Tuscany Recipes

Our 4 days/3 nights Cooking Courses in Tuscany, although short, have a packed iternary filled with food, fun, wine and laughter! Our Week Long Cookery Courses in Tuscany have a total of 5 cookery lessons in all as well as a full day out to explore the city of Florence.

Gastronomes are well served in this area of Tuscany - the Lucchese cusine is rated as some of the finest in the region. On the menu will be Zuppa di Farro, a hearty soup of beans, the classic tortelli lucchese, pasta parcels filled with a spicy meat filling and covered with a delicious ragu sauce. All cooked with Lucca's finest olive oil. And for a simple, classic dessert we have cantuccini biscuits and a glass of vin santo...

The following is a selectioin of Flavours recipes of some traditional Italian dishes, as well as some specific Tuscan recipes for you to try out at home. All of these recipes are featured on our Cookery Course in Tuscany. If you'd like to be kept updated on all the news at Flavours, including new recipes, then please sign up for our newsletter.

First Course

• Carpaccio - Very thin shavings of Beef Fillet, served cold with Olive Oil and Lemon Juice
• Lasagne di Zucchine - Courgette/Zucchine Lasagne (V)
• Stracciatella - A light soup made with homemade broth, eggs and cheese (V)
• Zuppa di Ceci - A hearty and warming soup with chickpeas and bacon
• Zuppa di Farro - A filling soup made from Farro (Spelt) and Borlotti Beans (V)

Main Dishes

• Baccalà - Baccalà is a dried salted cod, and in this recipe, is combined with leeks and tomatoes
• Pollo Cacciatora - Braised Chicken with Olives, Rosemary and Garlic
• Coniglio Con Patate - A hearty dish of Roast Rabbit with Potatoes

Dessert

• Tiramisù - An Italian Favourite
• Millefoglie - A Thousand Leaf Apple Dessert