The cooks were very informal & friendly. It is a lovely atmosphere & everyone was very helpful.

JACQUIE McALLISTER, AUSTRALIA

'From the moment we arrived at the Villa, every experience was wonderful. The food amazing, the chefs warm and friendly, and the instruction very thorough, Elizabeth was very helpful in the planning-always charming.'

EMILY VALLI, USA

'The chefs were charming, and made the class VERY appraochable. It was great fun and very informative. I would highly recommend this class to anyone who loves food. Bravo!!'

NANCY BROUGH , USA.

'There was nothing about this class that I didnt like!'

EMILY BRANTITZ , USA.

'Loved the presentation of the dishes. The intructions for each recipe were very clear & easy. The chefs were so wonderful and we had the most delicious meal!

DEBBIE, Florida, USA

'What a fun, amazing day! Your patience and explanations were great, and the food fabulous. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Italy.

MARY MILLER, USA.

'I loved learning so many recipes in such a short time. This was a wonderful class in a beautiful setting. The cook was terrific and an excellent teacher. Thankyou- I can't wait to try my new skills at home.'

KRISTI TRAVERS, USA.

'I really appreciated you incorporating the students ideas into the menu planning. We had a wonderful time. The chef was extremely knowledgable and approachable. The hosts Elizabeth & Massimo were charming, and the food was abundant and absolutely delicious!'

TERRI RYDER, USA

'I loved the setting and am so happy that I can take home the flavour of Italy with me! The cook is sooo awesome, a very talented woman. She gave us so many extra recipes & ways to use what we cooked. It was great!'

DEANNA WALL, UTAH

'This was excellent! This class is the best souvenir for me form Italy. Absolutely unforgettable. Grazie!!

SANDRA PRINCE, USA.

'The chefs were great- very engaging, personable & knowledgable. They did a wonderful job & the food was delicious!'

BECKY SCHMITT, USA

'What a wonderful kitchen!! The cook was knowledgable, graceful and so talented!'

KYLE YASINKSKI, USA.

'This class has wet my appetite for more!'

'Just a note to tell you what a wonderful time we had at the cooking class!! It was just such a fun and interesting experience for our family. We all decided that the class was really one of the favorite highlights of our 2 weeks in Tuscany! The old, Tuscan kitchen was amazing and really set the flavor with the fireplace glowing, the music playing and the warm welcome by you and our darling Chef Alberto. Alberto was so personalable and fun and we learned so much from him and enjoyed him so much!! Will you please pass onto him how much we enjoyed him and the 1/2 day class he provided for us?
I will attempt to send an attachment photo of our family with Alberto just for fun. We're even thinking of using this photo for our family Christmas card this year! We also loved our week at Annie's Farmhouse villa...just perfect, so thank you for all of your help with that too. We are now back in Maine physically, but not emotionally yet....already missing Italia!

Meaghan, it was great to meet you the morning of the class and Elizabeth, congratulations on the birth of your little daughter!!! !'

Warm regards to all,

My husband and I participated in a full immersion class with Chef Bian in early May. We thoroughly enjoyed the class - found it most enjoyable as well as deliciously informative. My personal goal when we enrolled was to learn to make a perfect risotto.

Last night I prepared a porcini mushroom risotto which my husband said was not only perfect but the most delicious food of any kind he had ever tasted. I have always considered myself to be quite a good cook but to have such a compliment after 36 years together! The course was worth every penny!

Thank you so much Chef Bian!