Private Florence Market Tour and Pasta Making Class with Cinzia

About this tour

Spend six hours in Florence learning to cook with Cinzia, a passionate home cook who treats food as an expression of care. Start by visiting her curated selection of neighbourhood food shops—from a heritage supermarket stocking rare ingredients to a family grocer for vegetables—picking up everything you'll need. Then move to her patio kitchen to master three regional pasta dishes using family recipes, beginning with a prepared antipasto and finishing with wine and what you've made.

Highlights

• Shop at Cinzia's trusted local food vendors, not a tourist market
• Learn three pasta dishes from generations-old family recipes
• Cook entirely by hand on a Florentine home patio
• Taste local prosecco and wine whilst eating your creations
• Choose between three pastas or pasta with meat main course
• Seasonal menus reflect what's available each time of year

What to expect

Your day opens with coffee at a café Cinzia frequents, then moves through a sequence of specialty food shops—each stop chosen for quality rather than tourist appeal. You'll gather fresh produce and other ingredients needed for the afternoon class. Expect to spend time browsing, asking questions, and understanding how Cinzia sources her cooking staples. After transport to her home, you'll watch her prepare an opening course, then take over the work yourself: rolling, shaping, and cooking pasta by hand. The class builds gradually; you'll leave with real skills and a meal you've entirely made.

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