Cooking classes
The tradition of San Zeno gnocchi in Verona
5.0
Elena
Spoken languages:
English and Italian
Cooking class with 1 fresh pasta recipe
Private Experience
Your experience
- Potato Gnocchi with melted Malga butter and Monte Veronese cheese
- Glass tiramisu with pandoro
In Verona, the most important day of Carnival is the last Friday before Lent, known as 'Venerdì Gnocolar'. In the early 1500s, due to a severe famine, the people of Verona were suffering from hunger. Tommaso da Vico, a Veronese doctor from the San Zeno district, collected donations to feed his fellow citizens and, upon his death, left a legacy so that, on that day, the inhabitants of San Zeno would receive gnocchi and wine. At that time, they were made with only flour and water, served with melted butter and grated cheese. In the 18th century, potatoes were added, which became widespread after the discovery of America, becoming one of the basic ingredients of popular cuisine. Thus was born the 'Bacanal del Gnoco', a parade through the streets of the city that ends in Piazza San Zeno with a gnocchi feast.
Vegetarian
€115.00 per guest
(€57.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €115.00
€115.00
per guest€57.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
5 reviews
- Our visit with Elena was amazing. We so enjoyed our polenta cooking class. Each dish (appetizer, first and second course, as well as dessert were made using polenta. The food was amazing. Most importantly of all was the hospitality shown to us. Our tour of the B&B was such an unexpected surprise. The rooms are creative and authentic. We highly suggest this experience!
- Beautiful experience, Elena is very good! Recommended.
- Elena’s cooking was amazing at a nice country home. We’re so glad we were able to try local dishes! Highly recommend if you are in the area!
- Elena suggested a vegetarian dinner with several courses that was simply amazing: dishes different from the usual and carefully prepared in every detail. Her company was also truly enjoyable. I highly recommend it!
- Elena is a wonderful hostess and we had the pleasure of spending a lovely and unforgettable evening with her (and her husband Antonio). Delicious and typically Italian dishes were cooked and baked, which we can now brag about to our friends, such as the traditional shortcrust pastry from the Mantova region, the Torta Sbrisolona. According to my friend Markus, it was the best birthday gift of all time! I cannot disagree. It was truly great :-)
Dan and Nanette - May 2025
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Bellissima esperienza - February 2024
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Markus und Steffi - October 2022
€115.00 per guest
(€57.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €115.00
€115.00 per guest
Where
Elena
Cesarina from 2019Location: Castelnuovo del Garda (VR) Languages: English and Italian"Friends call me 'Archichef', I'm an architect stolen from the kitchen. Architecture and Cuisine are both children of creativity, but supported by a rigid discipline, which is camouflaged by color, flavor and apparent lightness and simplicity. I love recipes popular, those of grandmothers and traditions that are no longer used and I love, at times, to transform them into a new dish, but not too much. My philosophy is to use top quality products, as much as possible at zero km; pasta, homemade bread, pizza and desserts. Most of the fresh products are of own production (vegetables, fruits) found in local farms, or from DOCG, DOP, organic or biodynamic denomination companies."
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