The B&B Casa Bellavista, located close to historic Cortona, and within an easy drive to many other Tuscan and Umbrian cities, and Lake Trasimeno, is a wonderful place to stay even if you do not enrol in one of Simonetta's Tuscan cooking classes.
But...these cooking classes are a lot of fun and a great way to learn the basic techniques of Tuscan cooking and the preparation of a wide variety of meals that you can make at home.
See: B&B Casa Bellavista
Soon after you arrive at Casa Bellavista, Simonetta will meet with you to discuss the meals you would like to learn how to prepare.
The duration of the classes is around 3 hours, preparing at least 4 dishes. Classes can scheduled during the morning or the afternoon as you wish.
The lunch or dinner that follows the class is based on the dishes prepared.
Some examples of the dishes you can prepare are:
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Pizzas and focaccias with aromatic herbs
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Liver patè “crostini”
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Sardines with orange and lemon
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Spelt salad
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Zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta cheese
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Tagliatelle noodles
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Pasta with cauliflower
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Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni or with eggplants
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Trenette with peas and asparagus
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Gnocchi with chick-pea flour with a vegetarian sauce
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Gnocchi
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Chick Pea Soup
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Duck with Wild Fennel
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Chicken de’Medici Style
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Stuffed squid
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Cantucci Biscuits
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Fruit Cake
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Panna Cotta
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Lemon Cake
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Tiramisù
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Cakes for breakfast
