Cooking classes
Put your hands in the dough: ravioli, maltagliati and cake
5.0
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
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In a bright apartment in the historic center of Lucca, among the most beautiful art cities in Tuscany, a cooking class awaits you to learn the secrets of homemade pasta making with fresh eggs, flour and rolling pin.
Following family recipes, we will roll out the pasta sheet for ravioli filled with ricotta and spinach, topped with butter, sage and Parmesan cheese. Instead, for maltagliati we prepare a flavorful meat sauce that must cook for at least two hours. We finish with a typical Italian dessert, tiramisu: a soft mascarpone cream with cookies, coffee and chocolate chips.
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€153.00 per guest
(€77.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €153.00
€153.00
per guest€77.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
27 reviews
- Cooking with Novella was the highlight of our 2 week Italy trip! Even our teenage boys agree. We felt so comfortable, it was like we were with old friends. The food was fabulous but the best part was learning more about Lucca and Tuscan culture. It was also fun to talk about American culture too.
- Novella was fantastic. We were five girls and she made us feel like the most special things in the world. The recipes were incredible, she was helpful and sunny and we remained in contact afterwards. I hope we get to see her again, we really had the best time❤️ The experience in itself is wonderful, something not overly touristic and perfect if you wish to have a glimpse into the Italian daily culture.
- My aunt and I took a trip to Italy from the United States and were hoping to take a cooking class while we were here. We found Novella online and decided to give it a try. We were both extremely happy with how friendly, nice, and inviting she was. It was an amazing experience and would highly recommend to anyone wanting to take an authentic cooking class in Italy. Her assistant was also there to help translate and he was very nice as well (I wish I could remember his name).
- My class with Maria was excellent! She had beautiful home and had the cooking area all set up for you to begin making pasta. She taught me how to make ravioli with spinach & ricotta filling, pork tenderloin, tomato pomadora and traditional dessert Castagnaccio. Maria is a great hostess, great cook and great teacher!
- Great host and location
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Jackie and Jim Mesack group - September 2024
€153.00 per guest
(€77.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €153.00
€153.00 per guest
Where
Novella
Cesarina from 2022Location: Lucca Languages: Italian, English, FrenchI was born in Bologna but my roots are here in Tuscany, including in cuisine. From the Lucca cuisine, I love to prepare tordelli with ragù and various soups, from frantoiana to ribollita to pappa al pomodoro, all seasoned with the excellent oil from our hills. The appetizer is always rustic, with excellent unsalted "sciocco" bread bruschetta and Colonnata lard, Igp Sorana beans, black cabbage, and the inevitable chicken livers. To finish sweetly, almond cantucci and grandmother's cream cake.
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