Food & Wine Tours
Market tour & cooking class in Varenna: traditions & produce
5.0
Discover the authentic flavors of the local market, select the freshest ingredients, and then dive into a fun cooking class
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Local cold cuts and cheeses
- Ravioli
- Panna cotta
I invite you to join me for a market tour in the center of Varenna! It will be a 360-degree sensory experience, during which we will have the opportunity to touch the quality of local products first-hand and breathe the authentic scents of the earth. This experience will allow us not only to shop consciously, but also to connect more deeply with the culture and culinary traditions of the place. Once the market tour is over, we will go to my house, where we will put into practice what we have learned, transforming the freshly purchased ingredients into delicious dishes to enjoy together. From fresh pasta, to create tasty ravioli, to a delicate panna cotta. I look forward to this fascinating culinary adventure with you!
€199.00 per guest
(€99.00 per child)
€199.00 per guest
€99.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
5 reviews
- Anna’s cooking class was the highlight of our Lake Como vacation!! She immediately made us feel at home as soon as we walked in. She was knowledgeable, welcoming, fun, and thorough. I really enjoyed learning about the nuances of making pasta, and all of the factors that can affect how it comes out. The food we made was perhaps our favorite meal on the trip! Thank you Anna for such an amazing experience :)
- Anna was an absolute delight and our entire experience was unforgettable. She was patient in her explanation and made sure our pasta making was a success. We prepared two different dishes and got to enjoy the fruits of our labor with new friends at her beautiful home.
- This was such a lovely cooking class! My grandmother and I did the course together and had the most amazing experience learning new things and doing it together! Could not recommend the class or Annamaria more!
- We can not rave enough about are amazing hostess and her class. In her kitchen, high above Lake Como, my husband and I learned how to make pastas, tiramisu and bruschetta. Yum..She was so knowledgeable, (had owned her own restraurant) and was very positive, encouraging and kind. One of the high points of our 2 week adventure. Hope she writes a cookbook.❤️❤️
- This class exceeded all of our expectations, and then some. Our most delightful and experienced Chef Annamaria, could not have done more to make us feel welcome and at home in her kitchen. I feel we have a new friend. She taught us so much—including secrets-and was very supportive and always encouraging. Hope she writes a cookbook one day. Thank you so very much for the unforgettable experience. We will talk about it always.
Lana - September 2024
Carrie Hendrix - October 2023
Halle - June 2023
Bonnie Pollock - April 2023
Bonnie Pollock - April 2023
€199.00 per guest
(€99.00 per child)
€199.00 per guest
Where
Annamaria
Cesarina from 2018Location: Varenna Languages: French, Italian, English, SpanishChef by profession and for passion, Cesarina Annamaria has trained in the culinary arts in Italy and other parts of the world. "My cooking combines tradition, an eye on eating healthfully, careful attention to ingredients and a sense of lightness". Annamaria hosts us in her cozy and elegant house overlooking Lake Como. We are in Lierna, a small town full of history that dates back to ancient Rome. In this corner of paradise, immersed in quiet nature, we sample the wonderful delicacies prepared by Annamaria’s. Her recipes respect each season’s offerings and the local traditions, while focusing on creating a sense of lightness by carefully balancing the various ingredients.
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