Cooking classes
Handmade Pasta Class: Straw & Hay Tagliatelle
5.0
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Green and Golden Tagliatelle with Classic Bolognese Sauce
I look forward to welcoming you into my home and sharing with you the art of handmade pasta. Together we will prepare spinach tagliatelle, known in Italy as tagliatelle paglia e fieno, a delicious combination of colors and flavors. We will dress them with a fresh sauce of cherry tomatoes and basil, enhanced by a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese to enhance the flavor.
After the pasta, we will turn our attention to creating a traditional dessert to end on a high note. Finally, we will sit in the garden to enjoy all that we have cooked together, enjoying the food, the company and the atmosphere. It will be a pleasure to meet you and share this authentic culinary experience with you!
€163.00 per guest
(€82.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €163.00
€163.00
per guest€82.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
129 reviews
- We had the most wonderful cooking class experience with Patrizia! She so kindly welcomed us into her lovely home in Bellano, and we learned so many great tips for making lasagna and tiramisu at home - we are inspired to go home and make it for our friends and family. Patrizia was so welcoming, this was a highlight of our entire trip to Lake Como!
- Patrizia and Luca were wonderful. They made our crazy family feel like part of their family. It was such a wonderful experience and they have a lovely home with an incredible view. I can’t recommend this experience with them enough. Patricia‘s recipes are all family recipes that she teaches you to make the way she learned from generations past. Nothing was beyond complication, and she helped every step of the way when needed. Let’s not forget how delicious the food itself was. We will definitely be making those recipes once we’re back home.
- Patrizia is warm and welcoming from the moment you arrive. She instantly made us feel at home, and her thoughtful attention to detail made the experience truly special. Cooking together in her beautiful kitchen was such a joy — learning to make fresh pasta by hand was fun, hands-on, and something our whole family loved. The food we prepared was absolutely delicious! We also really enjoyed spending time in her lovely garden, with stunning views of the surrounding countryside. It was the perfect setting to relax and enjoy the meal we had just created. A special highlight was chatting with Patrizia’s husband, Luca, who shared wonderful stories and gave us an even deeper appreciation for local life and traditions. This wasn’t just a cooking class — it was a meaningful, authentic experience that gave us a true taste of Italy, both in flavor and in spirit. We’ll never forget it. 100% recommend to anyone visiting the area!
- Patrizia is warm and welcoming from our first interaction. She is super helpful and thoughtful. We loved our cooking experience and being welcomed into Patrizia’s garden and home. Making the pasta was so much fun and it was delicious! The views over the lake from the garden are truly magnificent. 100% recommend the experience to everyone!
- Taking Patrizia’s cooking class was an absolute highlight of our time in Lake Como. From the moment we arrived at her beautiful mountain home, perched high above the lake with panoramic views, we knew we were in for something special. Her home is nestled in a charming, authentic Italian mountain village that feels untouched by time. The setting alone is worth the visit — sweeping views of Lake Como below and the peaceful silence of the surrounding hills. What makes this experience so exceptional is Patrizia herself. Warm, welcoming, and incredibly passionate about food, she opened up her kitchen — and her heart — to us. We started with a walk through her lush garden, where she grows nearly everything she cooks with: vibrant tomatoes, fragrant herbs, zucchini blossoms, fresh lettuces, and more. You can truly taste the difference that fresh, home-grown ingredients make. The recipes we learned were simple, traditional, and full of flavor — the kind of food you dream of when you think of Italy. Patrizia guided us through each step with patience and joy, making it approachable even for beginners. It felt like we were cooking with a dear friend. The class was intimate, with just a few of us around the kitchen table, sharing stories, sipping wine, and laughing while we cooked. And when we finally sat down to eat — with the sun setting over the lake and the mountains glowing in golden light — it was nothing short of magical. If you’re looking for a truly local, heartfelt experience that captures the essence of Italian hospitality, Patrizia’s cooking class is not to be missed. It’s more than just a class — it’s a memory that stays with you long after the last bite.
Ryan Rogers - August 2025
Kathy - July 2025
The Olson Family - July 2025
Nicci & Florence - July 2025
Andrea and Jesse - July 2025
€163.00 per guest
(€82.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €163.00
€163.00 per guest
Where
Patrizia
Cesarina from 2022Location: Bellano Languages: English and Italian"My life is tied to the lake, this is where I have my roots and where I’m fine. I am a painter, my work allows me to manage time and the kitchen is for me my second workshop, where I can easily create dishes instead of paintings. My two children, now grown up and my husband were those who made me practice and love cooking. Hosting friends during the summer in the garden was an opportunity to understand that receiving guests is a pleasure and a personal enrichment. The ingredients of my recipes are all genuine, from local producers: honey, cheese, fish, directly from the fisherman in Dervio, and vegetables from my garden that my husband cares with passion for many years. Our house is a bit like the houses of the past, the fireplace and the stove allow us to warm up and cook with wood, and I must say that the result of the dishes cooked on the wood stove is very good. Also in the garden we have a kitchen and, in summer, we prepare, cook and always eat outdoors."
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