Cooking Class: Classic Tuscan Recipes From Scratch
Make gnudi, beef involtini and cantuccini in this cozy, hands-on Tuscan cooking class.
Join Chef Alessandra for this hands-on Tuscan cooking class. You’ll prepare recipes that have been passed down through generations, starting with soft gnudi made from ricotta, spinach and Pecorino Romano. Next, you’ll put together a colorful Italian salad using fresh vegetables and a homemade dressing. For the main course, you’ll create savory beef involtini wrapped in tender cabbage leaves, with a vegetarian option available. The class wraps up with crisp almond cantuccini finished with a light chocolate drizzle. Book your spot today!
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Seasonal Italian Salad
With seasonal vegetables and homemade dressing
Spinach Gnudi
With ricotta, spinach and Pecorino Romano cheese
Beef Involtini
Vegetarian alternative available
With steamed and stuffed cabbage leaves
Cantuccini Biscuits
With almonds and chocolate drizzle
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 2
- Maximum Guests 6
- Event Duration 3 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- LabelsCouples, Vegetarian, Fun, Italian, Holiday, Adult
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
SHAUN
02 Mar 2026
Fun md educational class, Chef Alessandra is very accommodating and respectful
Joe
08 Feb 2026
Chef Alessandra is friendly knowledgeable and lots of fun. We loved the class because she offered expert background and explanations. Oh! The food was great too!
Carmela
02 Feb 2026
Chef Alessandra was awesome, great energy! Good job
Event location: Philadelphia
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Meet your chef
Based in Philadelphia, Chef Alessandra brings a vibrant blend of passion, artistry and technical skill shaped by years in some of the East Coast’s most notable kitchens. Her culinary path spans recipe development for a major food television network and deep training in charcuterie and sausage crafting. As a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education’s Farm to Table program, she draws from local farms, seasonal harvests and the stories woven into each ingredient. For Chef Alessandra, cooking is a way to create connection through flavor, craft and the shared experience of a meal.
