Private Online Cooking Classes, Live from Tuscany
Live Italian cooking experiences for corporate team building, client events, and celebrations with friends and family.
A Little Taste of Tuscany, Wherever You Are
I’ve been welcoming guests into my kitchen in Tuscany for more than 20 years. In 2020, we started bringing that same experience into people’s homes through live online cooking classes.
With more than 120 live classes and private events for companies and groups of friends, we’ve developed our own way of cooking together online. I believe the best way to learn to cook is by cooking, so every class is live, interactive, and hands-on. My team and I are there to answer your questions in real time, so you’ll never cook alone.
Denise, my business partner, experience project manager for events and trusted co-host, joins us live from Oregon to welcome everyone while I teach from my kitchen in Tuscany, making sure no one gets left behind.
Arnaud is the French guy behind the camera. He takes care of all the technology, switching between multiple cameras so you can clearly see every step and feel like you’re right here in my kitchen, cooking alongside me.
We’re a small international team, meet us here.
A Cooking Experience to Share
Friends & Family
Get together for a birthday, family reunion, anniversary or simply an evening cooking with people you love. Even if you’re miles apart, we can all share the same kitchen for a little while.
Corporate Team Building
Bring your colleagues together for something different from the usual online meeting. Everyone takes part, learns something new and shares the pleasure of preparing a meal together, even from different locations.
Client & Special Events
Looking for a personal way to thank clients, celebrate a milestone or bring a group together? We can create a private Italian cooking experience around your occasion.
How Your Private Cooking Class Works
1. We Plan Your Class Together
Tell me a little about your group, the occasion and what you’d love to cook. We’ll choose a recipe that suits your guests and their cooking experience.
2. Get Ready to Cook
Before the class, you’ll receive the recipe, shopping list and preparation instructions, so everyone knows exactly what to have ready.
3. Cook Together, Live from Tuscany
At the scheduled time, we’ll meet on Zoom and start cooking! I’ll guide you through the recipe step by step, while our multiple cameras let you see exactly what I’m doing. You can ask questions as we go, cook at your own pace and enjoy the meal you’ve prepared at the end.
PLAN YOUR PRIVATE EVENT WITH US!
What Would You Love to Cook?
Fresh handmade pasta, gnocchi, a traditional Italian dessert or a complete meal to share with your guests?
We’ll choose a menu together that suits your group, the occasion and the time available. I love showing people how much we can make with a few good ingredients, and how simple techniques can make such a difference.
I’d love to welcome your group into my kitchen here in Tuscany.
Tell me a little about your occasion, how many people will join and when you’d like to cook. We’ll plan a class that suits your group.
Frequently Asked Questions
How it works
WHEN ARE THE LIVE COOKING CLASSES HELD?
Your special event will be designed choosing the best dates for your attendees to join the session from anywhere.
WHEN CAN WE HOST THE ONLINE CLASS?
We can host classes on weekdays and some weekends. Saturdays are limited as that’s when we host our regular cooking classes for our club members.
The best time for us to host private classes is at 10:30a.m. Pacific / 1:30p.m. Eastern. Because I cook live from Tuscany, the time difference doesn’t allow for evening times in the States.
ARE CLASSES IN ENGLISH?
Yes. Chicca teaches in English the co-host will facilitate in English.
DO I NEED A SPECIAL PROGRAM TO PARTICIPATE TO THE EVENT?
Cooking classes will be held on Zoom. This requires a quick and easy download, but you do not need a special Zoom account to participate. Upon request, we can also use other platforms.
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WHAT DO YOU PROVIDE?
– We would provide a private online live cooking class through Zoom (or other platforms upon request) from 10 up to 500 connections.
– The recipe, shopping list, Zoom link, and Zoom moderators/cohosts will be provided to help with the cooking portion of the class.
– We’d work together to coordinate email communication that goes out to your guests to make sure they have everything they need to feel prepared for the class (recipe, shopping list, how to prepare videos, etc.).
– An overall class agenda/script class will be created so you can also host or feature your company or whatever you may want to share.
HOW LONG IS THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE?
– The classes are usually between 60 and 90 minutes.
– We allow guests to participate in the class during specific moments. We create the flow of the class we’ll fill the downtime with questions and interactions with participants.
– We like to take a Zoom screenshot with participants and their finished product.
– At the end of the class, we unmute everyone to say goodbye.
DO I GET A REPLAY VIDEO OF THE CLASS?
Upon request, we can provide a replay video link to watch your class on your own time. There’s an extra fee of $50 as it does require more attention during class on the cohost’s part, plus time to prepare it to be sent to participants.
HOW MUCH A PRIVATE EVENT COST?
The cost for our private classes depends on the number of people you anticipate will attend. It would be a one-time cost to you (meaning you could sell tickets to your private class if you wanted). You would handle all of the collection of money with your guests directly. Contact us for more information about pricing.
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