SAN MARTINO ALLA PALMA COOKING CLASS FIELD GUIDE
Two Days Cooking Through Tuscany: A Full Immersion in Handmade Pasta, Pizza and Timballo
A focused, two-day culinary immersion that teaches time-honored Italian recipes—pasta, pizza, risotto and grand multi-course feasts—so you leave with technique and dinner you helped create.
Two Days Cooking Through Tuscany: A Full Immersion in Handmade Pasta, Pizza and Timballo.
Set in a rustic Florentine garden with views toward the city, The Total Experience is a two-day, hands-on course that walks you through Italy’s most complex home-cooking traditions, from brodo and risotto to lasagna, timballo and a majestic Sartù di Riso.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Master Italy’s most complex icons
Across the two days you work on heavyweight dishes that define regional and historical Italian cuisine—Lasagna alla Bolognese and the layered, aristocratic Timballo—under step-by-step guidance.
A complete multi-course journey
The program covers a full spectrum—from a comforting minestra in brodo and risotto with ossobuco to the majestic Sartù di Riso—so you learn how Italian meals are balanced across courses and techniques.
Four full feasts in an authentic Florentine cottage
Participants share four communal meals prepared during the course, eaten in a stone cottage and garden setting that frames the practical, open-fire cooking experience.
What the day feels like
What the two days feel like
The Total Experience is an intense, hands-on workshop: mornings and evenings are structured around practicing and then sharing classic dishes—morning sessions focus on foundational soups and risottos, afternoons on pizza and layered pastas—culminating each day in a communal dinner in the garden overlooking Florence.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this experience suits—and who should consider alternatives.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Meet at Via S. Martino alla Palma, 26, 50018 Scandicci, FI, Italy.
This is a two-day (intensive) program with morning and evening sessions and shared lunches and dinners across both days.
Wear comfortable shoes suitable for uneven surfaces and an open-fire kitchen; bring any necessary personal items for a full-day, hands-on cooking experience.
The menu is traditional and includes gluten and dairy; the experience is not suitable for vegans or those with severe gluten/dairy allergies. Minimum age for alcohol consumption is 18.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is The Total Experience?
The program runs over two days.
Where do we meet for the course?
The meeting point is Via S. Martino alla Palma, 26, 50018 Scandicci, FI, Italy.
Are there dietary restrictions I should be aware of?
Yes—because the menu is traditional, the experience is not suitable for vegans or guests with severe gluten or dairy allergies.
Is the course suitable for people with limited mobility?
The experience is suitable for guests with moderate mobility, but the setting includes uneven surfaces and an open-fire kitchen.
What is the minimum age for alcohol or wine tasting?
The minimum age for alcohol consumption and wine tasting on the experience is 18 years old.
Will I eat the food I help prepare?
Yes—each day includes shared meals and four communal feasts where participants dine on dishes prepared during the sessions.