Cooking classes
Learn how to cook Smeraldini
5.0
Cooking class: you will learn to prepare a traditional dish with a tasting of the recipe prepared during the course, accompanied by a glass of wine
Shared Experience
In a shared experience, other guests may be added, up to the maximum number of people that the host can accommodate. Therefore you may have the opportunity to share your passion for good food and cooking with other people from all over the world!
Your experience
I am Cristina, Cesarina Bolognese DOC, and I am waiting for you at my home to spend an evening discovering Smeraldini, the ancestors of tortellini. Their history is rooted in the gastronomic traditions of the province of Bologna.
Together, we will discover the secrets and tricks of preparing this ancient dish, handed down from my grandmother, who came from a village in the Apennines of Modena. Instead of the classic tortellino in broth, she prepared a slightly larger one, with a more flavorful filling and topped with Parmesan cream, to introduce us to different flavors.
After the course, we will taste the Smeraldini, accompanying them with a good glass of wine. It will be a unique opportunity to share an evening and meet new people. I look forward to seeing you!
Reviews
5.0
15 reviews
- What a fantastic experience! Cristina was an amazing host, knowledgeable and passionate about her cooking. She was a patient and encouraging teacher. She helped me and my daughter feel very comfortable and welcome. I am excited to try the recipes at home!
- Cristina splendida. Ci ha accolto in modo meraviglioso facendoci sentire come a casa. Ci ha spiegato tutto nei minimi dettagli, è stata una serata piacevole che rifarei. Trasmette passione e positività. Grazie di tutto. Sandra
- Our biggest recommendations to Christina and her cooking class. We had the best 3 hour pasta course in Christinas home. Christina has been cooking with her grandma from she was a child and she shared all her passion and love for making pasta with us. Christina is so friendly and made us feel comfortable from the beginning. We would love to go back and take another class with Christina .
- We booked our 40th wedding anniversary trip to Italy with a desire to have memorable experiences rather than the usual tours around town. Our evening cooking with Cristina in her lovely home is an experience we will always cherish. Cristina was warm, friendly, and welcoming, as if we were old friends coming back for another visit. We learned so much about Italian cooking, Bologna-Style, and we believe we have established a new life-long friendship with Cristina and her husband.
- Cristina was an exceptional cooking teacher. She not only provided me with newly learnt skills in the kitchen, but gave excellent content to the historical understandings of the local area, produce and family traditions. It was a most delightful time spent with Cristina and I highly recommend this particular experience.
Carrie V - May 2024
Sandra - March 2024
Esther - October 2023
Ron M. - September 2023
Lanella Sweet - August 2023
€60.00 per guest
(€30.00 per child)
€60.00 per guest
€60.00 per guest
€30.00 per child
Where
Cristina
Cesarina from 2022Location: Bologna Languages: English, Italian, Japanese, French"I was born and raised in the center of Bologna. My two grandmothers were amazing cooks and I loved being with them and admiring them while preparing their specialties. Slowly I enriched, for my great passion, my menus becoming the reference for my large family at every dinner of great occasions."