This was a most enjoyable and memorable day, loved everything about it!. The walking tour, the food selection, and the ambiance. Chef Guiseppe made us feel at home as we prepared our feast, while sampling some of the regional wines. This is a must do for anyone looking for a small group cooking class.

This was our favorite cooking class we’ve done in Italy! Loved the start at the market and see where all the ingredients and the small shops in town. We had a small group just us and another couple from the UK. You could tell how well trained and professional Giuseppe is as a chef and we loved seeing an inside view of how he works in the kitchen. His apartment was a beautiful and unique setting and was also personalized for our group. Can’t forget about the delicious food and wine! It was spectacular! Thanks so much!

The joy I felt started when I met up with Guiseppe lasted til I walked out the door. Shopping for items in local stores was especially fun. The apartment was classic Italian and the beautiful table set by Liz was personalized with our name tags. The menu was posted and listed our names. Preparing the food, drinking wine and eating tasty cheese, we learned new techniques for rolling gnudis- didn’t know what that was before. The meal was delicious and beautiful.

This was a highlight of our trip to Italy. We had so much fun and we all enjoyed our day and meal at Chef Giuseppe's beautiful home. Chef Giuseppe teaches in a very comfortable manner. While helping prepare the food, we learned many useful tips and techniques. Chef Giuseppe even went out of his way to accommodate our request for a birthday cake. We loved the class and would definitely recommend it to others. Thank you Chef Giuseppe! If we're back in Lucca, you'll definitely see us again!

A family of 8 of us did a cooking class with Giuseppe. We started with meeting him in the Town and collecting some fresh ingredients and being shown some hidden gems in lucca including a wonderful grocer and a bakery. We then went to his place which was beautifully decorated with our aprons and utensils ready to be used. Champagne was offered on arrival and available throughout the preparation for us. We prepared 4 dishes which were simple enough to repeat when we are home but really delicious! Once cooked we sat down and had a family meal with various different wines followed by coffees. What a wonderful day spent with an amazing chef and host. We really felt like we were at a friends house having a meal cooking together.

Our family had an amazing time in this cooking class. Giuseppe is a wonderful host and chef, extremely knowledgeable and connected with the food and history of Lucca and the Tuscany region. He took us on a wonderful shopping tour before we return to his lovely home and perfectly appointed kitchen. We tasted and learned about olive oils, focaccias, wine amx Prosecco and learned cooking skills and techniques. It was great fun to learn about Giuseppe‘s life and passion for cooking and get to know the other class participants. Great balance of cooking, guiding and enjoying food and conversation. Highly recommend!

My mother and I participated in the cooking class on March 7, 2018. We met in the heart of Lucca and explored several shops needed to develop our menu for the lunch we would be making. Giuseppe had lots of interesting bits of information about the city, shops, and various local products (breads, cheeses, olive oil, grains, etc.). Once we had our items, we headed back to his place to make lunch. His residence alone was worth the visit as it was exquisitely decorated. Our menu for the day included an artichoke salad, truffle risotto, spinach and ricotta gnudi with a homemade marinara sauce, lemon custard with buchelatto, and lots of wine! (Please forgive any spelling errors). We had a truly spectacular day and would do it again in a heartbeat. I HIGHLY recommend participating if you are ever in Tuscany!

One of my favorite things to do in a new place is to take a cooking class, and this is one of the best Iever. I love that it takes place at Chef Giuseppe's historic palazzo home. It feels less like a cooking class and more like an interactive dinner with friends. And the fact that chef limits his class to only 8 people really makes for a convivial and intimate setting. We all met at II Cuore, a small deli within the old walls of Lucca. After introductions, it was off to the bakery and produce markets to select our fresh supplies. Then, a few blocks later, we entered Chef's beautiful home and his spacious and well-equipped kitchen, where we were given our aprons (which were included with the cost of our lesson) and shown to our work stations which surrounded a beautiful wood block table. Before beginning the cooking class, we were all given an lovely glass of Prosecco to toast our endeavors. Our class consisted of instructions for a fresh salad with baked stuffed zucchini blossoms (fabulous!), 2 entrees consisting of risotto with truffle butter and asparagus and a spinach ricotta dish, covered in a tomato basil and garlic sauce, and finishing with a dessert of a smooth lemon and vanilla custard accompanied with fresh berries and slices of the famous Lucca raisin bread. All of which was paired with wines, and ending with espresso. We participated in the preparation of each course, as Chef Giuseppe gave us very helpful instructions as well as wonderful stories of food and cooking in Italy, all done with his wonderful sense of humor and patience. This man clearly loves cooking and sharing his knowledge with others (even us amateurs) We enjoyed the fruits of our labor together at the beautifully set dining table, which had been decorated by Giuseppe's wife. It was a fun and convivial (the wines helped) group of 7 and we had a great time cooking and dining together. At the finish of the class, we were given a cookbook and left feeling grateful for such a wonderful day. The class lasted from 9:30 AM, when we met to go shopping, until the finish of our dining at 3:00 PM. An excellent value and thoroughly enjoyable. Do yourself a favor and sign up for one of Chef Giuseppe's classes.

Wonderful 6 hour cooking experience, first walking through Lucca with Giuseppe to shop a local market, bakery and focaccia shop. Then we walked to his palazzo for the cooking class...there were 8 of us and for the next 4 hours we cooked, we laughed, we drank wine, we ate many courses of wonderful food on a beautifully set table and we thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. Join Giuseppe for a class...you won't be disappointed.

We had an amazing experience from the beginning to end. The class starts with a walk through the town to visit the various shops to buy the ingredients for that day's menu. Great people, incredible chef and delicious food! Would definitely recommend!