Things to do in Impruneta, Tuscany: The Best Classes & Workshops

Enjoy Chianti's life and atmosphere, relaxing in the comfort Villa Saladini and discover the region's passion for food and wine. This way you have the opportunity to combine a holiday with cooking lessons, by preparing traditional dishes under the guidance of our chef: from home-made pasta to typical cakes. You can choose morning class at 10 AM afternoon class al 4 PM Times of the lesson (total time, lunch or dinner included, about 4 hours) Presentation of the menu, coffee with the chef, preparation of dishes, lunch/dinner (wine included), coffee, ammazza-caffe (grappa or amaro) Here are examples of some of our menus: • Example 1 - Crostini toscani, Gnocchi alla pommarola, Saltimbocca alla romana, Biscottini di Prato. • Example 2 - Home made pasta - Lasagne - Tagliatelle - Ragu Bolognese - Basic Tiramisu. • Example 3 - Bruschetta, Risotto milanese, Parmigiana, Torta della nonna. (vegetarian menu) • Example 4 - Pici all'aglione, Guinea fowl with green olives, Panna cotta. • Example 5 - Cacciucco (fish soup) minimum 4 people. We will consider your proposals if the season and time of preparation will allow it.

One day hands on Cooking and Pastry courses at Babs Kitchen cooking school at Impruneta, in the heart of Chianti, in Tuscany. The courses are taught by Chef Barbara Jakusconek (Chef Babs), a Cordon Bleu trained Chef and Sommelier. Typical Italian cuisine with the best fresh and seasonable ingredients. We also provide hands on cooking courses at the clients rented villas as well as dinners.

Enjoy an authentic off the beaten cooking class in a 17th century Tuscan estate, in the heart of the Chianti region, only 8 miles away from Florence. You will learn how to make a typical Italian five course menu to also make with your family and friends back home. The recipes belong to the family tradition, and we only use the freshest and seasonal ingredients available.

We’ll welcome you at one of the most beautiful place of our countryside and during the tour you will be guided through the estate by visiting our olive grove and the ancient olive mill of the farm. We will show you our precious vegetable garden where grows many seasonal fresh ingredient that we will use in the cooking class and you will learn all the secret of fresh hand made pasta!

Relais Villa Olmo Food & Wine Resort was born from the restoration of a small village a few kilometers from Florence.The Relais is also the base of Diadema wine label: born by continuous research work in quality, it binds with three factors, the three main traits of Diadema: Land, Style & Innovation.For this reasons the Relais is the perfect location for any kind of enogastronomic experiences.