Tuscan Cooking

Manuela, Maltilda and Maria Novella - the delightful cooks from the Authentic Cooks. The traditional Tuscan cooking class was held in Manuela's captivating villa in the Chianti region of Tarvenella, Firenze. During the class we learnt to prepare two appetising crostini's; pepperoni and a pesto based mix. Using organic ingredients we made the pasta for the lasagna and fettuccine. Then we made an incredible Tiramisu. After our preparations, my fellow apprentices and I sat down to enjoy our Tuscan meal, at a long table decorated with flowers and accompanied by Chianti wine, a view of hills etched with Cypress tree and engaging conversation. A wonderful experience.

Below are some video's taken of Manuela demonstrating how to preapre the pasta dough.