Cooking classes
Cinema at the table: the Italy of Pietro Germi
4.9
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
We are in the 1950s and 60s, when pasta became the main food on Italian tables: bucatini, maccheroni, spaghetti...as long as it was pasta, always served with tomato sauce.
In this context, Italian cinema reached its peak, along with the vision of the Bel Paese. During this time, Pietro Germi's two most successful films were released in Italy, while in America, a unique perception of "Italianness" emerged.
The iconic dish overseas became "spaghetti meatballs," which we offer you as tradition dictates, with the components cooked separately.
Our cooking class features egg spaghetti with tomato sauce and meatballs, aiming to recreate the atmosphere of Italy from those years at the table.
€92.00 per guest
(€46.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €92.00
€92.00
per guest€46.00 per child
Reviews
4.9
43 reviews
- My family (including 3 children ranging in age from 8-13) had an incredible evening cooking with Maurizio. He made the class fun for all of us and the pastas were delicious. He was amazing at making the class vegetarian for our family and our class was one of the highlights of our trip!
- My family had a wonderful evening cooking with Maurizio!!! Amazing time - highly recommend!
- Uber dropped us off in residential area and at first I was a bit concerned. But in a min or so, Mauricio showed up with his beautiful big smile and welcomed us and took us to his beautiful house. We took our 6 and 8 year old boys and they enjoyed making pasta so much! Mauricio was very patient and gave us a great instruction. His partner was so bubbly and nice as well! We had a great conversation, we learned how to make pasta and now my kids are spoiled and they only want to eat homemade pasta! Haha Thanks to Mauricio to open up his home for us to have such an amazing experience. Highly recommend him!! Xoxo
- My husband and I and our 2 boys, ages 8 and 10 had an incredible experience making delicious pastas and tiramisu! Maurizio was a delightful host with attention to every detail, and yet effortlessly making everyone feel right at home. His home is very comfortable and we all enjoyed very much the conversation and dinner outside on his open air balcony. Grazie mille!
- Authentic and warm experience in Maurizios lovely home. He was very kind and helpful in his instructions. We learned som good tips and tricks for further use in our own kitchen.
Stacey - August 2025
Maria Barnard - August 2025
John and Sunny Wright - August 2025
Jennylle - August 2025
Pernille Vieth - August 2025
€92.00 per guest
(€46.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €92.00
€92.00 per guest
Where
Maurizio
Cesarina from 2023Location: Bologna Languages: Italian and EnglishI devote myself with passion to traditional regional cooking, embracing recipes from Emilia, Tuscany, and Lazio, without shying away from culinary innovation and exploration. I pay close attention to the seasonality of ingredients and the origins of raw materials, favoring locally-sourced products. Equipped with excellent communication skills, I place particular emphasis on the story behind every dish, as well as on hospitality and welcoming my guests.
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