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Ofelia

Cesarina from 2022

My speciality: Pasta with broccoli

I live in: Rome

Spoken languages: Italian and English

Good to know

I offer vegetarian alternatives

Hi from Ofelia!

Mine is a cuisine that starts above all from traditional family recipes. I was born in Calabria, but mine is a family branched out in cultural and consequently also culinary history. A great-grandmother of a Jewish family married to a great-grandfather an aviator American, another who abandoned dancing with the consuls for a marriage with an intellectual of peasant origins, all united with the Calabrian mountain tradition.From the branch of Jewish origins I took the great love for sweet and sour, for fermented recipes and spicy scents, from the noble branch some recipes that I discovered to be relatives of sometimes Sicilian and sometimes Neapolitan cuisine (from the Kingdom of the two Sicilies:), some that I have never happened to find in other houses. I moved to Rome almost twenty years ago to study and I stayed there, here I also assimilated some recipe books from my partner who is a Roman from Trastevere, making my own super recipes rlatives of the Roman tradition, such as the first classics or the Maritozzi, which I often personalize with fillings that bring me and my guests back to Calabria! 

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My specialities
  •  Aubergine, potato and boiled meatballs
  •  Pasta with broccoli
  •  Lagane and chickpeas
Experiences
Reviews
5.0
95 reviews
Ofelia taught our family to make home made pasta, ravioli, antipasti, and more. We had the best time. Ofelia is a warm and gracious host, a knowledgeable and impressive woman, and we are all grateful to have had the opportunity to spend an afternoon cooking, laughing, and drinking wine.

Angela B - November 2025

Cooking with Ofelia exceeded our expectations! Her home is stunning, she is so personable, and we made fantastic food and actually learned how to make authentic Italian dishes! Highly recommend. Outstanding experience for my husband and I!!!

Cayden Lowrey - November 2025

Ofelia and Leonardo were wonderful hosts and made us feel right at home. Our visit to Rome was of course filled with great food, but Ofelia’s homemade pasta and tiramisu was the culinary highlight of our trip. The experience was both intimate and professional. My wife and I would highly recommend going out of your way to visit Ofelia’s cooking class at her home.

Brian  - November 2025

Ophelia and Leonardo were the most amazing hosts! They welcomed us into their home and shared stories of their families, lives and culture. Ophelia taught us how to make bruschetta, fresh pasta, sauces and a very easy to replicate Tiramisu all of which tasted phenomenal. Highly recommend spending time with Ophelia if you love learning to cook and experiencing true Italian hospitality. The whole experience felt as though we were having fun with old friends!

Phill - October 2025

We still talk about what a wonderful evening we had in Rome! We met up with Ofelia for some shopping and then to her apartment to cook! She taught us how to make pasta — and we ate and drank and had a wonderful evening of conversation and laughter!

Kathleen - October 2025

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