Excellent experience cooking and learning about the local area! Was nice to find. away of cooking such excellent food with a minimum of time and ingredients...

Our group of 14 had a private class and dinner and it was the highlight of our trip. Fulvio is very personable and entertaining and is incredibly knowledgeable about food. Lots of hands on fun and delicious.

Fulvio was extraordinary and made the experience so fun and relaxing. Great environment for learning. Such an amazing cook and teacher. Incredibly positive and practical advice for making a delicious meal. We took so much knowledge away from this afternoon that we can use forever. Absolutely charming location and experience. The highlight of our entire trip.

Our guide was absolutely phenomenal! Great information and super friendly! Our host was one of the owners. Highly recommend!

My friend and I booked a extra virgin olive oil experience. Katia learned us a lot about olive oil and answered all of your answers from growing the olive tree, to pressing the olives to selling it. It was a fun learning experience which helped us looking at olive oil in a different way.

We spent three weeks in Italy, exploring the Amalfi Coast, hitting the nightlife in Rome, and riding horses through Tuscany. THIS COOKING CLASS was a highlight. We actually regularly make the sauces we learned to make, and often make the bruschetta when we have company. We have even whipped up our own handmade pasta a few times. This was just the most charming time in Italy and actually the yummiest wine I tried anywhere. I cannot recommend this enough!

We didn’t stay at Il Vicario, but after a cooking class there we regretted not staying. Our host, Fulvio, was unbelievably welcoming and warm, and immediately put us at ease. He took the time to explain the story behind every recipe we were preparing, and we were charmed at how the family welcomes their guests like their own. Plus: the food was AMAZING and I have already done some of the recipes we learned there at home. Thank you for a great evening Fulvio! Best, Clara and Charles

A Tuscan cooking class was definitely on my 'to do' list when I visited Italy in Sep 2019. Fulvio was very informative, funny, charming and a joy to talk to I highly recommend taking a class from him!

We made paci pasta. Bruschetta and other tasty dishes. It was everything I dreamed of and more, as a young girl growing up in Newfoundland. The food, location views, the hosts. Everything was perfect. I can’t believe I forgot to post this.

My friends and I loved our cooking lesson there with Fulvio. He’s helpful, charming, and the best cooking instructor I have encountered. I had asked him for a menu of hors d’oeuvres and finger food. He was very accommodating. When we got there, we were welcomed with open arms by Fulvio and his niece Katia. They were wonderful about helping everyone participate in food prep as he gave directions and explanations. (There were 13 of us – a lot to handle in that situtation.) The Tuscan specialties we prepared – pappa al pomodoro, a bruschetta with local sausage and cheese, and about a dozen more) were intertesting and delicious, as well as easy to prepare. The highlight of our 11 days in Italia!

This was a highlight of our visit to Tuscany. My adult children and their spouses were definitely game to try their hand at pasta making and the end result was delicious. We made one type of pasta (pici) and 2 kinds of sauce (red and cheese). We also made chicken saltimboca, antipasti and garlic bread. Katia was very patient and made the experience very enjoyable and the food was delicious. I would definitely recommend this when you are in the area.

We had a wonderful personalized cooking experience with one person veggie and one with gluten free diet, we got a tailored cooking dinner that accommodates our preference, with a great story telling and no rush. We got insights and perspective and learn new recipes of course. Highly recommend!!!

The highlight of our 16 day trip was Katia's cooking class, preceded by a 2 hour truffle hunt. We were able to use our truffle bounty as part of the class. Katia is incredibly capable, proud of her home country, and extremely easy to be with. She is very engaging, just like being with your favorite sister. She truly enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience. It's not only he finest ingredients, but the techniques and flavors she taught us how to create with simple recipes will stay with us forever. She offered a cheese tasting platter, explaining the different agings, textures, and flavors. Then the bruschetta.. what a difference from what I have been eating. Then the hand made pici pasta and linguini, much different from what we are used to making. Light, yet full of flavor. We used the linguini for the truffle sauce...outrageous! The pici was used for the most incredible pancetta sauce. She taught just how to make it the right way, and how to add ingredients at just the right time. And saltimbocca. so simple, but done right, full of flavor. And the wine kept flowing! A few local snacks in between, and then we made tiramasu. You think you have had good tiramasu? Nope, not until Katia shows you how to make your own, the right way! Wish we would have stayed there, too. If you want to get the real flavor and techniques of Tuscan cooking, do not miss Katia & Uncle Fulvio! And Katia grows and makes her own olive oil. We bought several for gifts, and our friends love it!

4 of us took this wonderful cooking class! It was really a standout day during our entire Italy trip. What we liked most was the relaxed atmosphere in Fulvio's actual kitchen. It was comfortable and low key. Fulvio was gracious and funny. We made 2 types of pasta from scratch, pasta sauce,chicken saltimbocca and tiramisu. It was fabulous. They also arranged for us to go truffle hunting prior to the class and that was so much fun too. We highly recommend you sign up to take this class!

We visited Il Vicario, a beautiful, country home and Fulvio showed us authentic, Tuscan cooking. It was a beautiful afternoon on all levels and the food we prepared was scrumptious as was the wine Fulvio provided!