Cooking classes
Masterclass and appetizer: fresh pasta Bolognese
5.0
Rosa
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Challenge yourself with a pasta-lover cooking class
Private Experience
Your experience
- Mezzelune (handmade pasta)
- Ravioli with fish
- Tortelloni stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinach
Take a seat at the cozy tables of the Cesarine to savor forgotten recipes that have been treasured and handed down for generations.
During this cooking class at my home, the Cesarina Rosa in downtown Bologna, you will learn to prepare 3 typical Bolognese fresh pasta recipes.
Under my guidance, you will learn how to make the dough, roll out the pastry and prepare fresh pasta following my family's recipes.
Each participant will have his or her own station and will work actively, will be provided with a handout where the recipes will be explained, with ingredients and steps.
At the end of the class we will taste what we have prepared together, with local wines.
€145.00 per guest
(€72.50 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €145.00
€145.00
per guest€72.50 per child
Reviews
5.0
40 reviews
- We had a wonderful time cooking at Rosa’s. My friend and I learned how to make three kinds of pasta, and Rosa walked us through every step. She is so warm and helpful, a terrific teacher and host. Her kitchen was large and well equipped. While the pasta “rested” before being rolled out, she opened wine and made us a snack of mini pizzas. Delightful! Our final results were delicious as well. Tagliatelle with ragu, tortoloni with ricotta and parsley, and small button pasta filled with shrimp. Delicious and fun! I suggest having your class early in your trip, as Rosa has lots of great restaurants and sites to recommend. The class with her was really special.
- My wife and I, along with another couple, recently traveled to Bologna, Italy — a city full of beauty, culture, and history. It was a wonderful change of pace from the larger Italian cities. While there, we wanted to take a cooking class to learn how to make different kinds of pasta. After some research, we found the Cesarine experiences, and one in particular caught my eye — a class taught by Rosa, focused entirely on making several traditional pastas from scratch. Her lovely home was just a short walk from our place near Piazza Maggiore. From the moment she welcomed us in, we felt completely at home. Meeting Rosa turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip — she’s so warm and personable that by the end, we all considered her a friend. As she prepared the kitchen, Rosa opened a bottle of wine, and we started by making flatbread pies to snack on while she explained the pasta varieties we’d each be creating. No mixers, no shortcuts — everything by hand. I won’t go into every detail, but we were incredibly proud of how beautifully our pastas turned out: fresh, light, and full of flavor. Now that we’ve been home for a couple of weeks, I wanted to wait before writing this review — just to see how we’d do on our own. This time, I left the KitchenAid in the cabinet and followed Rosa’s simple, hands-on techniques. The result was far better than any of my previous attempts! Rosa made everything approachable, even the more intricate recipes with herbs and cheeses for stuffing. Thanks to her, we now truly know how to make several types of homemade pasta — a skill we’ll enjoy for years to come. This experience was absolutely worth the time and money — and meeting Rosa was the icing on the cake. She’s a wonderful teacher and an even more wonderful person!
- Had a great time learning how to make pasta and Ragu. Very enjoyable lesson with Rosa who was sweet and fun.
- What an absolutely amazing day we had with Rosa, She totally spoiled us with her generosity and her knowledge ! We can’t recommend Rosa and her cooking class highly enough, this was a beautiful, personal and extremely enjoyable experience. Thank you x
- We had a such a great time cooking with Rosa. We made delicious pasta (tortelloni & tagliatelle) and tiramisu and just had a wonderful afternoon / evening. Rosa is very welcoming and lovely and so much fun to be around, I can definitely recommend!
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€145.00 per guest
(€72.50 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €145.00
€145.00 per guest
Where
Rosa
Cesarina from 2018Location: Bologna (BO) Languages: Italian and EnglishI live on the outskirts of Bologna, surrounded by greenery, together with my two cats, Tony and Gino, whose playful personalities always keep the house full of life. I am a lawyer by profession, but I have always loved cooking and the culinary traditions of Bologna, which are an important part of my life. In my free time, I enjoy preparing the classic dishes of our cuisine, sometimes adding a personal touch, and sharing these moments with friends and guests in a warm and authentic atmosphere.
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