Traditional Tuscan Cooking Class at Terre di Cocomo

At Terre di Cocomo, our farmhouse between Florence and Lucca, our cooking classes are born just like that, with hands in the flour, the scent of food in the air and the slow rhythm of the Tuscan countryside all around.
Here we don’t just teach recipes, we share stories, gestures passed down through generations and, at the end, we sit together to enjoy what we’ve created.
If you’re looking for a cooking class in agriturismo to learn how to make fresh pasta, parmigiana di melanzane and tiramisù, you’ve come to the right place.

Cooking in a Farmhouse: an Authentic Tuscan Experience

Cooking in an agriturismo is different from any other cooking class.
There are no perfect stations or studio lights, just real ingredients, hands kneading dough, and laughter as flour fills the air.
Our Tuscan cooking lessons are held in small groups, so you can follow each step calmly and truly take part.
We always begin with a story, a memory, an anecdote, a family secret, because cooking, here, is first and foremost a way of welcoming.

Fresh Pasta: the Queen of the Tuscan Table

Hands in the Flour, Smiles All Around.
Fresh pasta is at the heart of Italian cuisine, and making it together is an ancient, familiar gesture.
Flour, eggs and patience, just a few simple ingredients that smell like home.
During the cooking class with Franca (who speaks excellent English!) we learn how to knead and roll the dough by hand, just as it was done in the past.
Tagliatelle or lasagne, ragù or tomato sauce, it depends on the day and the season, but the satisfaction is always the same.
As the pasta takes shape, the kitchen fills with conversation and delicious aromas. And finally, everyone sits down together at the table, the most beautiful moment, when food becomes sharing.

Tiramisù: the sweet that brings everyone together

The Perfect Ending to a Tuscan Day.
At the end of the dinner a homemade dessert can’t be missing.
Tiramisù is always the favorite, creamy, delicate, with that touch of coffee that perfectly ends the day.
In our cooking class we make it with simple ingredients: fresh mascarpone, eggs, sugar, ladyfingers and cocoa, plus a few little secrets that I’ll share to make it just right.
It’s a sweet moment in every sense: a slow time, where we chat, smile and learn without hurry.

A Tuscany Cooking Class in Farmhouse: Between Hills and Authenticity

Taking part in a cooking class in agriturismo at Terre di Cocomo means more than learning three recipes.
It means living Tuscany from the inside, breathing in its scents, meeting its people and discovering that behind every dish there’s a story.
From the fresh pasta made with our own farm eggs, to the parmigiana di melanzane, to the tiramisù prepared with patience and care — every gesture tells a story of simple, genuine and deeply Tuscan living.
Tuscans, after all, are famous for talking about what they’ll cook for dinner while still sitting at lunch, good food and good wine are truly in our DNA!
When the lesson ends, we usually stay a little longer at the table, with a glass of wine and the sounds of the countryside in the background.

It’s in those quiet, joyful moments that I realize why cooking always brings people together, even those who, just a few hours before, had never met.
If you’re looking for an authentic, relaxed and flavorful cooking class in agriturismo between Florence and Lucca, at Terre di Cocomo you’ll find an experience that goes beyond cooking.
It’s a small journey into the most genuine side of Tuscany, made of hands, aromas, and smiles.
We’ll be waiting for you to knead, laugh, taste and live a day that feels just like home during your stay.

Sara