Hands-on cooking class with bruschetta, 3 recipes (starter, pasta and dessert)
Private Experience
Your experience
Seasonal appetizer
Homemade fresh pasta
Typical dessert
I have always loved cooking, especially for large groups of people. In summer, I like to make tomato sauce, jams, flavored oils and salts. For my recipes, I make it a priority to use local and organic products. In this cooking class, we will start with a seasonal appetizer and then I will teach you how to make fresh pasta and cook them with seasonal sauces, including bigoli, tagliatelle, tagliolini, fusilli and more. Each type of pasta has a unique flavor and the shape of the pasta combines differently with the sauces we use. We will then conclude with a typical dessert. While cooking, we will also be able to enjoy the beautiful garden, which is especially pleasant during the warm season while tasting the dishes made during the course.
Monica and her husband were wonderful hosts and took great care and time to teach and create a fun experience.
Sally - May 2025
We had such a lovely time with Monica during our cooking class! She treated us like family, and served us to some of the most delicious food we have had in Italy! She was a great instructor, and made the experience both fun and educational, and really gave the class a personal touch! I highly recommend Monica for an authentic Italian cooking experience!!
Laurie Lomax - May 2025
This experience was wonderful! We were paired with Monica who warmly welcomed us into her home and gave us a night to remember! We started by analyzing the unlimited number of available Italian flour before selecting the base of our pasta. She was patient and strict at the same time - exactly what you'd expect from an Italian teacher. We greatly enjoyed rolling the dough, making the sauces, cutting the pasta, and drinking the wine! Monica and her husband were super entertaining with their local stories and jubilant attitude. I was full for days afterwards. 10/10 would cook again!
Demian - February 2025
Our afternoon with Monica was wonderful! It was not only authentic and educational but Monica made us feel like family! She took the time to make sure we understood the techniques and we rested with good food, good company and good wine in between!
Paolo, Monica’s husband was wonderful as well. He worked hard behind the scene to make this a memorable experience!
Lori - October 2024
It was truly a pleasure spending the day with Monica and her husband. Our group thoroughly enjoyed our pasta making and enjoyed the foods Monica prepared. She was such a delight! I would highly recommend this activity! The only negative I have was that there was no Market tour, which is how it was advertised with "Get Your Guide", but that was no fault of Monica's. She was simply the best!
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Monica
Cesarina from 2018Location: Lucca Languages: Italian, English, French
"I have always cooked, even for many people. In summer I like to make tomato sauce, jams, oil and flavored salt. For my recipes I use products at km 0 and bio."