Cooking Classes
Ravioli, tagliatelle and tiramisu on the Gulf of Poets
5.0
Paola
Spoken languages:
Italian, English, French
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Private Experience
Your experience
I will welcome you into my home in San Venerio, in the hills of La Spezia, for an authentic culinary experience surrounded by the scents and views of Liguria. In this spot overlooking the gulf and the islands of the Tuscan archipelago, we will prepare some of the most beloved recipes of Italian tradition together, sharing techniques, stories and traditions passed down through the generations.
Step by step, we’ll learn how to make handmade tagliatelle and ravioli, discovering all the secrets to perfect fresh pasta. To round off the experience, we’ll prepare the most iconic of Italian desserts together: tiramisu. After the cooking class, we’ll sit down to enjoy the dishes we’ve prepared in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere, savouring Ligurian flavours and authentic Italian hospitality.
Remaining char: 500
Total: €157.00
€157.00
per guest€79.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
25 reviews
- We highly recommend Paola’s cooking class! Paola and Massimo were very kind, patient and accommodating, the class was so fun and all the food was delicious! Their house is beautiful and it was a great experience. They were very generous and showed us many different delicacies such as meat, cheese and wine. We got lost on the way and they helped pick us up and drop us off at the station which was lovely.
- Paola was really lovely and Share her Family recepies with us! And it was Really Nice enjoying the food together. I would recommend it to anyone!
- An exemplary cooking class with marvelous, kind, and wonderful hosts! Paola is a patient teacher with her students, carefully showing each step before letting me try for myself and explaining each step. It was also wonderful to share a meal with them after the class so we could enjoy what we made. In addition, they very kindly helped direct me both to their house and back to my accommodation -- if you're coming from the historical area of La Spezia by bus, take the 18, not the 21!!! In short, I recommend this course for an enriching and powerful experience. If I could, Paola and Massimo, I would give you 100 stars. Thank you!
- EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE! Paola and her wonderful family welcomed us warmly and made us part of their family for the evening. We prepared our meal and then sat together to enjoy it in the outdoor dining area, chatting about our lives. I highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for an authentic experience in La Spezia. Thank you again Paola!
- We loved Paola's cooking class in La Spezia Italy. It was the one of the best memories from our two weeks in Italy. Her husband Massimo picked us up from our Airbnb in downtown La Spezia and took us to their home. First thing we did was make strawberry tiramisu and refrigerate it for dessert. Next up we made pesto. Finally, we learned how to make pasta. We had dinner on their patio which overlooks the coast. We all had dinner together with wine and appetizers. They treated us like friends and we had a wonderful time visiting with them during dinner. After dinner while Massimo was driving us back to our Airbnb, we Saw two wild boars as an unexpected treat. We highly recommend Paola. If you’re looking for an authentic cooking class, you found it.
Bonnie - June 2025
Alina - June 2025
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Aaron and Emma - November 2024
Larry & Jacqui - September 2024
Remaining char: 500
Total: €157.00
€157.00 per guest
Where
Paola
Cesarina from 2018Location: La Spezia (SP) Languages: Italian, English, FrenchSan Venerio, a small village in the hills of La Spezia that borders the gulf and the islands of the Tuscan archipelago, is located in a splendid position for both climate and view.
In this corner of paradise, we can enjoy the delicacies that Cesarina Paola has prepared with a typically Ligurian flavor. Ligurian cuisine has an ancient tradition that reflects the unique characteristics of the geographical area. Being close to both the sea and the mountains has created a combination of land and sea dishes.
This is what we will find seated around Paola's table: a very varied gastronomic repertoire, where not only the origins of the ingredients vary, but also the tradition from which the dishes derive.
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