Welcome to Cucina Cinzia!
During the four years I spent in Italy, Cinzia and I became friends family. As a keen home cook, I learned from Cinzia and her family about the holidays and traditions that are the basis of the Tuscan way of life.
Some of the best times we spent together were around a Tuscan Table, with local, fresh ingredients: green fragrant olive oil, crusty bread, vegetables from the local farms and markets, and meats and cheeses from the local artisans. And beyond the food itself, the hospitality, the warmth, the feeling that there was always space at the table for one more.
Eventually I came back to London but our friendship stayed just as strong. With the growth of the Supperclub movement in London, we saw an opportunity to share our Tuscan table with others! Throughout 2010, we opened my home to a few diners, once a month and we spent an afternoon cooking, and an evening sharing Cinzia’s authentic Tuscan food, lovingly prepared.
The supperclub in London will continue to organise something from time to time, but we are not operating monthly right now.
The centre of the activity now moves to Florence, where Cinzia is free to cook for visitors to Tuscany, and several agriturismos in the region are happy to have her come to prepare dinners or organize cooking classes for their guests. We’d be delighted to share our love for cooking, and for the authentic food culture of the region. For information and reservations, please email info@cucinacinzia.com.
Buon apetito!
