Bring our chefs home with you and offer your family and friends a fantastic evening with traditional Tuscan dishes and the best Tuscan wines.
We’ll organise it all for you and bring the ingredients and wines, all you have to do is provide the kitchen. We’ll get there at 5.00 p.m., prepare the menu chosen by you.
If you want you can watch us and take notes of our recipes.
For dinners for up to 8 people it will be the chef himself who serves you at table, at around 8.00 p.m., or for larger numbers, there’ll be an additional waiter. Both will tell you about the origins and key features of the dishes and wines. After diner we’ll clear up, wash the pots and pans, dishes and glasses and tidy up the kitchen.
You can choose from one of the following menus, or else suggest dishes and create your own personalised menu with us. Quality wines will be served for adults, such as Barco reale produced by Fattoria Ambra or Chianti colli senesi from the Fattoria del Cerro, while children will be served fruit juice, with a ¼ bottle per person included in the price. Those wishing to accompany the dinner with more important wines, can choose from a wider wine list.
TUSCAN HORS D'OEUVRES
- The traditional Tuscan "crostini" sauce
- Panzanella (Tuscan bread salad) *
- Coccoli e Figattole
- Rosé wine Albiola Casale del Giglio Lazio
A TUSCAN DINNER FOR FRIENDS
- Pappa al pomodoro
- Tagliata di pollo all’aceto balsamico (chicken with balsamic vinegar)
- Panna cotta with sauce
- Red wine Chianti Selvapiana, Rufina
HAND-MADE PASTA
- Pasta fatta in casa: preparation of different kinds of pasta, cutting by hand and machine (spaghetti, taglierini, fettuccine, tagliatelle, etc.)
- Three typical Tuscan sauces: carrettiera, mushroom sauce *, and pesto
- Red wine Chianti collifiorentini Lanciola Impruneta
A MORE COMPLEX MENU
- Mezzelune con ricotta e spinaci
- Rotolo di manzo
- Seasonable vegetable side dish
- Red wine Sangiovese Lagone Livorno
ARE YOU GAME?
- Pappardelle sulla lepre
- Quaglie sul crostone
- Seasonable vegetable side dish
- Red wine Monteregio Fabula Massa Marittima
TUSCAN SEAFOOD MENU’
- Pesciolino finto
- Risotto nero alla fiorentina(Florentine “black”risotto with cuttlefish)
- Calamari in zimino(Squid with Swiss chard)
- Mousse al limone
- White wine Vernaccia di San Gimignano Casale Falchini
SEAFOOD LOVER’S
- Polpettine di cozze(Musselsballs)
- Linguine cozze e zafferano(Linguine with mussels and saffron)
- Polipo e patate(Octopus and potatoes)
- Mousse al limone
- White wine Vernaccia di San Gimignano Casale Falchini
ZUCCHINIS LOVER’S
- Frittelle di zucchine e fiori fritti(Zucchini pancakes and fried zucchini flowers)
- Risotto zucchine e fiori(Risotto with zucchini and zucchini flowers
- Fiori di zucchine ripieni/stuffed zucchini flowers)
- Panna cotta with zucchine sauce
- Red wine Barco Reale Ambra Carmignano
WINTER MENU
- Cavolo con le fette
- Arista al latte
- Seasonable vegetable side dish
- Red wine Morellino Le Pupille Scansano
MUSHROOMS MENU’
- Crostini di polenta fritti ai funghi( mushrooms on fried polenta)
- Risotto ai funghi(Risotto with mushrooms)
- Spezzatino di maiale ai funghi(Stewed pork with white wine and mushrooms)
- Frittelle di castagne(Chestnuts fritters )
- Red wine Chianti colli senesi Il Cerro Montepulciano
DELICATE MENU’
- Penne con zafferano e scalogno
- Polpettine al limone(Meatballs with lemon sauce)
- Verdure bollite con salsa di peperoni (Boiled vegetables with pepper sauce) o salsa verde
- Panna cotta with strawberries sauce
- Red wine Fabula Monteregio Morris Farm
VEGETARIAN TUSCAN MENU
- Salvia fritta (deep fried fresh sage leaves)
- Malfatti con ragu di verdure (hand made pasta with seasonable vegetables sauce)
- Verdure fritte (Fried vegetables)
- Mousse al cioccolato
- Red wine Barco Reale Ambra Carmignano
TUSCAN SWEETS
- Panna cotta with strawberry sauce *
- Tiramisù
- Crespelle dolci (hot stuffed pancakes)
- Vin Santo, Fattoria di Calcinaia, Greve
* Subject to seasonal availability
During your dinner we serve good quality Tuscan wines, included in the price. If you want some special bottles, we can agree to serve special bottles.
The price includes: one of our chefs for up to 8 people and a chef plus waiter for larger numbers, at your premises so long as not more than 50 km from our premises in Florence or Lucca, all the ingredients for the dinner, wines for adults and fruit juices for children, preparation of the meal and clearing up afterwards, washing of kitchen utensils, dishes, cutlery and glasses used for the dinner.
The apparel and style of our chef and waiting staff will be informal. For elegant dinners, we can also provide you with everything you need: tables, chairs, linen tablecloths, silver cutlery, crystal glass etc. Prices and programmes to be agreed.
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