Tuscany Trip Overview
Stepping into your host Costanza’s property is like walking into paradise with its picturesque olive groves, typical Tuscan architecture and lush vegetable gardens! Join her in her family’s beautiful dining room to enjoy a seasonal Florentine feast from family recipes passed down through generations – a delicious six-course farm to table meal awaits you!
Your menu may include dishes such as crostini Toscani (a traditional Florentine appetizer of sliced country sourdough topped with liver paté), seasonal vegetable frittata topped with fresh buffalo mozzarella, a first course of pasta such as tagliatelle with artichokes and shallots, and a main meat such a agnello arrosto (lamb in a red wine sauce) or fish with beautifully prepared vegetable sides. Your meal will conclude with a dessert such as flourless chocolate cake with raspberry sauce or raspberry tiramisu.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Tuscany, Italy
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Dining Experiences
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What to Expect When Visiting Tuscany, Tuscany, Italy
Stepping into your host Costanza’s property is like walking into paradise with its picturesque olive groves, typical Tuscan architecture and lush vegetable gardens! Join her in her family’s beautiful dining room to enjoy a seasonal Florentine feast from family recipes passed down through generations – a delicious six-course farm to table meal awaits you!
Your menu may include dishes such as crostini Toscani (a traditional Florentine appetizer of sliced country sourdough topped with liver paté), seasonal vegetable frittata topped with fresh buffalo mozzarella, a first course of pasta such as tagliatelle with artichokes and shallots, and a main meat such a agnello arrosto (lamb in a red wine sauce) or fish with beautifully prepared vegetable sides. Your meal will conclude with a dessert such as flourless chocolate cake with raspberry sauce or raspberry tiramisu.
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join your host Costanza in her family’s beautiful dining room to enjoy a seasonal Florentine feast from family recipes passed down through generations in her family. Prepare for a delicious six-course farm to table meal! Your menu may include dishes such as crostini Toscani (a traditional Florentine appetizer of sliced country sourdough topped with liver paté), seasonal vegetable frittata topped with fresh bufalo mozzarella or fresh green salad with garden vegetables, herbs and flowers, a first course of pasta such as tagliatelle with artichokes and shallots, gnocchi with wild boar ragu, risotto fungi porcini or lasagna and a main meat such a agnello arrosto or fish with a couple of beautifully prepared vegetable sides such as cavolo verza (sautéed cabbage in wild fennel seeds, garlic and chili) and carciofi fritti. Your meal will conclude with a dessert such as flourless chocolate cake with raspberry sauce or raspberry tiramisu.
Please note that Costanza sometimes has guests staying in their B&B so they may be present during your meal but your meal experience will remain private.
Stop At:
• Traveling Spoon, 50012, Florence Italy
Sample Menu
• leek and gorgonzola crostini or fresh tomato and basil bruschetta
• Salad of fresh greens with herbs and flowers from the garden
• First course of pasta al ragu or risotto
• meat like roast lamb or seasonal fish
• Two sides such as cavola verza (green cabbage in fennel and garlic) – carciofi fritti (fried artichokes) or peperonata (peppers and eggplant saute)
• torta della nonna or tiramisu ai lamponi
