Cooking Studio La Quercia is located in a 17th century renovated estate, in the hills of Chianti. The property is only 10 miles from Florence.

The cooking classes are taught all year round with a min of 2 students to a maximum of 12. Morning classes start at 10 am; the clients are welcomed with a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of home made cake, while the recipes of the day are being explained, by flipping through the booklet, that each student is provided with. The ingredients are listed in Italian on purpose, to immediately immerse the clients into the Italian and particularly Tuscan atmosphere, but of course they will be then translated in English. At around 12 pm, they clients take a break by sipping a glass of wine produced in the estate and having an appetizer, and then, after adding the final touches to the dishes, they have lunch with the fruits of their labor at about 1.15 pm.

Evening classes are also available and they start at 6 pm with dinner afterwards. The ingredients used are the freshest available and always seasonal, we produce wine, olive oil, marmalades and spreads, eggs from our chickens. The class is all hands on and includes: appetizer, first course, second course, side dish and dessert. The menu can be either Tuscan, Mediterranean, Vegetarian or Macrobiotic. When the weather allows, meals are enjoyed under the outdoor gazebo by the swimming pool.

Chef Veronica uses only the freshest ingredients!