Cooking Classes
Salento on a plate: authentic and unforgettable flavours
5.0
Liliana
Spoken languages:
Italian, English, French
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Ciciri e tria (pasta and chickpeas topped with fried pasta) Sagne ncannulate with sugo di braciola (fresh twisted pasta with meat sauce) and Pasticciotto.
- Sagne ncannulate with sugo di braciola (fresh twisted pasta with meat sauce)
- Pasticciotto
My Salento cooking class is much more than just a cooking lesson; it’s a journey into the ancient rural traditions of my homeland.
You’ll have the unique opportunity to discover local culinary secrets, make fresh pasta using grain from my region, and then enjoy what we’ve prepared together in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere. The key ingredient is love: Salento cuisine is all about authentic flavours; for us, food is a warm embrace, and the dining table is home. In my kitchen, you’ll smell the aromas of days gone by and feel the love of yesteryear – it will be an unforgettable experience. Together we’ll prepare ‘ciciri e tria’ – pasta and chickpeas – ‘sagne ncannulate col sugo di braciola’ – hand-twisted pasta with a sauce made from meat rolls – and, for dessert, the traditional ‘pasticciotto’.
Vegan
Vegetarian
Remaining char: 500
Total: €306.00
€153.00
per guest€77.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
2 reviews
- Very welcoming hosts, Liliana and Toni. Liliana has a beautiful terrace where the cooking demonstration takes place. All ingredients are locally and organically sourced, primarily by Liliana’s family. The demo was great, informative and the meal also really authentic Salento food. I would highly recommend for anyone wanting to understand how to prepare a salento feast.
- Our time with Liliana was nothing but wonderful. She welcomed us warmly on her house with everything ready to go and freshly picked up by herself on their family production, and then spent hours passionately teaching us the characteristics and the process of making their traditional delicious food. She made sure to answer every single one of our questions with lots of care, even with our problem of the language barrier (we are brazilian and do not speak italian), and offered to show us the process of making pasta not only with machines but manually aswell, even though it took more time. To finish it off, she served us alongside with her kind husband the food we made, keeping us company for the delicious dinner that it was. It was truly a impeccable experience, and Liliana is super charismatic and lovely! I could not recommend it more, and our family would more than love to come back in a near future.
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Cesar Ferreira -
Where
Liliana
Cesarina from 2026Location: Casarano (LE) Languages: Italian, English, FrenchI am passionate about cooking, pastry, and baking, especially sourdough baking. My culinary philosophy is based on enhancing local, fresh, and seasonal ingredients. I chose to offer cooking classes to share my love for cooking and the ancient traditions passed down by my grandmothers, filled with authentic and genuine flavors. Together, we will prepare fresh pasta using local grains in a warm and relaxing atmosphere. We will also make some classics of Salento cuisine, including the iconic pasticciotto leccese. We will end the experience by tasting what we have prepared, accompanied by a glass of excellent local wine, for a unique and unforgettable experience.
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