Tuscan Cooking Class near Siena: Make Fresh Pasta & Local Dishes

Make fresh pasta, seasonal starters and dessert in a 17th-century farmhouse kitchen

A four-hour hands-on cooking class at an authentic Tuscan farmhouse near Siena where you prepare traditional dishes (fresh pasta, bruschetta, tiramisù) using organic ingredients grown on the farm, then eat what you've made with locals and other travelers. The class is taught in English or Italian, children welcome from age four, and you take home a recipe book.

The experience

You arrive at a working farmhouse a few minutes from Siena and spend the afternoon in the kitchen with an experienced cook, learning to make the dishes the family has prepared for generations. The class is hands-on: you'll shape ravioli, roll tagliatelle or pici by hand, prepare gnocchi from scratch, and make a seasonal starter like sweet onion and goat cheese bruschetta. The cook walks you through practical techniques that work across other recipes, not just the ones you're making that day. Everything uses ingredients from the farm (the oil, vegetables, eggs, fruit) all grown without pesticides.

After three hours in the kitchen, you sit down to a three-course meal at the farmhouse and eat what you've prepared, with an aperitif and a glass of wine. You're eating alongside both locals and other travelers, and the family shares stories about the Sienese countryside and the land they work. Before you leave, you get a copy of every recipe from the class to take home.

What’s included

• Three hours of hands-on instruction from an experienced cook.
• apron and kitchen tools.
• all ingredients from the farm.
• bottled water.
• a three-course meal with aperitif and wine.
• a recipe book to take home.
• visit to the 20-hectare farmhouse and grounds.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Apr 2027

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AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12 · max 8 per booking

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.

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Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Agriturismo Il Caggio

Is this one for you?You do the cooking yourself, not watching a demonstration, so come ready to use your hands and learn by doing. This suits anyone with a free afternoon who wants to take home both a meal and the skills to make these dishes again. The informal family style means you'll pick up local knowledge and advice only someone who's lived here would share.

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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: Child (4 to 11 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What dishes do I actually make during the class?

You prepare fresh pasta (ravioli with ricotta and spinach, tagliatelle, pici, or gnocchi depending on the day) plus a seasonal starter like sweet onion and goat cheese bruschetta and a traditional tiramisù for dessert. The cook teaches you the hand techniques for each one.

How long is the whole experience, and what's included in the meal?

The class runs four hours total: three hours of hands-on cooking, then a three-course meal you eat at the farmhouse with an aperitif and a glass of wine included.

Where exactly is the farmhouse, and how do I get there?

The farmhouse is a few minutes from Siena on a 20-hectare farm in the Sienese countryside. You'll need to arrange your own transportation to the location. The class does not include pickup.

What ingredients does the farm actually produce?

The farm grows its own oil, vegetables, fruit, eggs, jams, and chestnuts, all without pesticides or chemicals. These are the ingredients you'll use throughout the class.