Cooking classes
Pesto Workshop: Traditional Mortar and Pestle Method
5.0
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Genoese pesto
Let’s make pesto, the iconic sauce of this region. We’ll meet in Lucinasco, at our farm nestled among olive trees, and with mortar and pestle in hand, we’ll make pesto: basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, coarse salt, and... a few trade secrets.
We’ll tell you a bit about ourselves, pick the basil, talk about the ingredients, and make pesto together using the traditional mortar. Afterwards, you’ll enjoy a tasting experience designed to immerse you in our local traditions. Everything will be accompanied by two glasses of wine (or non-alcoholic beverages), carefully selected by Giada to pair with our farm’s products.
€92.00 per guest
(€46.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €92.00
€92.00
per guest€46.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
4 reviews
- Pesto making class with Giada exceeded our expectations. Our family of four enjoyed the beautiful setting on an olive farm as much as the food. The best part of the experience was the passionate love of farming and food that was clear in our hosts Giada and Frederico. Thanks so much for the amazing memories.
- We had the most incredible experience! Gorgeous venue, lovely host, and the most delicious little bites made with fresh local ingredients. Wish we could do it all over again!
- Giada went above & beyond to make our visit unforgettable. Her hospitality was exceptional and each of the dishes she prepared were delicious, unique and memorable. We cannot recommend this experience enough for anyone seeking a different activity outside of either Genoa or Nice. It’s about halfway between either city tucked away in a tiny Italian hillside village surrounded by 300-year-old olive groves. Stunning all around and truly left our group at a loss for words!
- The pesto workshop was amazing. We were late because we drive the wrong way but Giada was very kind to wait. We learned a lot and it was amazing to taste all the good from their land. Would certainly recommend.
Mary B - July 2025
Jocelyn - June 2025
Drake & Emily - September 2024
Jordi & Sofie - September 2024
€92.00 per guest
(€46.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €92.00
€92.00 per guest
Where
Giada
Cesarina from 2024Location: Lucinasco Languages: Italian and EnglishThe cuisine I love is made of simple dishes, mostly vegetarian and typical of Liguria. The quintessential seasoning, pesto made in a mortar, and then everything that our garden and orchard provide, to transform into delicious dishes where vegetables are not a side dish but the center of gastronomic preparation.
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