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Florentine Dining Experience

€65 per person

Escape from the reality of everyday life. So many people come to Italy to live their dreams of living like the Italians do. Take your place at a local host's table and enjoy the pleasure of great food and wine together with welcoming local people.

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Milanese Dining Experience

€65 per person

So many people come to Italy to live their dreams of living like the Italians do. Take your place at a local host's table and enjoy the pleasure of great food and wine together with welcoming local people.

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Bologna's Classic Cooking Class

€120 per person

Don't miss the chance to prepare a full typical menu in Italy's foodie capital. Learn from the best, taste for a test: indulge in the pleasure of Italy's most genuine food.

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Amatriciana Masterclass

€149 per person

A jewel in the crown of Italy's folk cuisine. Pasta all'Amatriciana is an unmissable dish when visiting Rome, the perfect addition to your family cookbook. Where better to learn to make this humble dish than a local home?

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Experiences in Venice

Regional Package: 3 cooking classes in Veneto

€315 per person

Let your curiosity take the wheel. Want to gain real insight into Veneto's fascinating food culture? Escursione is the perfect way to cook your way around Italy, taking part in immersive cooking classes in real local homes. You're in safe hands, as every host in our network is hand-selected for their expertise. Make new friends everywhere you go and master Veneto's signature dishes like a local. Three destinations, three cooking classes. Our team will create an itinerary of cooking classes for you in Veneto's top cities. Perfect for passionate cooks looking for a journey of discovery through the region.

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The art of the Italian Aperitivo in Venice

€105 per person

Your day is just winding down, the sun's about to set... It's time for an Aperitivo. This glamorous Italian tradition is loved all over the world, and this is your chance to learn how to prepare it for yourself, the perfect souvenir.

Preparing the perfect aperitivo is an art; you will learn how to prepare a selection of five elegant nibbles to pair with with a refreshing glass of fizz, ideal for sharing with friends in the early evening. Your aperitivo will be a bite-size representation of its local culture, using typical regional ingredients and local wines, such as a sparkling prosecco or a light red.

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Name your recipe: food market tour and workshop in Venice

€160 per person

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy, full of ingredients you'd love to experiment with? This is your chance to visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own recipe. Go food shopping with your Cesarina and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.

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Market Tour and Cooking Class in Venice

€215 per person

Explore and shop for fresh ingredients in the local market, with the wise guidance of your host. Head back to their home for an immersive cooking class, where you'll master typical dishes with the ingredients you've bought.

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Liver "alla Veneziana" Masterclass

€149 per person

Learn how to prepare one of the delights of Venice's cuisine. Cook like the locals do and enjoy the pride Venetians take in their typical dishes.

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Venice's Classic Cooking Class

€120 per person

Cooking like a real Venetian, from starter to dessert! Your host will teach you to prepare recipes straight from their family cookbooks. Breathe in the authentic atmosphere and enjoy.

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Vegetarian Dining Experience in Venice

€65 per person

An experience just for veggie food lovers. Enjoy a full-course lunch or dinner sharing the table with Venice's warmest hosts. Enjoy delightful home cooking, carefully selected wine, and genuine friendship.

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Hands-on Pasta Masterclass in Venice

€119 per person

Learn to prepare the perfect pasta from scratch just like the Italians do. Once you've mastered this technique, your creativity in the kitchen will reach new heights. Roll, cut and fold the finest pasta with the experts.

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Bigoli in Salsa Masterclass

€149 per person

Uncover the secrets of Venice's signature pasta dish. Sweet onions meet sharp and salty anchovies in this delicious typical recipe.

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Cicchetti Masterclass

€149 per person

Come to Venice and enjoy a real Venetian experience. Learn to prepare Cicchetti, traditional Venetian canapés similar to Spanish tapas, the perfect nibbles to enjoy with friends over a glass of wine.

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Venice's Vegetarian Cooking Class

€120 per person

Learn how to prepare vegetarian dishes full of typical local flavours. Your new knowledge and skills will breathe life into your cooking forever!

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Traditional Dining Experience in Venice

€65 per person

Discover Venice from the inside. Few travellers get the chance to dine with locals in their homes, and this is your chance to eat, drink and make friends with the city's best home cooks.

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Regional Package: 3 dining experiences in Veneto

€175 per person

Experience Veneto's top cities like a local. Enjoy a series of unique lunches and dinners in real local homes throughout the region. The Escursione package takes you on a voyage of discovery, giving you the chance to explore the real Veneto through food and friendship. Add an extra dimension to your trip whilst enjoying the finest home cooking the region has to offer. Three destinations, three experiences. Just book your Escursione and tell us your preferred dates, and we will send you a full itinerary to fit in with your travel plans. Perfect for adventurous food lovers searching for Veneto's true flavours.

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City Package: 3 cooking classes in Venice

€275 per person

Take home cooking skills to last a lifetime. Our team of Culinary Guides will craft a unique series of cooking classes for you, so you can dive into the culinary tradition. Immerse yourself in the city's culture through hands-on experiences with our expert local hosts, learning and exploring the city through food and friendship. As every member of Le Cesarine is hand-selected, you'll be learning from Italy's top home cooks. One destination, three experiences. You will enjoy three cooking classes with three local hosts. We will build your itinerary around you to fit in perfectly with your travel plans. The perfect adventure for avid cooks and curious adventurers.

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Experiences in Rome

The art of the Italian Aperitivo in Rome

€105 per person

Your day in Rome is just winding down, the sun's about to set... It's time for an Aperitivo. This glamorous Italian tradition is loved all over the world, and this is your chance to learn how to prepare it for yourself, the perfect souvenir.

Preparing the perfect aperitivo is an art; you will learn how to prepare a selection of five elegant nibbles to pair with with a refreshing glass of fizz, ideal for sharing with friends in the early evening. Your aperitivo will be a bite-size representation of its local culture, using typical regional ingredients and local wines, such as a sparkling prosecco or a light red.

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Amatriciana Masterclass

€149 per person

A jewel in the crown of Italy's folk cuisine. Pasta all'Amatriciana is an unmissable dish when visiting Rome, the perfect addition to your family cookbook. Where better to learn to make this humble dish than a local home?

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Market Tour and Cooking Class in Rome

€215 per person

Explore and shop for fresh ingredients in the local market, with the wise guidance of your host. Head back to their home for an immersive cooking class, where you'll master classic Roman dishes with the ingredients you've bought.

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Name your recipe: market tour and workshop in Rome

€160 per person

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy, full of ingredients you'd love to experiment with? This is your chance to visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own recipe.

Go food shopping with your Cesarina and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.

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City Package: 3 cooking classes in Rome

€275 per person

Take home cooking skills to last a lifetime. Our team of Culinary Guides will craft a unique series of cooking classes for you, so you can dive into the culinary tradition of Italy. Immerse yourself in the city's culture through hands-on experiences with our expert local hosts, learning and exploring the city through food and friendship. As every member of Le Cesarine is hand-selected, you'll be learning from Italy's top home cooks. One destination, three experiences. You will enjoy three cooking classes with three local hosts. We will build your itinerary around you to fit in perfectly with your travel plans. The perfect adventure for avid cooks and curious adventurers.

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Rome's Vegetarian Dining Experience

€65 per person

An experience just for veggie food lovers. Enjoy a full-course lunch or dinner sharing the table with Rome's warmest hosts. Enjoy delightful home cooking, carefully selected wine, and genuine friendship.

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Rome's Classic Cooking Class

€120 per person

Cooking like a real Roman local, from starter to dessert! Your host will teach you to prepare recipes straight from their family cookbooks. Breathe in the authentic atmosphere and enjoy.

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Rome's Typical Dining Experience

€65 per person

A truly Roman welcome. Enjoy a full-course lunch or dinner in a local home, and gain deep insight into the local way of life. Wonderful food from family cookbooks, carefully selected wine, and warm company. There's no better way to experience Rome.

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Rome's Vegetarian Cooking Class

€149 per person

Roman cuisine has many dishes suitable for vegetarians. Learning to prepare them like a local is a wonderful treat, and the skills you'll learn will stay with you forever.

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Saltimbocca Masterclass

€149 per person

The inimitable Carbonara is one of the world's pasta icons. Learn how to prepare this classic dish in its birthplace, Rome. Making the perfect Carbonara is a marriage of art and technique... Once learned, never forgotten.

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Carbonara Masterclass

€149 per person

The inimitable Carbonara is one of the world's pasta icons. Learn how to prepare this classic dish in its birthplace, Rome. Making the perfect Carbonara is a marriage of art and technique... Once learned, never forgotten.

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Regional Package: 3 dining experiences in Lazio

€175 per person

Experience Lazio's top cities like a local. Enjoy a series of unique lunches and dinners in real local homes throughout the region. The Escursione package takes you on a voyage of discovery, giving you the chance to explore the real Lazio through food and friendship. Add an extra dimension to your trip whilst enjoying the finest home cooking the region has to offer. Three destinations, three experiences. Just book your Escursione and tell us your preferred dates, and we will send you a full itinerary to fit in with your travel plans. Perfect for adventurous food lovers searching for Lazio's true flavours.

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Regional Package: 3 cooking classes in Lazio

€315 per person

Let your curiosity take the wheel. Want to gain real insight into Lazio's fascinating food culture? Escursione is the perfect way to cook your way around Italy, taking part in immersive cooking classes in real local homes. You're in safe hands, as every host in our network is hand-selected for their expertise. Make new friends everywhere you go and master Lazio's signature dishes like a local. Three destinations, three cooking classes. Our team will create an itinerary of cooking classes for you in Lazio's top cities. Perfect for passionate cooks looking for a journey of discovery through the region.

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Fresh Pasta-making Masterclass in Rome

€149 per person

Learn to prepare the perfect pasta from scratch just like the Italians do. Once you've mastered this technique, your creativity in the kitchen will reach new heights. Roll, cut and fold the finest pasta with the experts.

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If you go to Rome to dine, you're getting only a taste of Italian culture. For a full immersion, you've got to make some pasta and traditional sauces yourself

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If you go to Rome to dine, you're getting only a taste of Italian culture. For a full immersion, you've got to make some pasta and traditional sauces yourself

Luisa Mambelli, an empty-nester with two adult children, greets us at her mother's apartment in the Murri...

HomeFood organiza cenas caseras para difundir los sabores italianos de siempre...

Making tagliatelle with Bolognese sauce... in Bologna. Through an organisation called Le Cesarine...

Si prenota come al ristorante ma c'è il gusto dell'atmosfera casalinga.

L'associazionismo fa bene all’home restaurant italiano. I casi più riusciti di attività nel nostro paese...

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I would absolutely recommend a home dining experience and Le Cesarine was a perfect choice. I’m really glad we chose to dine with Diva who was an amazing host. She cooked us the most beautiful meal (we were really full afterwards!) and was great company. Diva made us so welcome and comfortable in her beautiful home ... Thanks so much :)

Sarah Jones

five stars

We had a wonderful evening with our host Barbara in Venice. The food was freshly prepared and flavorful, highlighting seasonal local ingredients. We were warmly welcomed and were made to feel right at home. A highly recommended experience.

Scott Marx

five stars

Cooking class with Luisa in Bologna was a great experience. We learned a lot and we hope that we will make pasta, sugo, brodo just as Luisa tought us. Luisa was extremely helpful, answered every question and took a lot of time for us. Enjoying the pasta we made together with her and her mum was the most wonderful lunch.

Susanne Hecht

five stars