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Host: Costanza

Florence, Italy

USD
$350-$419 per person

Garden Tour & Florence Cooking Class in a Stunning Florentine Home

Host offerings
  • Rural farmhouse
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Costanza

Costanza is a warm and wonderful Italian host who makes you feel like family the moment you meet her. She owns a stunning Tuscan estate right outside Florence that has been in her family since 1839. Stepping into her property is like walking into paradise with its picturesque olive groves, typical Tuscan architecture and lush vegetable gardens! Costanza works with her family to maintain a gorgeous farm and two villas, one of which is converted into a bed and breakfast. Your experience will take place in her grandparent’s villa, a beautiful home filled with antiques from the 16th century. Unlike many villas in Italy, this villa has been in the same family for several centuries and has a magical charm to it. Cooking has been Costanza’s biggest passion ever since she was a child watching her parents cook wonderful meals for their family and friends. Her family would host large food gatherings and she often relates being with her parents to cooking for other people. Her love for cooking grew because her grandmothers were amazing cooks and she always loved to eat! Through her degree in agriculture Costanza learned how to grow what we eat and has a deep love for farming and the tradition of farming. She enjoys meeting new people to pass on a little bit of her history and to learn from them about their history and traditions – she says that hosting travelers has special meaning to her because it makes her feel like she is traveling the world! On days that Costanza is busy, her equally wonderful sister Serena will be your host.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (2-15 guests) Enjoy a farm-to-table dining experience in Florence at a stunning 1839 family estate. Join your host Costanza in her family’s elegant dining room for an authentic Florentine meal with a local, featuring seasonal dishes and recipes passed down through generations. Your Tuscan dinner in Florence may begin with traditional sides such as peperonata (sautéed red peppers with caramelized onions), carciofi fritti (fried artichokes), or crispy zucchini flowers. For your first course, enjoy homemade pasta with duck ragù, risotto with porcini mushrooms, or artichoke lasagna. Main courses may include roasted lamb with aromatic herbs, veal rolls with Marsala sauce, or classic ossobuco. End your meal with a homemade dessert such as torta della nonna, chocolate fondant, or raspberry tiramisu. If you choose the optional wine add-on, your host offers Prosecco, Italian wine and a Tuscan dessert wine. This in-home dining experience in Florence offers a rare opportunity to enjoy traditional Tuscan cuisine in a historic family setting, surrounded by culture, stories, and timeless recipes.

Cooking experience: (2-15 guests) Begin your Florence cooking class with a local at Costanza’s countryside home, where your experience starts in her lush garden filled with olive trees, fruit trees and fragrant herbs. Depending on the season, you’ll pick fresh vegetables - from leeks, brassicas and fennel in winter to tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini in summer - many grown by Costanza and her family and used in your meal. With your basket of seasonal produce, step into her spacious family kitchen for a hands-on Florentine cooking class. Start with coffee or tea before learning to prepare a traditional Tuscan meal from scratch - an appetizer, first course and dessert. This farm-to-table cooking experience in Florence lasts about 3.5 hours and includes a relaxed break with wine and a light snack. After cooking, sit down with Costanza and her family to enjoy the authentic Florentine dishes you helped create in addition to other dishes your host has prepared - a true in-home dining experience in Florence that reflects local traditions and recipes passed down through generations. If you wish, you may also enjoy a short tour of a few historic rooms in the home, featuring antiques dating back to the late 1500s. Please note that while your cooking class is private (for groups of 4+), other guests staying at Costanza’s B&B may be present in the villa and dining area during your meal, seated at separate tables in a beautiful shared dining space.

Notes: On days when Costanza is not available, her sister Serena will be your host.

Languages spoken: English, Italian

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • First course: Handmade pasta with duck ragù, porcini mushroom risotto, or artichoke lasagna
  • Main course: Roasted lamb with aromatic herbs, veal rolls with Marsala sauce, or classic ossobuco
  • Sides (two): Peperonata (sautéed red peppers with caramelized onions), carciofi fritti (fried artichokes), or zucchini flowers
  • Dessert: Torta della nonna, fondente al cioccolato (chocolate fondant), or raspberry tiramisu

Traveler reviews

5.0 (2)
Fantastic experience our host shared a unique day, amazing cooking class, and delicious recipes. We were taken aback at their work to make the meal feel first class; the preparations and dining area beat the fanciest restaurants we dined out at on our trip.
- 623pet April 06, 2023
Passion for food and the joy of cooking! The only thing that eclipsed the beautiful villa we explored and cooked in was the food itself. Constanza is incredibly knowledgeable and an excellent teacher who made sure to discuss the how and why along with the what for everything we did. It was a perfect mix of explanation, demonstration, and practice that resulted in a meal and dining experience that topped the best restaurants in Florence. My wife and I were joined with two families, one with children, and the kitchen became a wonderful community with our host accommodating us all. We left with our stomachs and hearts full and with an renewed appreciation for quality ingredients that make excellent food and the joy that should come with cooking.
- Peter September 12, 2022

Costanza

$350-$419 USD

per person
100% VETTED
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  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $419 $350
Alcohol
 $29 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $419 $350
Alcohol
 $29 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 9:30am-3:30pm 2:30pm-8:30pm

Meet Costanza

Costanza is a warm and wonderful Italian host who makes you feel like family the moment you meet her. She owns a stunning Tuscan estate right outside Florence that has been in her family since 1839. Stepping into her property is like walking into paradise with its picturesque olive groves, typical Tuscan architecture and lush vegetable gardens! Costanza works with her family to maintain a gorgeous farm and two villas, one of which is converted into a bed and breakfast. Your experience will take place in her grandparent’s villa, a beautiful home filled with antiques from the 16th century. Unlike many villas in Italy, this villa has been in the same family for several centuries and has a magical charm to it. Cooking has been Costanza’s biggest passion ever since she was a child watching her parents cook wonderful meals for their family and friends. Her family would host large food gatherings and she often relates being with her parents to cooking for other people. Her love for cooking grew because her grandmothers were amazing cooks and she always loved to eat! Through her degree in agriculture Costanza learned how to grow what we eat and has a deep love for farming and the tradition of farming. She enjoys meeting new people to pass on a little bit of her history and to learn from them about their history and traditions – she says that hosting travelers has special meaning to her because it makes her feel like she is traveling the world! On days that Costanza is busy, her equally wonderful sister Serena will be your host.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (2-15 guests) Enjoy a farm-to-table dining experience in Florence at a stunning 1839 family estate. Join your host Costanza in her family’s elegant dining room for an authentic Florentine meal with a local, featuring seasonal dishes and recipes passed down through generations. Your Tuscan dinner in Florence may begin with traditional sides such as peperonata (sautéed red peppers with caramelized onions), carciofi fritti (fried artichokes), or crispy zucchini flowers. For your first course, enjoy homemade pasta with duck ragù, risotto with porcini mushrooms, or artichoke lasagna. Main courses may include roasted lamb with aromatic herbs, veal rolls with Marsala sauce, or classic ossobuco. End your meal with a homemade dessert such as torta della nonna, chocolate fondant, or raspberry tiramisu. If you choose the optional wine add-on, your host offers Prosecco, Italian wine and a Tuscan dessert wine. This in-home dining experience in Florence offers a rare opportunity to enjoy traditional Tuscan cuisine in a historic family setting, surrounded by culture, stories, and timeless recipes.

Cooking experience: (2-15 guests) Begin your Florence cooking class with a local at Costanza’s countryside home, where your experience starts in her lush garden filled with olive trees, fruit trees and fragrant herbs. Depending on the season, you’ll pick fresh vegetables - from leeks, brassicas and fennel in winter to tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini in summer - many grown by Costanza and her family and used in your meal. With your basket of seasonal produce, step into her spacious family kitchen for a hands-on Florentine cooking class. Start with coffee or tea before learning to prepare a traditional Tuscan meal from scratch - an appetizer, first course and dessert. This farm-to-table cooking experience in Florence lasts about 3.5 hours and includes a relaxed break with wine and a light snack. After cooking, sit down with Costanza and her family to enjoy the authentic Florentine dishes you helped create in addition to other dishes your host has prepared - a true in-home dining experience in Florence that reflects local traditions and recipes passed down through generations. If you wish, you may also enjoy a short tour of a few historic rooms in the home, featuring antiques dating back to the late 1500s. Please note that while your cooking class is private (for groups of 4+), other guests staying at Costanza’s B&B may be present in the villa and dining area during your meal, seated at separate tables in a beautiful shared dining space.

Notes: On days when Costanza is not available, her sister Serena will be your host.

Languages spoken: English, Italian

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • First course: Handmade pasta with duck ragù, porcini mushroom risotto, or artichoke lasagna
  • Main course: Roasted lamb with aromatic herbs, veal rolls with Marsala sauce, or classic ossobuco
  • Sides (two): Peperonata (sautéed red peppers with caramelized onions), carciofi fritti (fried artichokes), or zucchini flowers
  • Dessert: Torta della nonna, fondente al cioccolato (chocolate fondant), or raspberry tiramisu

Traveler reviews

5.0 (2)
Fantastic experience our host shared a unique day, amazing cooking class, and delicious recipes. We were taken aback at their work to make the meal feel first class; the preparations and dining area beat the fanciest restaurants we dined out at on our trip.
- 623pet April 06, 2023
Passion for food and the joy of cooking! The only thing that eclipsed the beautiful villa we explored and cooked in was the food itself. Constanza is incredibly knowledgeable and an excellent teacher who made sure to discuss the how and why along with the what for everything we did. It was a perfect mix of explanation, demonstration, and practice that resulted in a meal and dining experience that topped the best restaurants in Florence. My wife and I were joined with two families, one with children, and the kitchen became a wonderful community with our host accommodating us all. We left with our stomachs and hearts full and with an renewed appreciation for quality ingredients that make excellent food and the joy that should come with cooking.
- Peter September 12, 2022
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $419 $350
Alcohol
 $29 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $419 $350
Alcohol
 $29 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 9:30am-3:30pm 2:30pm-8:30pm
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