Ileana was an amazing host. Led us on a tour of the local market, Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio, and introduced us to her favorite vendors. We talked about food we liked and she planned a menu for the afternoon's cooking class. As we're staying for a few weeks it was great to be able to have a place to purchase quality ingredients for cooking. We were able to sample some cheeses and meats and relax with a glass of wine.

As we enjoyed our sample she went and purchased the ingredients and then we returned to her home where we met her adorable puppy. We started with a Tiramisu, no idea is was so accessable to make. Then we moved on to fresh pasta, a tagliatelle, and a ravoli with spinash, ricotta, and lemon filling. After, that we created two sauces, a sausage and tomato, and a sage with butter. Lastly, we sat and ate our creations with a glass of wine.

Ileana tailored the class to our needs and gave us many recomendations for our time in Florence. I can not recomend her enough.

Ileana was such a great host and made cooking this amazing meal seem like a breeze. I learned a lot about seasonal foods and the markets here in Florence. Her apartment is so cute and I am grateful she shared her culinary gifts with me. Excited to try to recreate for my family this holiday. Thank you again!

Highly recommend. We had a great evening

My wife and I had a fantastic night! everything we cooked during our class we will be making back at home in Canada!