Testimonials
This was manificent! The chef was great, the food so declious! We loved this! Thank you!
Kathy
So fabulous! This was my second class this week and I can't believe the second class was even better than the first! Manifico.
A. Timms
Perfecto! Great chefs, and fabulous food. One of the best experience with Tuscan food in a truly Tuscan atmosphere. Thank you also for your birthday wishes - I cannot think of a better way to spend my birthday!
Joyce and David
What a blast! I loved the instruction and the meal was to die for. Thanks for all the memories.
Cathy, Seattle
Wow - amazing food and commraderie! I felt like family today. Thank you for the beautiful memories.
Sharon, Copenhagen
What a great day our group had at the cooking school and wine school! Everyone truly enjoyed themselves and learned a lot as well! Your teachers and staff were fantastic and today will always be a great memory for us and our group! Now we are looking forward to next week when we have another class with you! We would be thrilled to have the same chef again, as he was really good and patient! We loved the recipes and the final results....a wonderful meal for us all.... thank you for letting our guys join us for the lunch!!!!! They truly enjoyed it!!!!
P. Fuller
I had a very positive day on the course. We cooked a great deal , the atmosphere was relaxed and the day was very well organised. Thanks for all your help!
Janet
The class was fantastic! Our chef was very accommodating, wanting the experience to be engaging yet fun for all. He encouraged participation in a relaxed environment, and the meal we produced was fabulous! I look forward to recreating these dishes at home - and all class members received a cookbook to take home!
Ann
Our chef was wonderful, a great sense of humour! Our meal and the total experience was the highlight of our trip! We will definately recommend this to our friends.
Julie and Darrell
A fun, informative lesson. We learnt alot - our chef was an excellent teacher and chef! Delicious meal and a fun time. Bravo!
Lois
The best 5 hours ever! Great information not only about cooking but about Italy in general!
Marlyn
My aunt and I, both of Northern Italian origin, decided to take a Tuscan cooking adventure. After must research, we decided on Villa Pandolfini. I attest on my own grave, it has superseded all my expectations! This is a rustic villa with very modern amenities. We wanted for nothing and our bellies were always full. After the first night's stay, I felt like I was home. The grounds are magical. It is a short walk to the city or, go in the opposite direction, and take a train the most serene forest. Location is perfect! One half-hour train or bus gets you to Florence or Pisa, or the hosts will arrange transportation in a moments notice, anywhere you want to tour. The hospitality is better than a 5-star hotel. The cuisine is authentic and the chefs are local. We got the 'real thing'. I plan to return in the fall!
Diana
My stay at Villa Pandolfini was beyond my expectations. The accommodations were quaint, comfortable and although restored, they have not lost the rustic Italian countryside essence and have a wonderful atmosphere. The 7-day cooking adventure not only provided us with classes led by highly-trained and experienced chefs, but also took us on countryside tours allowing us to experience local wines, foods, markets and allowed time to take in the spectacular views of the Tuscan hills. To top it off, the owners and staff of the estate were always prepared to ensure that our Tuscan visit was all it could be. They arranged additional personal tours, visited with us and shared their stories of this beautiful region of Italy.
Delia
We enjoyed every aspect of our stay at the Villa whilst taking the one-week cooking class. Much of a tourist’s focus in Italy is on Italian food, of course. We enjoyed the food everywhere we went in Italy. However, we both agree that we prepared (with the expert help of our chefs), and were introduced to (at the Villa Pandolfini Kitchen; at the Cantinetta, in Greve; at the Cantinetta Antinori, in Florence and at da Delfina in Artimino) the best, most enjoyable food that we encountered in Italy.
The tours that your program provided were fun, while being very educational.
Many thanks to our driver and tour guide who conducted our tour of Tuscany. He was very friendly and extremely professional.
Our teachers were attentive and patient, and gave us a lot of oppportunity for hands on cooking instruction. We want to thank all of you for your careful attention to all of our scheduling needs. Thanks to all of you for all of the coordination work that you, no doubt, had to do behind the scenes, in order to make the program an excellent one. Many thanks for the very informative tour of the Ceramiche I.M.A. and the di Medici villa.
We appreciate the exceptional way in which you welcomed us, and treated us like old friends. Our total experience at Villa Pandolfini was wonderful. We will recommend it to other travelers, and would like to return someday ourselves.
Judy and John King
Wonderful class! The chef was phenomenal! I learnt some great techniques and would definitely do the class again. Thank you for a great experience!
Katie Del Moral