Cooking week · Tuscany
Weeklong cooking program, Montefollonico, Tuscany
Tuscan Women Cook is a long-running six-night program where local Tuscan women (nonne) teach regional dishes in and around Montefollonico. It is a separate company from the Cook in Tuscany week; here the format is cooking classes, sightseeing, winery visits and dinners at top local restaurants. Weeks run in spring and autumn.
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What you will do
- Classes taught by local Tuscan grandmothers using family recipes
- Handmade pasta such as pici, tagliatelle and gnocchi
- Winemaker introductions and vineyard visits
- Guided day in Siena
- Afternoon trips to Pienza, Montepulciano and Bagno Vignoni's thermal pools
- Pecorino farm visit
- Dinners at different local restaurants, closing with a tasting menu at a Michelin-starred hotel restaurant
Before you go
Eat the region first, then cook it. Everything here is free and saves to your trip.
Who leads it
Coleen Kirnan
Runs the program and makes introductions to local winemakers; bought it with a partner in 2016 from its founders.
Local Tuscan women (nonne)
Teach classes from family recipes.
What is included
Included
- 6 nights' accommodation, double occupancy
- Three gourmet meals daily with local wines
- All cooking classes
- Sightseeing with local translators
- Winery tours and tastings
- Market and town visits
- Ground transport during the week
Not included
- Airfare
- Transport to and from Montefollonico
Practical details
- Where you base
- Montefollonico; excursions to Siena, Pienza, Montepulciano and Bagno Vignoni
- Where you stay
- Six nights in Montefollonico, double occupancy. The hotel has changed over the years (recent listings name Poggio Paradiso Resort & Spa), so confirm it when booking.
- Group size
- About 16 (per a 2024 article)
- Pace
- Easy to moderate; classes plus afternoon excursions.
- Arrival and departure
- Montefollonico; week starts on a Sunday (per older coverage). Guests arrange own transport.
- Who it suits
- Friends, mothers and daughters and multi-generation groups wanting a polished, hands-on week with Italian home cooks.
Good to know
- Weeks offered May, June, September and October
- A Black Apron week for returning guests is available
- Day classes exist separately ($250 per person, groups of 4+)
- Deposit $500; balance via link before arrival
- Ask the operator about dietary needs before booking.
Dates and prices
$6,600 per person double occupancy (listed in the operator's dates page; an older booking page showed $6,125), $750 single supplement. Black Apron week from $7,250.
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Trip details are compiled from the published information of Tuscan Women Cook, who runs this trip. Dates, prices and availability change; we reconfirm everything with you before you commit.
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