Personalized Italian Cooking Class in Cortona

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5 hours 30 minutes
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5 hours 30 minutes
Group size
Max 12 guests

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Discover the heart of Italian cuisine in a cozy home setting in Cortona . This personalized cooking class offers an intimate experience where you’ll learn to prepare traditional dishes using fresh ingredients from the garden. Led by an American chef who has lived here in Tuscany for the past 25 years and has been doing cooking classes for 15 of those years with his Italian wife, . This class isn’t just about cooking; it’s about sharing a slice of life and culture in a warm, inviting atmosphere.
Meals
You will learn how to cook an Italian meal, following local recipes and using fresh ingredients All the dietary needs are welcome Children are welcome
STARTER
Tuscany starters
Panzanella, polenta and fresh ricotta
MAIN
Fresh pici pasta
Fresh pici pasta is the local pasta from Cortona
MAIN
Chianina steak
Chianina steak, the famose bistecca fiorentina
DESSERT
Italian dessert
It can be panna cotta or Chocolate cake
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H1789IXscottdOctober 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Tuscany tour and cooking class

Amazing cooking class in a Tuscan home followed the next day with a wine and cheese tour! It was a highlight of our trip to Tuscany. Don’t miss this experience with Deborah and Ryan!

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bambi1764September 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Tennesseans tour Tuscany

We had the best time with Debora & Chef Ryan. They opened their home & made a group of strangers feel welcome. The instructions were detailed, and delivered with joy. We were Italian cooks for a moment & enjoyed a delicious meal in their beautiful garden. Food, wine, new friends & laughter. What a great way to end our day of touring. Debora was such a delight. Grazie mille for your hospitality.

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Chip_CJune 2026 • Viator
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Ric and Deborah opened our minds and their home for an incredible night in Cortona

The food in Italy is so delicious that you'd think it has to be too complicated to be available to us mere mortals. Chef Ric (a transplanted American) and his beautiful wife Deborah (true Italian) let you know right away that this isn't the case. My wife is a wonderful cook but I have two thumbs on both hands and grew up thinking charcoal on toast is good for your teeth. With that background Chef Ric patiently taught my wife and I how to make Bistecca di Ghiani, home made pasta that was real...read more

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reginahC1650JFJune 2026 • TripAdvisor
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So much more than just a tour guide

Deborah is an amazing tour guide. Her love for Tuscany is evident in her knowledge and passion for the food, history, agriculture, and the people that make it such a magical place. We really wanted to have more than just the typical tourist experience, we wanted to get to meet and explore Tuscany from the perspective of a local, and she helped us to do just that. She is warm and friendly as well as a wealth of knowledge about the history and geography of the land and her connections with the sma...read more

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