Cooking Classes
Homemade Gnocchi: Italian Tradition and Flavor
5.0
Maria
Spoken languages:
Italian and English
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Potato gnocchi
- Tiramisu
Forget store-bought gnocchi!
Learn how to make soft, flavorful potato gnocchi using simple, wholesome ingredients—just like in true Italian tradition. During this cooking class, you’ll discover: how to choose the right potatoes for the perfect dough, how to knead it to the ideal consistency, and how to shape your gnocchi: smooth, ridged, or even stuffed! We’ll dress them with seasonal ingredients to enhance their flavor, and to finish on a sweet note, you’ll enjoy a homemade dessert and a classic Italian coffee. I can’t wait to share this authentic, fun, and truly delicious experience with you!
Vegetarian
Remaining char: 500
Total: €123.00
€123.00
per guest€62.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
13 reviews
- We had the most wonderful experience cooking with Maria. Her passion and knowledge of delicious Italian food really shine through — she took time to explain every step with such clarity and enthusiasm. She made the whole class great fun, keeping our two boys completely engaged from start to finish. Maria welcomed us into her home with warmth, preparing a spread of delicious appetisers and making us feel instantly at ease. We loved learning how to make two types of pasta and gelato, and she adapted everything so thoughtfully to our vegan, vegetarian and allergy needs. It was a truly special experience for all of us, and we can’t recommend her highly enough.
- We had an amazing experience and would highly recommend
- Our cooking class with Maria was fabulous! My family and I were a total of 10 people for the class and lunch and Maria welcomed us into her home with such warmth and friendliness. She’s an exceptional teacher. We created homemade pasta that was just delicious. It was a true highlight of our trip. I recommend enthusiastically to do this class for your next trip.
- Being at Mariolina’s house felt like walking into the home of a lifelong friend. In addition to the family atmosphere, the recipes offered were delicious and easy to recreate. It was definitely an experience to be repeated, alone or with company, assured of the warmth with which Mariolina welcomes people. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
- Fantastic evening in a home of a wonderful person, with amazing food and drinks. It was an unique and amazing experience. We will repeat.
Abi - April 2026
Anthea - January 2026
Meghan and family - January 2026
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Veronica - October 2025
Zita - October 2025
Remaining char: 500
Total: €123.00
€123.00 per guest
Where
Maria
Cesarina from 2023Location: Desenzano del Garda (BS) Languages: Italian and EnglishI really enjoy working in the kitchen and love learning to prepare new dishes, which, along with traditional recipes, are always well-received at my table. I have Neapolitan origins, so those who come to eat at my place usually prefer that cuisine. However, I take pleasure in cooking any kind of recipe: from appetizers, soups, first and second courses of meat and fish, to desserts. All of this is tied to a light and flavorful cuisine, limiting the use of fats and fried foods.
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