Learning to make authentic Italian cuisine in a relaxed and enjoyable environment with very friendly people and cute little Toby (dog) And a cheeky limoncello to finish!!!

Cooking with Paola Puccinelli was a wonderful experience. Paola has a bubbly, friendly personality, making you feel at home straight away. I learnt all about pasta making and Tiramisu. Paola the perfect Hostess laid out a spread of Tuscan Specialities to go with the Papardelle and Tortelli which we made. To round it off Tiramisu. I recommend this course thoroughly to anyone interested in Pasta and Tuscans way of preparing food. Thank you Paola .

Paola Puccinelli opened her home to teach the making of Tuscan Pasta, Tordelli and Pappardelle and Tiramisu. Be prepared for a wonderful experience with a Hostess her just made it all worthwhile. Paola shows you how and the you get busy making the pasta yourself whilst she stands by showing how to use the pasta machine and instruments correctly. This is important to get the right consistency before filling the pasta or cutting it into the pappardelle. The filling is also shown exactly : hands on again chopping fresh herbs, garlic, warming it in extra virgin oil and mixing into the prepared mashed potatoes with egg and parmesan. Learning how to roll out the dough use the pasta machine it was time to make the little tordelli. I learnt so much about the kneading and preparing of the 2 different doughs. Making the Tordelli has its own techniques. After cutting them out they were placed on semolina cloth and in the fridge to cool- all tips needed in making the best pasta you have ever tasted. Paola already prepared the beef ragout for the pappardelle. Then whilst the pasta was resting we made mini tiramisus. This was very quick in preparation. After 3 hours of preparation it was time to cook. The pasta is cooked very quickly for 2 mins only in boiling salted water. The pappardelle were served with the beef ragout and the tordelli were drained and swirled in butter with fresh sage. Then it was time to enjoy the fruits of our work. Be prepared to eat for at least 11/2 hours on top of 3 hours allocated for cooking class. Paola prepared the perfect table. We were accompanied by her husband and lovely girlfriend who took Fotos and helped clean up after us. The table was set and Paola had prepared Tuscan Salami , Proscuitto, Chicken liver paste on bread , cheese from Tuscany and her home made Tuscan fruit relish which was delicious.Prosecco was served with the anti pasti and a lovely organic Chianti with the pastas. Then there was a delicious desert to finish. After 41/2 hours of cooking and learning and eating it was time to say goodbye. I can thoroughly recommend this course to everyone who loves italian food and needs to know how to prepare pasta correctly. Paola, I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful time I had. Mille grazie per tutto.

I had a wonderful time with Maria Paola, her husband and of friend of theirs. It was really good to create the pasta and tiramisu, Maria explained and showed everything, I had fun in the process. When everything was ready we had some appetizers, and then tasted the pasta and the tiramisu, while having really good conversation (and food). I enjoyed the cooking, and also that I could practice Italian - I used to speak, but years ago, so was rusty, but they had patience and humor for me and we had good talks. I can only recommend if you are in Viareggio, really good and authentic experience, where you can speak with locals and also learn about the wonderful Italian cuisine .

We took a train and the house was a short walk from the station. Our hosts were very welcoming when we arrived. The pasta making course was very informative and great fun! To finish we had the privilege of sitting down and eating our pasta with wine and our hosts. A great feeling of Italy. Would recommend

My mother and sister and I visited Italy this past August. One thing that we were interested in was a lesson in some local cuisine. We were paired up with our Caesarine, Maria, and her husband Massimo. Both Maria and Massimo were lovely and welcoming. Maria was very knowledgeable and an excellent teacher. We learned to make ravioli and Tagliaterra (sp) and tiramisu! After making our different dishes and desserts, we sat in their lovely dining room, and enjoyed the fruits of our labor! This was my personal favorite meal of the entire week. It was even fun to communicate through Google translate… I would highly recommend participating in an event like this. Especially with Maria and Massimo!

We all enjoyed every part of the experience. Anna was brilliant and so hospitable! We will definitely be recommending to friends.

I had an extremely positive experience in this activity!!! I've done my Cooking Class in Viareggio with AnnaRita Rossi. She is absolutely the best guest we could ever had!!! We started being received in her lovely house in an amazing village near Viareggio! The guest offered us a lovely beer and Prosecco. We had a private class only me and my boyfriend. AnaRita was super helpful with everything and made us feel welcome all the time! The ingredients used for the class were very high quality and additionally we had veggies and tomatoes straight from her garden. I never had such a great tomatoes in my life, they were sweet like strawberry!!! The guest also offered us a platter with Italian cheese, prosciutto etc. We had dinner in a dinning room with a lovely air conditioner that made us very comfortable and refreshed! AnaRita is the best guest, also presented us with a receipt book that she wrote herself, with lovely photos, also made by herself. Not only all this perfect experience, the guest Ana offer to drive us back to the hotel (in another city) after the course. I have no words to describe this perfect experience. I recommend it to everyone that goes to Viareggio and region. The course worth every single penny! Thank you Ana and family for everything. Kind Regards, Ana and Alex

My 22 year old daughter and I had so much fun making ravioli, tagliatelle, and tiramisu in the home of Sra. Maria Paola. She is the penultimate Nonna that you’d want to teach you! She was warm and encouraging! Google Translate helped bridge our language barrier and our dishes were a success. Would definitely do it again!

This was an amazing experience cooking with Paola and her family. We made two kinds of pasta and tiramisu the Italian way. It felt like home; the vibes and the family were amazing, generous, and very friendly. I highly recommend this experience of a lifetime!

Our hosts were amazing!!! If you are looking for truly authentic Italian cooking and generous, welcoming hosts this is for you! We traveled with our adult children and we rank this as one of our top events in Italy. And our favorite meal in our 10 days traveling abroad. We had to use Google translate a bit but it made it even more special and unique. Highly Recommend! We have so many stories and the hosts were so kind and special!!!

We loved our experience with these most gracious hosts!♥️ It felt like cooking and sitting down for dinner with family!! We had a lot of fun!! The food was absolutely DELICIOUS….I’ll definitely be trying the recipes at home!! Grazie Maria Paolo and Roberta!!

One of our favourite experiences of our trip in Italy. Paola and her family were so welcoming, they designed a menu to fit our dietary needs and it was delicious. We were walked through step by step in the pasta making process, tiramisu as well and then were treated to a feast with her family, lots of aperitivo and wine along with the pasta and tiramisu we had made. Couldn't recommend her highly enough we had an amazing time.

The people where very polite. They shared everything with us. So patience. We came there at 5 p.m and left at 10 p.m. Everything was fine. We ate, drank and had a nice conversation. We learned a lot. I sincerely recommand to have this workshop.

Quello di Paola è stato fantastico! Adoro cucinare a casa in America con mio padre ed è stato così divertente poter cucinare con autentiche ricette italiane. Paola, suo marito e un amico sono stati tutti molto accoglienti e cordiali! Mi piacerebbe portare mio padre la prossima volta che visito! Paola’s was amazing! I love cooking at home in America with my dad and it was so fun to be able to cook with authentic Italian recipes. Paola, her husband, and friend were all very welcoming and friendly! I would love to bring my dad next time I visit! From, Lola Paola, Roberta (amica) e Massimo (marito), ci hanno accolto a braccia aperte. È stata davvero un'esperienza incredibile, una che non potevo dimenticare. Paola è una cuoca straordinaria, ha fatto Tagliatelli, Ravioli e il mio tiramisù preferito. Consiglio di prendere questo corso e conoscere la cultura con Paola. Qualcosa che vorrei fare tutti i giorni e il cibo era il migliore che ho avuto in Italia. From, Bella We had a lovely evening with the most wonderful hosts, Paola, Massimo, and Roberta! Spending the evening with them learning how to cook traditional Italian dishes was the highlight of our trip to Viareggio—an unforgettable experience for my daughters and me. With love and much gratitude, Heather Abbiamo trascorso una bella serata con i padroni di casa meravigliosi, Paola, Massimo e Roberta! Trascorrere la serata con loro imparando a cucinare i piatti della tradizione italiana è stato il momento clou del nostro viaggio a Viareggio, un'esperienza indimenticabile per me e le mie figlie. Con amore e molta gratitudine, Heather

Wir hatten einen wunderbaren Abend bei Tamara. Ihr Sohn und ein Freund waren anwesend und haben für uns ins englische übersetzt. Tamara hat uns freundschaftlich empfangen. Es gab traditionelle Gerichte zu Beginn und dann wurde gekocht. Der ganze Abend hat uns sehr gut gefallen und die Pasta und das Tiramisu waren sehr lecker. Tamara hat uns sogar persönlich wieder zum Hotel gefahren. Vielen lieben Dank für diese tolle Erfahrung und die Rezepte! Das bisherige Highlight unserer Italien-Reise. 😊 Grazie mille per questa serata meravigliosa cucineremo la pasta a casa e lo ricorderemo sempre. Adoriamo il tiramisu!