Cooking classes
Taste of family, soul of Puglia: a cooking journey
5.0
Paola Maria
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Orecchiette
- Parmigiana ( traditional dishes with eggplants, tomatoes, mozzarella and basil)
Experience with us an authentic and flavorful journey where Apulian tradition comes to life in your hands. You’ll discover the joy of making orecchiette by hand, fresh pasta that is a true symbol of Puglia, shaped with ancient gestures and passion.
But that’s not all: together we’ll prepare a rich eggplant parmigiana made with crispy, golden fried eggplants, bathed in homemade tomato sauce and wrapped in a comforting embrace of melted cheeses. A fragrant, hearty dish that will win over every palate.
Whether you’re a cooking enthusiast or a curious beginner, this class will make you feel part of a living tradition, full of stories, flavors, and gestures passed down through generations.
Join us and let yourself be carried away by the unique atmosphere and intense tastes of Puglia.
Vegetarian
€139.00 per guest
(€70.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €139.00
€139.00
per guest€70.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
4 reviews
- We spent a lovely afternoon at Cesarine making and eating delicious dishes. We picked fresh vegetables from their garden which were used in the meal. While sipping on espresso we made the Tiramisu. The pasta sauce was started and cooked over an open fire. Following this we made the oracchiette and cavatelli pasta. Paola was helpful and patient while we tried these new techniques. We were offered a lovely rose and Paola showed us how to use the pasta maker to make fettuccine to accompany the pesto. Then it was time to eat a fabulous meal. Many extra dishes were added to our meal including frizzele, fresh mozzarella, flavorful fennel, fried eggplant and salami. It was a perfect meal highlighting all the flavours of Puglia. Thank you Rosana and Paola!
- Paola and her daughter are super nice. We had a great experience beginning with collecting the ingredientes from their vegetable garden. Paola is very patient and she’s a great teacher. She taught us how to make the best tiramisu I have ever had and two delicious pastas. We really loved this experience!!!
- We had an absolutely wonderful time. It was an unmatched experience that provided an authentic glimpse of Italian culture. The family was not only accommodating but incredibly nice and welcoming. We learned, enjoyed delicious food, and will never forget this opportunity. We are grateful that they offered up their home and cannot recommend this class enough. Take it. More than once.
- Paola and Rosanna warmly welcomed us in their beautiful home and gave us an exciting introduction into the secrets of pasta making. The morning / lunch we spend together was amazing and the finally produced pasta and tiramisu absolutely delicious. 10/10 recommended!!
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€139.00 per guest
(€70.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €139.00
€139.00 per guest
Where
Paola Maria
Cesarina from 2025Location: Alberobello Languages: Italian and EnglishFor me, cooking is about sharing. I learned this from my grandmothers, who passed down the ancient family recipes to me, pieces of history captured in flavors and aromas. "Sharing" was the word my mother always said when she brought food to the table for me and my siblings: simple dishes made with vegetables from our garden and a pinch of love. Even today, cooking is my language. Sharing my passion with family and friends, in exchange for smiles, is what makes me happy. The dishes I prepare most often are: panzerotti, traditional pasta dishes, focaccia, and desserts made with jams from the fruits of my trees. This is what I want to share with those who enter my home: the Puglian essence to enjoy together.
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