Cooking Class

We took a cooking class in Florence one evening.  Our instructor, Roberto, was amazing.  He spoke fluent English and was a great teacher.  We learned all kinds of new things from peeling artichokes correctly, using knives properly, making basic sauces and cooking with wine. 

We were divided into small groups and worked under Roberto's supervision.  Everyone got to participate and at the end we got to sit down to an exquisite 4-course meal.

We were paired with another couple - Justin and Jenny - newlyweds from North Carolina. We told them we were in Italy celebrating our 10-year anniversary. But nobody in the room believed we were old enough to have been married that long...

Our experienced cooking skills convinced them otherwise. (Haha!)

Roberto:

Vegetable Souffle (starter):

Crespelle al Forno with Bechamel Sauce:

Chicken Aretina in a white wine sauce:

Dessert: panna cotta with strawberry sauce.

A really fun way to spend 4 hours on a beautiful evening in Tuscany... and some great recipes to take home.