Tuscan Cooking Class: Learn Handmade Pasta & Cantucci

Make three Tuscan pastas and almond biscuits from scratch, then eat what you cooked

A four-hour cooking class in Tuscany where you learn to make handmade pici pasta, ravioli, seasonal dishes and cantucci biscuits from a local cook, then taste all four courses with wine. The class is hands-on (you do the cooking, not watch it), and ends with a meal of what you've prepared. Recipes are included so you can make the dishes at home.

The experience

The class runs about four hours and centers on making three traditional Tuscan pastas by hand. You'll learn pici with garlic sauce and ravioli from a local cook who teaches the techniques she uses at home, then move on to a seasonal dish and the almond cantucci: the crisp biscuits Tuscans dunk in wine. You're the one at the counter doing the work, not observing from the side. An apron is provided.

Once everything is made, you sit down to taste all four courses. Wine is included (one glass per person during the meal), and the cook shares the recipes so you can recreate the dishes in your own kitchen. The class is led by local women who grew up cooking this food, not instructors teaching from a script.

What’s included

• Four-course menu with wine.
• handmade pasta (pici and ravioli), seasonal dish and cantucci biscuits.
• recipes to take home.
• apron.
• water and drinks during the class.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Wednesday and SaturdayDepartures at 10:30, 16:00 and 16:45

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (16 to 90 years) · Youth (10 to 15 years) · Child (3 to 9 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by La Chiusa Tuscany

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to actually cook, not watch a demonstration. You'll spend the four hours at the counter making pasta by hand and learning the techniques a local cook uses, which is what makes it possible to recreate the dishes once you're home.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 15 years); Child (3 to 9 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly do I make during the four hours?

Handmade pici pasta with garlic sauce, ravioli, a typical seasonal dish and cantucci biscuits. You prepare all of them yourself with the cook's instruction, then taste everything together at the end.

Is wine included in the class?

Yes, one glass of wine per person comes with the four-course tasting at the end of the class. Water and other drinks are available during the cooking itself.

Do I get the recipes to take home?

Yes, recipes are included so you can make the dishes again once you're home.

Who teaches the class?

A local Tuscan cook leads the class. The guide speaks English or Italian, depending on the session you book.