Cooking lessons and thematic dinners in Certano

Year 2026

Led by: KATY , Professional Chef

Period: from April to October 2025. Subject to availability

Reserved for guests of Agriturismo Borgo Villa Certano

For information and reservations please contact Annalisa (info@borgovillacertano.com) with your name and surname, contact details and type of request: we will respond to your requests including general information on the typical menus (modifiable) : you will then be contacted directly by our Chef Katy (katika969@gmail.com) to discuss menus, prices, diet requirements or allegies and any other details.

Your agreed reservation will be confirmed via email.

If you are already staying with us and wish for information please feel free to contact our Receptionist, Graciela: she will be happy to help you

Reservations: preferably two days in advance, subject to availability. We recommend booking as soon as possible in order to ensure the availability of the Chef.

Prices: based on the Customer’s selection

Payment: on site to the Chef

Hi, I’m Katy, a professional chef, I’ve worked in many restaurants, but now I cook exclusively at home, mainly farmhouses and private villas. I like meeting new people, making them discover the true dimension of living in Italy, making them appreciate its relaxed times and its cuisine made of simple recipes and ingredients which I continually search for in our territory, which is rich in a huge variety of products of the highest quality.

COOKING CLASSES IN THE VILLA

Learn the Secrets of Tuscan Cuisine. Take part in Borgovillacertano cooking lessons and learn to cook typical Tuscan dishes in the ancient kitchen of Villa di Certano.

Our cooking lessons teach you to prepare typical dishes of the Tuscan tradition and are designed for everyone, from beginners to more experienced individuals, offering a wide range of possibilities: fresh pasta, bean soup, pizza and many other tasty Tuscan specialties.

In the cheerful and festive atmosphere of a typical Tuscan family lunch, you will discover the secrets of our grandmothers’ traditional recipes. The lessons are mainly about fresh pasta and the sauces to accompany it and last about 3 hours. At the end, guests will have made some good fresh pasta with a rolling pin (fettuccine, pappardelle, ravioli…) and if they want, also other types of first courses (potato gnocchi, Tuscan pici, etc.) accompanied by 2 or 3 sauces to season everything. At the end of the lesson, guests will taste what they have prepared together with an assortment of appetizers and local products, to finish with a good dessert.

THEMATIC WELCOME DINNER OR LUNCH.

An interesting option available upon arrival for guests who appreciate a quiet and relaxed welcome after the trip . It can be made either in the guest accommodation or in the ancient kitchen of the Villa. The menu will be 3 or 4 courses at Customer’s choice and focused on typical Tuscan dishes, the result of careful research into local recipes and of best quality ingredients.

SPECIAL DINNER /LUNCH IN THE FRESCOED HALL OF THE VILLA

This proposal is dedicated to those guests who want particular attention to detail, service, menu and is served in the beautiful frescoed room of the Villa di Certano. The menu will be studied with the guest according to his particular needs: specific wishes, personal tastes, special occasions.

DINNER /LUNCH IN THE ANCIENT CELLAR OF THE VILLA.

In the setting of the ancient cellar of the villa we offer a lunch or dinner focused on a typical rustic Tuscan menu, with various tastings of local products: pecorino cheeses with various types of honey (Acacia, strawberry tree, wildflower, chestnut ….), cold cuts and local ingredients

5. PIZZA PARTY IN THE VILLA

In the ancient kitchen of the Villa di Certano and its outdoor patio. Recommended for Groups. It is a lunch or dinner based on pizza cooked in a wood oven, with combinations to the guest’s liking. We can do both the classic pizza al piatto and the pizza tour, all concluded with a good dessert and according to the all you can eat formula.