Leo and Maureen Smith with the contessa

 

 

(left) Anna with Katie Rogers & Anna-Maria  from Good Housekeeping

 

Film buffs among you, will remember the award winning film by Merchant Ivory

Room with a View

A perfect evocation of Florence at the turn of the century and a young english girls emotions as she falls in love. The palazzo at Maiano where we hold our cookery school was the principal location for the film, today this historic estate, remains largely as it was when Queen Victoria was here.

Contessa Corsini's family have lived at Maiano since the time of the Medici's.

 

 

 

OUR CHEF'S

Unusually in Maiano we have a husband and wife team Anna and Jacopo Tendi as our instructors. Anna and Jacopo have an international following. They are in demand all year round for their stylish and relaxing way of teaching. Under their instruction you will produce traditional Tuscan dishes from, freshly baked beans, rich bean soups, elegant pasta dishes and of course a variety of the meat dishes Tuscany is famous for.

 

 

 

 

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