Cooking classes
Pesto express cooking class with sea view in 5 Terre
4.9
Typical experience
Barbara
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Express cooking class: learn how to make Pesto
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Seasonal appetizer
- Homemade fresh pasta
As we indulge in the beauty of the sea from the olive grove, I will reveal the secrets of our spice pesto. I will tell you its fascinating history and the traditional method of getting the perfect flavor. Then, I will show the two ways to make pesto: traditional or modern, mortar and pestle or electric blender. There will be no shortage of my tips for storing pesto optimally.
And after preparing our pesto, we will enjoy it with classic bavette. The experience lasts about two hours, during which you will be refreshed with cool water and a glass of some of the best wine from our local wineries.
Vegetarian
€149.00 per guest
(€74.50 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €149.00
€149.00
per guest€74.50 per child
Reviews
4.9
69 reviews
- Beautiful location and wonderful experience
- We had a lovely evening in the beautiful home of Barbara & Stefano. The food was delicious and we went home with many recipes. 10/10, absolutely recommend doing this to add a special evening to your vacation in Cinque Terre!
- This experience exceeded my expectations. Barbara and Stefano were so fun and knowledgeable, and the variety of dishes we made were all delicious and each prepared with just a few ingredients. The short hike to their home is also part of the experience. I stayed in Vernazza and took the train to Riomaggiore for the afternoon. Definitely recommend!
- Barbara and Stefano were consummate hosts and patient/supportive culinary mentors. My wife and I had a great time preparing some delicious food with them and learned a lot and especially enjoyed the freshness of the locally sourced cheese/mussels/anchovies and even more the garden hand picked herbs. Highly recommend!!
- The cooking class was awesome with Cesarine Barbara and her faithful sous chef, Stefano. It was overbooked by Viator, the tour company, but they made it work. They were welcoming, the cooking was hands on, and the food was delicious. The location was beautiful as it was held in their home, which was perched on a cliff overlooking Riomaggiore with beautiful views of the village and the ocean. But beware: the walk to get there is not for the faint of heart or those weak in the knees! You literally have to climb up, or down, the mountainside to get there. If you are unsteady on your feet, or uncomfortable with narrow dirt and stone paths, or climbing or descending uneven steps. If you are up for that, I highly recommend it!
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Ed Blair - October 2024
€149.00 per guest
(€74.50 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €149.00
€149.00 per guest
Where
Barbara
Cesarina from 2022Location: Riomaggiore Languages: Italian and EnglishHi there, I'm Barbara!
I was born in the Gulf of Poets, to a Sardinian mother and a Genoese father, and spent my childhood with my beloved grandparents. I like to think of myself as a citizen of the world, but I have a strong connection to my land and its traditions, as does my husband Stefano. Together, we want to share our passion for cooking and our roots with other enthusiasts and curious minds. Since I was a child, I developed a strong passion for cooking, thanks to my grandmother who taught me to experiment and taste new flavors. I have always been adventurous and have tried all the original recipes from different countries around the world, but Ligurian cuisine remains my favorite. We decided to open the doors of our house, located on the terraces of the Cinque Terre above Riomaggiore, to share our passion for cooking and local culture. For us, cooking is the best way to tell the story of our land and pass on the true Ligurian tradition to others. We are excited to share this culinary journey with guests from around the world!
I was born in the Gulf of Poets, to a Sardinian mother and a Genoese father, and spent my childhood with my beloved grandparents. I like to think of myself as a citizen of the world, but I have a strong connection to my land and its traditions, as does my husband Stefano. Together, we want to share our passion for cooking and our roots with other enthusiasts and curious minds. Since I was a child, I developed a strong passion for cooking, thanks to my grandmother who taught me to experiment and taste new flavors. I have always been adventurous and have tried all the original recipes from different countries around the world, but Ligurian cuisine remains my favorite. We decided to open the doors of our house, located on the terraces of the Cinque Terre above Riomaggiore, to share our passion for cooking and local culture. For us, cooking is the best way to tell the story of our land and pass on the true Ligurian tradition to others. We are excited to share this culinary journey with guests from around the world!
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