Chef Vary
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
About
It's me, Chef Vary, for 15 years my family company runs with passion and professionalism of Italian cuisine and food tours. We specialize in traditional and gluten free food, of which we have the ministerial authorization for security. We are official tasters of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and Cheese. Our qualifications are concentrated to give you the best of knowledge without forgetting the fun! Every year you can meet us in America where we promote our proposals through cooking courses and culinary demonstrations. We avail ourselves of the help of guides specialized in art and food to complete our proposal on food tours ... Do you want to know us? come and taste ...! Private courses and joins Pasta class Italian Vegetarian Cooking Courses Tuscan cooking classes "Gluten free" courses: fresh pasta and bread "Gluten free" courses: Tuscan cuisine Courses for "crazy for meat" Contact us to have your favorite cooking class at the chef's house. Relaxing environment, your home away from home .
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Chintagodbole
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Family
We booked a private vegetarian Pasta cooking class with Chef Vary. Irene conducted our class which lasted nearly 3 hours. My 10 year old son also joined in and he was accommodated nicely and was involved in the process. We thoroughly enjoyed those 3 hours where we cooked fresh pasta, Gnocchi with two separate sauces, along with two starters- bruschetta and stuffed courgette flowers. Apart from the process, it was very nice of Irene to share her personal anecdotes and stories about varieties of Italian cuisine.
Once all the cooking was done, we were recommended wines to go with the food by the Sommmelier and we enjoyed our freshly cooked food right there.
As a family we are very fond of Italian food and do some cooking ourselves.
The class therefore was one of the highlights of our holiday. It gave us a unique experience of cooking food with an Italian chef who is very passionate about her food and craft.
If you are looking for an authentic cooking experience in Florence, then this is the place to be.
Written 23 July 2024
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jellyben95
Franklin, TN32 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
This was a highlight of our trip to Italy. Chef Vary taught us to make 3 different types of pasta with delicious sauces. We then ate a wonderful meal with the new friends we made. Vary is informative and funny. Would recommend to anyone looking for a small group experience.
Written 13 July 2022
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Emmett H
Nashville, TN107 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019
Wow...where do I begin? My daughter and I were celebrating her graduation from college with a whirlwind trip through Italy. We got very lucky and snagged two spots in Chef Vary's evening pasta class. Chef Vary is a delight! We had 10 people total in our group and she made everyone feel right at home (which is appropriate, since the class was held in her home!) We chatted for a little while to get to know Chef and the others, then it was straight into the kitchen to make our pasta from scratch. After making the pasta dough, we had to let it sit for a little while...perfect time for a Spritz! :-) The evening went on with lively conversation and fun stories from Chef Vary while we created the sauces and cooked everything. This is definitely a PARTICIPATION experience...it is not a demonstration. We did the cooking. The end result of our work was the best pasta dinner we had in our entire stay in Italy! The dishes were wonderful and there was plenty to eat! Hopefully, we will make it back again after Chef opens up her exciting new space downstairs!!!

BTW, I would definitely recommend scheduling the dinner class, it's a great way to end the day with fun and a fantastic meal!
Written 10 September 2019
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Michelle A
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This was such a fun class! We learned how to make 3 different types of pasta and sauces. Everything tasted so good! Plus Chef Vary is so funny and really explains the ingredients and how to access them back home!
Written 25 July 2019
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Archish D
San Jose, CA12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2015 • Couples
Chef Vary and Edoardo welcomed us into their amazing home for a wonderful cooking class. I emailed a few classes on a whim based on my wife’s suggestion when we arrived in Florence and was glad she responded first. Chef Vary was very good during the initial communication phase over email and phone. She gave us plethora of options to chose from for our personalized cooking class. We informed her about our vegetarian diet and she gave us great suggestions and hints based on her website of things we could make.

On the day of the cooking class, we arrived at her BnB and Edoardo and Chef Vary welcomed us into their kitchen and gave us a quick overview of all of the ingredients and cooking steps we will be working on for the next few hours. We proceeded to do all of the initial prep and cutting while joking with Chef Vary about our travels, her cooking adventures, and many other topics. She showed us cool tricks in cutting vegetables which we will surely take back with us.

We went on to make a wonderful tomato sauce, fresh made ravioli (wish spinach/ricotta stuffing), panzanella, fresh eggplant parmesan and some crepes for dessert! Edoardo gave great company throughout the class and made sure my wine glass was always full and we were having a great time!

Both Chef Vary and Edoardo do a lot of international work and travel which make them great hosts for other travelers. They are very knowledgable about various cuisines and preferences for different ethnicities and anticipated our inclination for spicy/garlicy food without us even having to tell them ahead of time! They tweaked the dishes to highlight our palette and that was a great personal touch.

After we finished bulk of the cooking, Chef Vary put on the finishing touches and presented our food to us one course after another in amazing fashion. Her creativity and presentation was very much appreciated.

All-in-all, this was a great outing for my wife and I. We will highly recommend this to anyone that finds their way to Florence!

Thanks again for the amazing experience Chef Vary and Edoardo…
Written 10 August 2015
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stazza1ball
Huddersfield7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Vary is an excellemt cook and is very passionate about her food and dishes. Eduardo explains the ingredients and how the dish is cooked. They are both wonderful hosts and nothing is too much trouble. They as k you beforehand what you do or don't eat and take it from there. The wine was lovely too!
Written 13 June 2011
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bonitadi1
san diego160 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
Enjoyed this experience and will return again,
I have taken several cooking classes in Florence area. This was by far the BEST.
We made two pastas from scratch , we made the pasta, not we watched a cooking demo.
Chef Vary was fun, professional, with safety and great tips on how to make our prepare different items.
Other pluses are (1) a morning class so you have the rest of the day to enjoy areas in Florence too.
(2jIt is walkable from most areas as the kitchen is located just beyond Pitti Paace
(3) very attentive to food allergies but doesn’t take away from the others folks food experience when preparing menu,( very adaptable,one us us has garlic allergy but the rest of us love garlic, no problem).
I hope you will give it a try, I know covid was hard on most folks and giving back while enjoying a meal you made is like double happiness.
Written 22 August 2021
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Thanks! I am happy that you enjoyed it and that you enjoyed the food!
Written 22 August 2021
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Carolyn B
Florence, Italy14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019
Such fun - great company, great food & Vary is a hoot. Nice alternative to eating out - make your own dinner and learn some Italian history in the process!
Written 16 December 2019
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WrzrDeac1109
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
Chef Vary and her husband were fantastic. They were wonderful hosts, and Chef Vary gave excellent instruction to us all, while interjecting humor along the way. Oh, and the Pasta was fabulous! I highly recommend this experience, for a fun-filled and delicious evening, specifically with Chef Vary.
Written 13 November 2019
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allsignspointtonina
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 • Couples
Chef Vary was a wonderful host. She had organised a set pasta menu, then showed us some of the produce she bought at the markets that morning and asked us if everyone wanted to try something new - of course we all said yes! She was a great instructor, and everyone in the group was hands on as we prepared 3 different types of pasta. We capped off the night with champagne and delicious wine, and devoured all the pasta we had made that afternoon (do not eat beforehand, the wait for dinner is well worth it).
She also emails everyone HEAPS of recipes after the cooking class - not just the ones you make!
Absolutely incredible class, and I have recommended it to everyone we’ve met along or travels who are in the Florence area.
Written 4 October 2019
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