Cooking classes
Aperitivo and ravioi overlooking the Gulf of Poets
5.0
Hands-on cooking class with starter, pasta and dessert followed by lunch and dinner with the recipes prepared during the class
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Codfish pancake
- Pumpkin ravioli
- Rice cake
With a breathtaking view of the Gulf of Poets, we will cook and taste many of my mom’s beloved recipes: Nonna Luciana’s specialties! I will guide you through preparing delicious dishes that you’ll not only remember but also be able to recreate for your loved ones.
Our menu will be a true celebration of Ligurian tradition: the famous crispy cod fritters, made with top-quality ingredients; homemade ravioli, crafted with the freshest local produce; and to finish, a delightful rice cake featuring a special ingredient... lemons from my centuries-old tree!
€135.00 per guest
(€68.00 per child)
€135.00
per guest€68.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
23 reviews
- An exemplary cooking class with marvelous, kind, and wonderful hosts! Paola is a patient teacher with her students, carefully showing each step before letting me try for myself and explaining each step. It was also wonderful to share a meal with them after the class so we could enjoy what we made. In addition, they very kindly helped direct me both to their house and back to my accommodation -- if you're coming from the historical area of La Spezia by bus, take the 18, not the 21!!! In short, I recommend this course for an enriching and powerful experience. If I could, Paola and Massimo, I would give you 100 stars. Thank you!
- EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE! Paola and her wonderful family welcomed us warmly and made us part of their family for the evening. We prepared our meal and then sat together to enjoy it in the outdoor dining area, chatting about our lives. I highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for an authentic experience in La Spezia. Thank you again Paola!
- We loved Paola's cooking class in La Spezia Italy. It was the one of the best memories from our two weeks in Italy. Her husband Massimo picked us up from our Airbnb in downtown La Spezia and took us to their home. First thing we did was make strawberry tiramisu and refrigerate it for dessert. Next up we made pesto. Finally, we learned how to make pasta. We had dinner on their patio which overlooks the coast. We all had dinner together with wine and appetizers. They treated us like friends and we had a wonderful time visiting with them during dinner. After dinner while Massimo was driving us back to our Airbnb, we Saw two wild boars as an unexpected treat. We highly recommend Paola. If you’re looking for an authentic cooking class, you found it.
- Paola e Massimo sono due perfetti padroni di casa, amorevoli, affabili e ottimi insegnanti, un’esperienza da provare per imparare a cucinare e gustare delizie del territorio!
- Paola was wonderful. Very kind and welcoming. She made us feel comfortable. The pasta making was fun and the end result was absolutely delicious.
Allie McCarron - November 2024
Aaron and Emma - November 2024
Larry & Jacqui - September 2024
MARGHERITA - September 2024
Aldo - July 2024
€135.00 per guest
(€68.00 per child)
€135.00 per guest
Where
Paola
Cesarina from 2018Location: La Spezia Languages: Italian, English, FrenchSan Venerio, a small village in the hills of La Spezia that borders the gulf and the islands of the Tuscan archipelago, is located in a splendid position for both climate and view.
In this corner of paradise, we can enjoy the delicacies that Cesarina Paola has prepared with a typically Ligurian flavor. Ligurian cuisine has an ancient tradition that reflects the unique characteristics of the geographical area. Being close to both the sea and the mountains has created a combination of land and sea dishes.
This is what we will find seated around Paola's table: a very varied gastronomic repertoire, where not only the origins of the ingredients vary, but also the tradition from which the dishes derive.
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