Pesto al mortaio: savor the Ligurian tradition

Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina

Come and experience authentic Ligurian life in our home in La Spezia.

The heart of the class is the preparation of pesto using a mortar and pestle, a symbol of Ligurian culinary culture: an ancient ritual, made up of slow, precise gestures that release the intense aromas of fresh basil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil. During the cooking class, we’ll make homemade fresh tagliatelle together, step by step, and dress it with the freshly prepared pesto, for a simple yet flavorful dish. We'll finish the experience by preparing a classic tiramisu. In the end, more than just a cooking class, it will be a shared moment that takes you on a journey through the flavors of Liguria.