Enjoy the beauty of Tuscany and learn to cook the authentic Tuscan food.

Sergio and Stefano welcome you to their home where you will learn traditional Tuscan Recipes while being immersed in the natural landscapes of Tuscany. Enjoy ‘hands on ‘ cooking lessons along with a pizza making night taught by Sergio and Stefano who are both chefs.

Our Cooking Courses

Join us for the Olive Harvest and Cooking lessons Period: from 30/10/2010 to 06/11/2010 Price: 1.300 Euro per person min 4 persons Places Remaining: 5 DETAILS BOOK Price is based on double occupancy A 25% surcharge for single occupancy Rates are subject to change based on currency exchange. The week Includes: Seven nights in a comfortable double bedroom Breakfast every morning 3 cooking classes including the meal afterwards 1 pizza lesson (optional) with meal afterwards Dinner on Saturday, Sunday and Thursday evening All transportation including transfer from and to Florence airport or station Chianti /Florence/ Siena/San Gimginano/ Volterra Itinerary   Day 1 – Arrival Transfer to Villa Fabbroni from Florence airport or train station. Settle in your apartments before enjoying dinner on the property. Day 2 Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am Visit to Siena and Monteriggioni. Enjoy dinner at the castle Day 3 Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am 10 am. A visit to the olive groove to see how olives are picked and to learn about the different types. Then a visit to the ‘frantoio’ to see how the olives are squeezed. Hands on cooking class with new olive oil starting at 4.30 pm followed by dinner Day 4 Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am This morning you will transfer to Florence. Either a tour of the central markets that will include a cheese and balsamic vinegar tasting or museums and a walking tour. An optional Pizza lesson at 6 pm followed by dinner Day 5 Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am Visit to San Gimignano. Hands on cooking with Sergio and Stefano starting at 4.30 pm followed by dinner Day 6 Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am Wine tour in Chianti Hill Towns with lunch and visit to a wine farm or Art Lesson with Marilyn Day. Enjoy dinner at the castle  Day 7  Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am You will have the morning free to relax. In the afternoon enjoy your last hands on cooking class with Sergio and Stefano starting at 4.30 pm followed by dinner. Day 8  Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am Good–bye to Villa Fabbroni and Friends After breakfast transfer to Florence train station or airport.  Wine festival and Cooking Period: from 11/09/2010 to 18/09/2010 Price: 1.300 Euro per person min 4 persons Places Remaining: 6 DETAILS BOOK 11th September to 18th September Price: 1.300 Euro per person min 4 persons Based on double occupancy a 25% surcharge for single occupancy Rates are subject to change based on currency exchange. The week Includes: Seven nights in a comfortable double bedroom Breakfast every morning 3 cooking classes including the meal afterwards 1 pizza lesson (optional) with meal afterwards Dinner on Saturday, Sunday and Thursday evening All transportation including transfer from and to Florence airport or station Wine festival Greve in Chianti /Florence/ Siena/San Gimginano Itinerary   Day 1 ArrivalTransfer to Villa Fabbroni from Florence airport or train station. Settle in your apartments before enjoying dinner on the property. Day 2 Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am Wine Festival in Chianti at Greve Day 3  Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am Visit to San Gimignano Hands on cooking class with Sergio and Stefano starting at 4.30 pm followed by dinner Day 4  Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am Market Tour in Florence  This morning you will transfer to Florence  Either a tour of the central markets that will include a cheese and balsamic vinegar tasting or museums and a walking tour An optional Pizza lesson at 6 pm followed by dinner Day 5  Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am Visit to Siena and Monteriggioni Cooking with Sergio and Stefano starting at 4.30 pm Followed by dinner Day 6  Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am Wine tour in Chianti Hill Towns with lunch and visit to a wine farm or Art Lesson with Marilyn Day Enjoy dinner at the castle Day 7  Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am You will have the morning free to relax.  In the afternoon enjoy your last hands on cooking class  with Sergio and Stefano starting at 4.30 pm followed by dinner Day 8  Breakfast Served from 8am – 9.30am Good-bye to Villa Fabbroni and Friends  After breakfast transfer to Florence train station or airport

The courses are informal and taught in the restaurant which is situated in the oldest part of the villa in the ambience of a typical Tuscan wine cellar with arched brick ceilings and stone walls, where wine was once fermented in large chestnut barrels.
Discover the flavours of another era in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere. The cooking lessons are about the traditional Tuscan “Cucina Povera” (country cooking ). For 20 years they owned a very successful restaurant in the florentine countryside that was popular with Florentine people and  Italian celebraties
because they cooked the typical tuscan food like 'ribollita, tortelli, panzanella, etc.. The hectares farm also produces a fine extra virgin olive oil which is used in all the cooking.

The rich colours of the romantic tuscan landscape are constantly changing with the seasons.
Lessons with our local English artist, using coloured pencils and watercolours, include the understanding and use of colour,  shadow and perspective. More importantly, they aim to give you the confidence to create your own "momento" of your stay to Tuscany to take home with you.

Excursions include the most famous landmarks of Tuscany ;Siena, San Gimginano and Florence.
Where you will enjoy free time to shop and sight see. A wine tasting in Chianti, visit Chianti Village towns.
 You will also have time to relax and enjoy the wondrous country side that surrounds the property.