We went to Tuscany as I wanted to experience a real Tuscan cookery course. This was my 40th birthday present from my partner so I know a great deal of research went into booking it. This was an amazing course. Katia was brilliant and so much fun. Katia and Falvio were so patient and made us feel like proper chefs.... More

We had a wonderful time cooking and tasting wine with Fulvio & Katia. The warm hospitality, picturesque location and teaching from Fulvio and Katia made our last night in Tuscany perfect. We would highly recommend this experience. More

We cannot say enough good things about our experience at Il Vicario. We’re a group of 7 friends, sharing a love of food and wine, travelling from all corners of the world. We were meeting up in Tuscany for a week and top of our list was to do an authentic cooking course. We weren't interested in becoming 'Italian masterchefs'... More

Katia was awesome! We had a wonderful time and learned so much. We made over 8 dishes and had several bottles of wine, so it was well worth the price. It was also some of the best food we ate in Tuscany. Katia gave us all the recipes to take with us so we can make all of the dishes... More

One of the highlights our our recent 2-week trip to Italy. Katia definitely made this a fun experience. You can read the menu of what we prepared on others reviews. Would highly recommend this experience. Ask for GPS coordinates if they don't give them to you. Will make finding this property much easier. More

Katia did a fabulous job teaching how to cook simple and delicious tuscan dishes!!! The class was a great experience how to cook a full authentic meal through each course! She speaks great English and is a great teacher!! We were able to enjoy our dishes with some greatly paired wines in a perfect Tuscan setting on the patio. My... More

Had so much fun learning to make our own pasta and sauces with Katia, Visited last week with husband and daughter. All three of us enjoyed the day and will remember the tastes, smells and the company for a long time, Will be trying to recreate some of the dishes now we are home. Thank you Katia and Fulvio fo... More

Thank you so much Katia for a great cooking day! Very interesting. Katia did a great joba dn was rerally helpful - very willing to ask questions. We did the advanced cooking course- despite not being advanced cooks! Made Tiramasu, pasta and Italian side dishes. . . .and best of all we got to eat it!! Very hands on and... More

What a great time my wife and I had with Katia! We were a little late due to typical Italian road signs (or lack there of) but Katia and the rest of the cooking class were on Italian time so we were welcomed with open arms. I'm not much for cooking but had a blast learning to make a homemade... More