Food & Wine Tours
Local producers tour, cooking traditional Salento recipes
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Follow your Cesarina in a local market tour and challenge yourself with a hands-on cooking class
Private Experience
Your experience
- Parmigiana ( traditional dishes with eggplants, tomatoes, mozzarella and basil)
- Orecchiette with turnip tops or scattarisciata is cooking class for apical handmade italian pasta and traditional recipe. Few ingredients: handmade pasta, turnip tops or fresh tomato.
- A tart with leccese quince, traditional pie of Salento. A tiramisu: traditional dessert with mascarpone, cream, chocolate and biscuits
One of the best ways to experience the true heart of Southern Italy is to visit the local markets. After gathering what we need, we'll start the cooking class at my place. We will begin with parmigiana (traditional dish with eggplants, tomatoes, mozzarella and basil). After that, orecchiette with turnip tops or scattarisciata, handmade pasta that can't be missed at our table. As dessert, either a tart with leccese quince, that is a traditional pie of Salento, or a tiramisù.
€189.00 per guest
(€94.50 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €189.00
€189.00
per guest€94.50 per child
Reviews
5.0
13 reviews
- Lidia was and her family were vere kind. We had an extraordinary experience.
- Experience authentique au cœur d'une famille italienne. Repas partagé avec ces derniers et moment très convivial.
- Lidia was a complete joy. So friendly and welcoming in her home. Speaking different languages didn’t stop us from communicating and enjoying a wonderful lunch with her and her family. Would highly recommend her to anyone.
- It was such a great experience to learn how to make orecchietti and tiramisu and to sit in a kitchen and outside on their beautiful quiet garden patio that had been in the family for over 200 years! The Mama did not speak English but her son did and was able to explain and be the complete host!
- My husband and I had an amazing time! Lidia made us a phenomenal dinner of local Salento food. We learned how to make tiramisu, orecchiette, and eggplant parmigiana. Then we got to eat dinner in her beautiful garden! We also met her son and daughter, who were very friendly and lovely to talk to. It was a perfect choice for our first night in the Salento region, as we learned so much about local specialties and got recommendations on the best local beaches and gelato. We definitely recommend this experience!
Oliver - May 2025
Adrien et Camille - October 2024
Missy - October 2024
Jan - September 2024
Elizabeth C. - August 2024
€189.00 per guest
(€94.50 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €189.00
€189.00 per guest
Where
Lidia
Cesarina from 2020Location: Otranto Languages: Italian, English, FrenchOur Cesarina Lidia has always worked in the restaurant business and knows all the secrets of traditional Salento products and recipes. "My son Elio and I are a perfect team: I take care of the kitchen, while he is an expert in wines and ancient recipes. A mix of gastronomy and culture that we love to offer to friends, relatives and tourists from all over the world."
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Why book with Cesarine?
Families and solo travellers welcome
Your well-being is our priority
Free cancellation
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