The service was poor and the waitress tried to push off more dishes than our tummies could hold. She didn't look like she could eat that much either!! However, her support staff was very attentive and approachable. The food was fine, but a bit pricey. We were surprised as it was recommended by a local. Maybe we didn't order the... More

Gina, Thanks for a perfect day in the Tuscan Hills. I thoroughly enjoyed, learned a lot, and will remember the experience for ever. I've already duplicated the "Coniglio Arrosto con Olive Nere e Arancia" substituting chicken thighs. I look forward to referring to you cookbook for years to come. A special thanks to you wonderful support staff, they are a... More

My wife and I did a three hour class with Gina. It turned out to be the highlight of a trip of highlights. Do not worry there are no difficult techniques to master it's all fun. Sure it's cooking, but it's also history, it's about an approach to food, and it's place in the Italian culture. For my wife it... More

The whole experience...staying at Casa Massimo in Montestigliano, visiting the near-by wineries, and spending the day with Gina learning the fine art of Italian cooking...was wonderful!!! We traveled from Rome to Florence over a 2 1/2 week vacation and spent seven wonderful days outside of Siena. Gina arranged everything for us. She's Italian/American and splits her time between the US... More

We were so pleased we joined the one day cooking class with Gina Stipo. It was held in a beautiful old mill in the countryside just outside Siena. Gina was very informative about the area and her knowledge of italian food made it very interesting. We enjoyed making out own pasta and learning about the different herbs and spices to... More

While visiting Siena for a weekend, I took one of Gina's one-day cooking classes, which turned out to be the highlight of my whole month in Italy. The class consisted only of me and one other couple. Under Gina's guidance, we made a four-course meal that we then ate over a leisurely lunch with 3 different wines to accompany it.... More

All our days in Tuscany were special but the day we spent in cooking school with Gina and a few other classmates will remain in our memories forever. First, cooking in a 900 + year old renovated mill/farmhouse/B&B in the gorgeous Tuscan countryside felt like a dream. Gina had the kitchen laid out with beautiful fresh ingredients all local, charming... More

We learned and ate a lot at this cooking school! Gina is extremely friendly and taught us so much about Tuscan cuisine. We also received her cookbook as part of the course - the cookbook is easy to read and looks like the recipes will be simple to follow. Gina was also helpful in explaining comparable ingredients that can be... More

Gina is warm, engaging and knows her stuff when it comes to Tuscan food! Even if you are an experienced cook you can learn a lot from this class - whenever I was after a more in depth explanation or had questions about preparing other Tuscan food (not on the menu that day) Gina was more than happy to provide... More