Cooking classes
For fresh pasta lovers: three typical recipes
5.0
Small group hands-on cooking class with 3 pasta recipes
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Gnocchi (homemade pasta) with tomato and basil
- Maltagliati ith meat sauce
- Ricotta and spinach ravioli with butter and sage
With panoramic views of Lucca's magnificent towers, we prepare a menu with three different fresh pasta formats that are part of the area's culinary tradition using local products.
We start with very fresh flour and eggs to roll out the pasta sheet with a rolling pin and make pasta stuffed with ricotta and spinach and maltagliati pasta served with meat sauce. Potatoes and flour are the ingredients of the third recipe.
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€179.00 per guest
(€89.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €179.00
€179.00
per guest€89.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
26 reviews
- Novella was fantastic. We were five girls and she made us feel like the most special things in the world. The recipes were incredible, she was helpful and sunny and we remained in contact afterwards. I hope we get to see her again, we really had the best time❤️ The experience in itself is wonderful, something not overly touristic and perfect if you wish to have a glimpse into the Italian daily culture.
- My class with Maria was excellent! She had beautiful home and had the cooking area all set up for you to begin making pasta. She taught me how to make ravioli with spinach & ricotta filling, pork tenderloin, tomato pomadora and traditional dessert Castagnaccio. Maria is a great hostess, great cook and great teacher!
- Great host and location
- Exceptional experience! Novella is an amazing host and teacher. Everything was perfect from her home, the set up, her hospitality…you name it! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
- We had an absolutely lovely morning with our delightful teacher Novella and her friendly sidekick Marco. They were both willing and ready to have a laugh and we learned how to make delicious food in an absolutely beautiful environment, with a view of the Guinigi Tower, with its amazing trees. We had a ball and would highly recommend this experience to anyone who really wants to dive into Lucca and it’s warm, welcoming culture!
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€179.00 per guest
(€89.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €179.00
€179.00 per guest
Where
Novella
Cesarina from 2022Location: Lucca Languages: Italian, English, FrenchI was born in Bologna but my roots are here in Tuscany, including in cuisine. From the Lucca cuisine, I love to prepare tordelli with ragù and various soups, from frantoiana to ribollita to pappa al pomodoro, all seasoned with the excellent oil from our hills. The appetizer is always rustic, with excellent unsalted "sciocco" bread bruschetta and Colonnata lard, Igp Sorana beans, black cabbage, and the inevitable chicken livers. To finish sweetly, almond cantucci and grandmother's cream cake.
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