Food experiences
The recipes of Lombard tradition
5.0
Carolina e Simona
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Aperitivo with a tasting of local specialties and a live cooking demonstration of a menu recipe
Private Experience
Your experience
- Board of local cured meats and cheeses
- Buckwheat pizzoccheri
- Sbrisolona
We are Carolina and Simona, a mother-daughter duo passionate about cooking. We invite you to our cozy home, offering a spectacular view of Como and the majestic Alps.
Carolina: "I am a skilled chef with roots in Campania, where I learned traditional Italian recipes from my family. I am excited to share them with you during our culinary experiences."
Simona: "I am a young student fluent in English. My proficiency in foreign languages and my love for cooking, inherited from my mom, make the experience even more accessible and inclusive for all our guests."
If you wish to savor Lombardian dishes, book a dinner or lunch with us, concluding with a taste of our homemade limoncello!
€120.00 per guest
(€60.00 per child)
€120.00
per guest€60.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
113 reviews
- Carolina and Simone made us so welcome in their home. As a group of four 70+ ladies with some mobility issues they were so accommodating. We had a wonderful time and even manages to make pretty good pasta and tiramisu. And we sat down to dinner and got to hear how the holidays were celebrated in Italy.
- My daughter and I had the great pleasure of joining a cooking class with Carolina and Simona. It was fun evening of learning, laughing and eating. I highly recommend this cooking experience with such wonderful teachers. This adventure is a highlight of Italy trip due to the wonderful family (Antonio and Charlotta).
- My mom and I recently took a cooking class with Carolina and Simona. We had the best time! It was an evening full of laughter, learning, and amazing food! It was the highlight of our Italy trip and we can’t wait to recreate the recipes. As we were on a mother/daughter trip ourselves, it was such a unique and wonderful experience to learn from another mother/daughter duo. I would recommend this experience to everyone!
- The highlight of our time in Como was a private cooking class with a wonderful mother/daughter duo who welcomed us into their beautiful home, as if we were old friends. Carolina and Simona shared delicious, cherished family recipies with us while they taught us to make ravioli, polenta with sausage and delicious sugar cookies. Carolina surprised us with freshly made tiramisu to accompany the cookies we made. Both ladies were very encouraging and supportive as they put us at ease whlie we tried something new. They both share a passion for great food rooted in old family recipies. The time just flew by and before we knew it... it was time to go!
- At age 70 I was fortunate enough to travel to Italy for the first time with my two nieces. Being able to meet Simona and Carolina (and Charlotta!) and have them share their culinary expertise was magical and the highlight of a wonderful trip. I'm back home in Texas busy making ravioli, lemon cookies and limoncello!
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€120.00 per guest
(€60.00 per child)
€120.00 per guest
Where
Carolina e Simona
Cesarina from 2020Location: Como Languages: Italian and EnglishCarolina and Simona, a mother and daughter residing in the picturesque city of Cantù in Lombardy. Both are passionate about cooking and live in a home with a beautiful view of Lake Como and the Alps, where they love welcoming guests for cooking classes. Carolina, the mother, is a skilled cook, originally from Campania. She learned traditional Italian recipes from her family and developed a deep passion for Lombard regional cuisine. Simona, the daughter, is a young student fluent in English. Her proficiency in foreign languages, combined with her inherited passion for cooking from her mother, makes the experience even more accessible and inclusive for all guests. If you're passionate about cooking or eager to learn the secrets of Lombard cuisine and beyond, you can't miss the opportunity to visit Carolina and Simona in Cantù. You'll be warmly welcomed and have the chance to live an unforgettable culinary experience.
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