Tuscany Family Cooking Class: Make Pasta & Learn Dishes

Make tagliatelle and ravioli by hand, then eat what you cooked on the farm patio

A family cooking class at an organic farm in Tuscany where you make two kinds of handmade pasta and an Italian dessert, then taste wines and olive oil before eating lunch together. The class runs three hours and includes two adults and two children under 16. Kids learn to shape pasta dough while adults handle the more complex techniques. The instructor specializes in organic, locally grown produce and can adapt the menu by season or offer gluten-free versions on request.

The experience

You meet at the organic farm and cook in a large kitchen, then eat on the patio or indoors depending on the weather. The menu changes with the season but always includes two kinds of handmade pasta: you might make tagliatelle, ravioli, gnocchi, or maltagliati (roughly cut pasta that's easier to eat without a fork), plus an Italian dessert like tiramisu. Kids can shape pasta dough and learn alongside adults. The instructor has a seven-year-old daughter who makes pasta daily, so the kitchen is built for mixed ages and skill levels.

After cooking, you taste wines and extra virgin organic olive oil from the farm, then sit down to eat the dishes you made. The instructor sources everything organic and locally grown, and cooks only with organic olive oil. You can request the class in either Tuscany or Umbria, and can ask for gluten-free versions or a kids-focused class when you book.

What’s included

• Instruction in making two kinds of handmade pasta and an Italian dessert.
• wine tasting.
• olive oil tasting.
• lunch (the dishes you prepared).
• bottled water.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to Saturday

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

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 due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Good to know

Stroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Slow Cooking experience

Is this one for you?You do the cooking yourself with the instructor's guidance, so everyone in the family learns the techniques hands-on rather than watching a demonstration. This works best for families with kids old enough to handle dough and follow simple steps. The class is designed around mixed ages, and children participate in shaping and assembling rather than sitting out.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What pasta will we make during the class?

The menu changes by season, but you'll make two kinds of handmade pasta (typically tagliatelle, ravioli, gnocchi, or maltagliati) plus an Italian dessert. You choose the specific menu together with the instructor at the start.

Can my kids actually make the pasta, or do they just watch?

Kids shape the pasta dough and work alongside adults during the class. The instructor's own seven-year-old daughter makes pasta regularly, so the kitchen is set up for children to participate hands-on.

What's included in the three-hour class?

The class includes instruction in making two handmade pastas and a dessert, wine tasting, olive oil tasting, lunch (the dishes you cooked), and bottled water. The cost covers two adults and two children under 16.

Can we do a gluten-free class or request a different menu?

Yes. The instructor can prepare a gluten-free version on request, and you choose the seasonal menu together before cooking starts, so you can adapt it to what your family wants to learn.

Do we need to book in Tuscany or Umbria, or can we choose?

You can request the class in either Tuscany or Umbria when you book. Let the instructor know your preference and they'll confirm the location.