Cooking Class in Tuscany

Salvapiano is both a resort and a cozy holiday farm, located in a charming location surrounded by the timeless beauty of Tuscan hills and close to the wonderful Tyrrhenian Sea. Here, you can experience unforgettable vacations, characterized by tasty local delicacies.

Our country resort now presents a new opportunity: a one-of-a-kind Cooking Class, led by Daniele Nardi, our in-house Chef, the culinary heart and soul of our facility. Throughout the course of this culinary experience, our guests can dive into the Tuscan cooking tradition and discover, for example, the secrets behind the authentic homemade dough.

Let’s start with the basics: you will learn to knead with your own hands, to roll out the dough evenly and shape it into different types of pasta such as tagliatelle and pappardelle, or even prepare a platter of ravioli, stuffed with local treats. Our Staff will kindly guide every guest step by step, helping them to explore several methods and learn the ropes to make the perfect pasta on their own.

That’s not all! Our Cooking Class will go above and beyond, giving you the chance to make one of the most popular dishes in the world: the traditional pizza, featuring a soft but crunchy dough. You will also find out how to enhance it by adding healthy ingredients: from extra virgin olive oil to aromatic herbs growing all over the Tuscan hills.

Of course, you won’t miss local dishes and desserts. You can enjoy unique Tuscan specialties, such as the ribollita, typical soup with bread and vegetables, or the crostini, tasty and flavorful, made with chicken liver pâté. When it comes to desserts, you will find out the ins and outs of a pastry art with deep-rooted traditions, from berry jam tarts to the delicious tiramisu, a real treat for the palate.

It’s not over yet, though! The icing on the cake of this deep dive into the Tuscan food culture is the chance to join a tasting session at Monte Solaio’s. Our experts will lead you through a journey of discovery of the finest local wines.

You can walk among the vineyards, enjoying the wide variety that grows over the hills expertly placed to best assimilate the sunlight and feed on nutrients and minerals naturally found in the soil. You will learn all the tricks of the trade, from grape harvesting to the processing stage, all the way to the aging process inside the signature barrels.
After the tasting session, you can purchase the wines you like the most and bring back home an original piece of Tuscany.

When you are not busy learning in the Cooking Class or tasting the local delicacies at the winery, you can kick back and relax while enjoying the breathtaking beauty of the surrounding landscape. You have the opportunity to explore the nearby sandy beaches and natural parks of the Etruscan Coast or go for a walk through the narrow roads of the fascinating medieval towns close by.

Salvapiano country resort provides you with a brand new experience that will cater to all your desires and wishes, turning your stay in Tuscany into a marvelous vacation.