Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
Bruschetta
Lasagna (homemade pasta)
Tiramisu
Experience authentic Tuscan living in the heart of the Lucca countryside, in a charming villa surrounded by gardens, a gazebo, and an olive grove. Learn to cook three Italian classics: bruschetta with rustic bread, our own extra virgin olive oil, and fresh seasonal vegetables from my garden; lasagna following my family’s recipe, made step-by-step from pasta sheets to béchamel and ragù (vegetarian option available) and Italy’s most beloved dessert, tiramisù. I’ll share all the recipes and my best kitchen tips. A perfect experience for those who want to blend food, tradition, and nature in a warm, family-style atmosphere.
We had a truly fantastic evening together. Rossana and Alberto welcomed us with great hospitality. We learned how to make delicious lasagna, and because Floris loves tiramisu so much, Rossana also showed us how to make and taste it. Delicious! We had a wonderful evening, thank you very much for this 🙏🏻
Translated from Dutch•
Pieternel en floris -
Rossana and her husband were wonderful hosts in their home! She was the best teacher and I’m so thankful for her talents! I look forward to trying out the recipes we made once I’m back home!
Bridget -
We have had a wonderful time at Rosanna and Alberto! A very nice and homely atmosphere, where we had dinner in the beautiful garden after we learned to prepare the dinner ourselves! A true italian experience that I would recommend to everyone!
Ellis -
Everything about this experience was so amazing we really got to connect and felt very welcomed.
CHRISTA REYNOLDS -
Rossana and her husband were lovely hosts. They welcomed us into their beautiful home and walked us her lasagna recipe. She gave us lots of helpful tips and afterwards sent us that recipes and several other others. While the lasagna was cooking, her husband showed us around there, olive trees and gave us a tour of their garden. We enjoyed the lasagna sitting at a beautiful table outside I highly reaching out to her for your cooking lesson while in Luca.
Cesarina from 2024Location: Lucca (LU) Languages: Italian and English
I prefer simple dishes made with just a few wholesome, seasonal ingredients, often harvested directly from my own vegetable garden and orchard. I love to enhance the authentic flavors of the land using extra virgin olive oil that we produce ourselves. My cooking is rooted in traditional Tuscan cuisine, but I also enjoy experimenting: I create original recipes that I carefully jot down in my personal recipe book, built over time with love and passion.