First of all I want to thank Melanie and her husband Paulo again for such a memorable day. Our approximately 4.5-hour long 5-course Tuscan cooking class was the highlight of our recent two and a half week trip to Italy, and not at all due to the fact that it was on my 30th birthday, though that was a great... More

Our day with Paolo and Melanie included everything: we met Paolo at the market to pick up the meats and produce and cheeses we would later use to make a great meal. It was great to watch someone who clearly knows his craft as well as the vendors he was purchasing from and we learned a great deal about the... More

As a Professional Chef and coming from an Italian family....I had a ball at the Central Market tour with Melanie...the experience was not only pleasing to my eyes...yes also to my palate. Melanie's approach to sharing information makes you want to smile and just start cooking. She is very knowledgeable...and her animated way of sharing makes the event just that... More

First I will start off by just saying that this cooking class with Melanie was one of the best memories of our trip! When planning my family's first trip to Italy I wanted to make sure we took a cooking class to learn more about the Tuscan food and culture. After reading the reviews online I was convinced that The... More

For Thanksgiving 2011, my family (parents and 2 adult children - we're friends at this point, too) decided to spend the week in Florence. What better way to spend Thanksgiving day than cooking authentic Florentine food?! Melanie and Paolo were wonderful. We started with a market visit, and we picked up some of the ingredients for our recipes. We then... More

My brother and I met Melanie on a Wednesday morning in November to get a "taste" of Florintine culture while visiting friends. After 4+ hours of cooking, laughter and unlimited wine, we left her bright and energetic studio stuffed and bubbling with excitement. Melanie is passionate about what she does and about sharing the experience with others. I am so... More

My wife and I took the tour of the market and the cooking class in the olive grove in September. Melanie is so passionate about what she does and is an amazing chef. We had a wonderful day and highly recommend her. More

Quite simply our favorite thing in Florence. Do not miss this amazing experience. The food was incredible and Paolo was amazing. Loved this. More

OK, this was my first cooking class as a tourist. But, I don't know how I could have had a better experience. Melanie and Paolo and his uncle were wonderful hosts and teachers. Our dinner was fabulous, we all had fun helping fix it and each of us learned something new. I highly recommend doing this class as a different... More