Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
Aperitif with local seafood
Pasta and beans with mussels
Potato and cod croquettes
Mixed salad from the vegetable garden
Traditional dessert
You never grow old at the table. From Francesca’s kitchen, straight from the vegetable patch to your plate, offering a unique experience combining fun, professionalism, flavour and goodness. I look forward to welcoming you to my home or my garden, surrounded by greenery and tranquillity, where fun and authentic food are guaranteed.
We had lunch with Francesca and her family in her home south of Napoli. After a fun tour of their garden, we were delighted with multiple courses of delicious seafood dishes, including fresh ingredients straight from the garden, and a wonderful dessert to top it off! Francesca is very talented in the kitchen! It was so fun to eat an authentic meal and the family made us feel at home. The homemade wine was top notch too! One of the best meals of our trip to Southern Italy! Highly recommend.
Rosy - May 2026
I booked a private pasta and tiramisu class for my wife and son with Francesca, which was the highlight of our trip to Italy. The meeting point was very convenient, right across from the major church of Pompeii. We were picked up by Francesca's husband and niece and driven a short distance to their beautiful home in Scafati where we met Francesca and her daughter. Francesca and her family were delightful and made us feel right at home. The cooking class was fantastic, and my wife and son really enjoyed it. Everything from the dinner was from their outstanding garden, which had lemon, orange, peach, mandarin and olive trees, tomatoes, spinach, onions, garlic, etc. The home-made red wine was the best we ever had, and the food was absolutely delicious. It was such a pleasure to cook, eat and talk with Francesca and her family. Afterward Francesca sent us all the recipes from the class which we appreciated. My family and I would highly recommend a cooking class with Francesca and hope to return to take another one in the future!
Dave and Radostina - April 2026
Francesca opened her house, her family and her fantastic cooking to us. We had such an amazing time. She made us feel like part of the family. We laughed and joked over a table of amazing food.. When we make it back to this part of Italy we will definitely plan to take another cooking class with her. Francesca and her family helped make the night one that we will remember for a long time. I cannot recommend the experience enough.
Al & Felicia - March 2026
We had a wonderful evening with Francesca and her lovely family. The antipasti, pasta and tiramisu were incredibly delicious and almost all of the ingredients came from their own garden. Even the wine was homemade. But most importantly, we didn't feel like customers, but like friends. For us, the pasta course was the highlight of our trip to Italy. We definitely recommend it!
Lotte, Katrin & Jan - September 2025
Took Francesca’s class for our honeymoon and it was the highlight of our trip! The family is very welcoming to their beautiful hope and it was an authentic experience. The garden was beautiful and they grow all of their ingredients. Her and her family did a wonderful job instructing us resulting in a delicious meal! I’m ver appreciative of their hospitality and I cannot wait to practice what I have learned from home ☺️
Cesarina from 2021Location: Pompei (NA) Languages: Italian, English, Spanish, French
I live in the heart of Pompeii's historic center, just a short distance from the archaeological excavations. My grandparents passed on a very important legacy to me: the love for cooking. By bringing genuine products from my garden to the table, I share the recipes of the Neapolitan tradition and family heritage, celebrating authentic and memorable flavors.