One of the pleasures of traveling is exploring regional foods. And what better way to explore food than by taking a cooking class! Each of our last three trips to Tuscany have included a cooking class. While the others were in restaurant kitchens, this one was in the kitchen of a personal house outside the town of Gaola in Chianti.... More

My spouse and I took a one day cooking class and truly enjoyed the experience. The hostesses were awesome in their welcome and the delivery of the class. Everyone was involved even a ten year old child of an Australian lady. There was never a dull moment and the class was totally immersed in the event. The prize was a... More

I've been sending our guests from Avalon Wine Tours here for over 10 years. Every one of them has had a fabulous experience! Paola and Simonetta are wonderful hostesses, speak great English and their cooking skills are awesome. This is a fun class, with plenty of friendly chatter and fluids on hand in case your mouth gets a little dry...... More

My family and I took a two day cooking school with Simonetta and Paola and LOVED every minute of it. First off, both ladies are a pleasure to be around and have a real passion about cooking. More importantly they know how important cooking is to the family and they really emphasized how cooking and the meal are times to... More

What a wonderful, local feeling experience! We stayed for 3 days/nights at Toscana Mia eaing with the family for breakfast and dinner while learning new ways to prepare local Tuscan dishes for the mid day meal. The sisters were very informative , aswering any questions we had and showed us how to prepare several dishes requested prior to arrival. Another... More

The two sister owners and teachers were wonderful. They make everyone feel good about their level of cooking skill. I am a beginner and the class had many very experienced cooks. The instructor was able to make the class relavent for all levels. I also stayed at there b&b . This was the best experience of the three weeks in... More

I really enjoyed my day that my husband and I spent with Paola and Simonetta. Paola, thank you for teaching me traditional Tuscan cooking. It was great fun and both Paola and Simonetta were so welcoming. We had a wonderful meal with the family and the whole experience was great. Thank you for the memorable experience,

Spending 4 days in Tuscany , this was the highlight of the trip. My wife and I really enjoyed shopping for local produce with Paola and cooking with Simonetta. The food, the people, the atmosphere and the setting where all fantastic we will not forget.

Ciao! We had such a lovely time meeting these two sisters and their family-We really can't express our gratitude to taking us in and making us feel like family AND for teaching us such useful cooking techniques! We thoroughly enjoyed the cooking class and the wine tasting at Casanova di Ama! (We are eagerly awaiting our package!!) Daniela was such... More