Food experiences
Discover and enjoy our traditions
5.0
Francesca
Spoken languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish
Tasting of traditional dishes
Shared Experience
Your experience
Experience moments of joy and lightheartedness as you discover and taste the typical and traditional dishes of Salento with me. I will tell you about their history and origins, their evolution, their reinterpretation in search of something new, and the return to the ancient cuisine of our grandmothers. In some cases, this is still unattainable for me. Because everything I have learned in the kitchen and everything I prepare always has the same starting point...my grandmothers and my love for good food. My table will always be laden with handmade orecchiette pasta, bread and focaccia, vegetables, local cheeses, and a delicious dessert. All in keeping with the seasons, of course. Just like our grandmothers used to do.
€82.00 per guest
(€41.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €82.00
€82.00
per guest€41.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
24 reviews
- Incredible evening that FLEW BY! We left with our bellies full and hearts so happy from our experience with Francesca. Such an authentic experience with a lovely person, we both felt so welcome in her home and had such a great time making our pasta. Francesca was a true professional and we can’t recommend this experience enough - both of us agree this was the best tiramisu of our entire trip.
- What a lovely experience with Francesca and her family! We learned how to make oricchiette, with which we made brochette con come di rapa, a traditional Lecce dish. Our morning began with a sampling of Francesca’s amazing focaccia and coffee, and our day was topped off with an amazing fig tart. We spent much time talking about Leccese traditions, with family being the center of what’s important. Francesca is an amazing hostess, we definitely felt like friends in her home. Her teaching skills showed great patience with some clumsy attempts at making the pasta, which finally became acceptable, if very slow in comparison to Francesca’s deft ability! We highly recommend her classes, and look forward to another when we return to Lecce.
- What a fun and educational experience we had making Pasticciotto Leccese with Francesca! She is such a nice person and we learned how to make these favorite pastries of Lecce. Thank you very much for sharing your cooking talents.
- Our evening with Francesca & her daughter was great! We learned about the local ingredients and method for making orecchiette and macaroni pasta. Francesca was the perfect hands-on teacher for the evening. We also made tiramisu, which was fantastic. If you want good conversation, make your dinner & delicious dessert, sign up for this class. Ciao’ ciao’
- What an amazing experience cooking with Francesca! Learned so much and had such a fun time. Would highly recommend this experience to everyone!
Claire & Lorenzo - November 2025
Maureen - October 2025
Marca and Karen - October 2025
Brett W. from Prairie Village, Kansas - September 2025
Kelly - September 2025
€82.00 per guest
(€41.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €82.00
€82.00 per guest
Where
Francesca
Cesarina from 2020Location: Lecce (LE) Languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish"For me, being in front of the stove is really a pleasure, which I often share with our friends. Pleasure in preparing something genuine that often takes us back to the kitchens of our grandmothers, crowded with relatives, especially during the holidays. Our territory is rich in poor but exceptional products, which I like to serve in the simplest way possible, precisely to enhance them. "
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