accountancy and coordination of all the chefs for the many services a day that we arrange. I spend most of my free time at sea as I now live in Livorno, a beautiful harbor town. 
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! 
The total rate for this activity varies according to the number of people in your party.
Check rates in the table below.
LASAGNA COOKING CLASS, WINE & OLIVE OIL TASTING– RATES 2025 – |
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|---|---|
NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN YOUR PARTY |
TOTAL RATE |
| 2 persons | € 580 |
| 3 persons | € 645 |
| 4 persons | € 710 |
| 5 persons | € 775 |
| 6 persons | € 840 |
| 7 persons | € 905 |
| 8 persons | € 970 |
| Extra Adult | € 65 |
| Extra Teenager (12-17 yrs) | € 55 |
| Child (4-11 yrs) | € 45 |
| This cooking class is for a total of 12 people | |
Rates include
- Private local cook
- English speaking assistant – German, French, Spanish or Russian also available
- 2 to 3-hour lasagna cooking class
- All food
- Unlimited wines from the farm (white and red)
- Printed material
- Personal apron as souvenir
- Served full lunch or dinner
- Guided olive oil blind tasting
- Guided tasting of 3 wines
- 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”.
This cooking class takes place in the rural area of central Tuscany, among Pisa, San Gimignano and Volterra, 10 km from Selvatelle
MEET-UP LOCATION:
Unless differently specified, the meeting point with the chef and the assistant is directly on our farm in Montefoscoli, near Peccioli.
DURATION:
This program takes 5 or 6 hours: from 2 to 3 hours for cooking and the rest for dinner/lunch and relaxation. Time for transportation not included.
AVAILABILITY:
Available all the year through, from Mondays through Saturdays. Timing is flexible. After a morning class lunch is served. After an afternoon class dinner is served.
LANGUAGE:
This class is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian or Italian 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".
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