Patrizia
Cesarina from 2020My speciality: Tagliolini pasta with poveracce (clams)
I live in: Rimini
Spoken languages: English and Italian
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Hi from Patrizia!
The house of our Cesarina Patrizia is a small jewel a stone's throw from the sea, in fact, it’s surrounded by a garden with many flowers, a fragrant vegetable garden, and, in the distance, seagulls. "My passion for cooking was born when my grandmother made me get on a stool to help her cook, it was so amazing! My cuisine is simple, and strongly linked to the Romagna area”.
My specialities
- Sardoncini (fish) with radicchio, onion and piadina
- Tagliolini pasta with poveracce (clams)
- Grilled fish in the Romagna style
Experiences
Cooking classes (11)
Reviews
5.0
180 reviews
- A wonderful, local cooking experience worth every dollar! We enjoyed this wonderful, private cooking experience one on one with Patrizia and her Mum Carla. We were welcomed into her home just out of Rimini where she had prepared all the freshest, local ingredients for our cooking class. The environment immediately felt special, like cooking with friends for dinner and everything was very well prepared. We made a Tiramisu dessert first so it could set in the fridge and straight away we were ‘hands on’. This wasn’t a ‘I’ll show you experience’, we were doing the cooking! Once prepared we were right into the pasta making doing the mixing and kneading. We refreshed with a glass of Prosecco and learned about the method, tips and making the fillings using fresh, local produce. Creating 2 types of pasta, ravioli and cappelletti we set about all the work making these one by one, cutting, filling and shaping. With background Italian music, smiles and laughs were all part of the fun experience. Mum Carla did all the tidy up and cleaning up – we just did all the pasta prep! Dinner was beautifully set up in the alfresco back yard with a running water fountain, gingham table cloth and appetizers Mum Carla has prepared for us; bruschetta, antipasto and vino! We cooked the ravioli together, Patrizia showed us the finishing touches with parmesan and cooking water before we devoured that. Then the cappelletti which was served with a ragout she had already prepared, delicious. We were already full before eating the Tiramisu we prepared, finishing off with a home-made Limoncello. This experience was so personalised, homely and extremely well done. We can highly recommend this, leaving with the skills and knowledge to do confidently do this at home. A four-hour experience usually money can’t buy. 10/10!
- Patrizia's cooking class was truly one of the highlights of our holiday in Rimini. We felt very welcome in her and her family's home and we had a wonderful evening. The pasta-making process (we made Strozzapreti pasta) was thoroughly explained, with lots of interesting information about the pasta. After making the pasta, we ofcourse needed to taste it. With a glass of wine and nice spot in the garden we enjoyed the fantastic pasta. It's truly a unique experience that I would recommend to everyone! Patrizia, thank you for this experience!
- We had an amazing evening at the cooking class! We made two different kinds of pasta and a delicious tiramisu. Despite the language barrier, she communicated with us effortlessly and made everything easy to follow. She took a lot of time for us and created such a relaxed and warm atmosphere. The food was absolutely delicious, and the ambiance was incredible. Both she and her mother were such wonderful hosts — truly welcoming and kind. I can only highly recommend this course to anyone looking for a great introduction to Italian cuisine. It was a fantastic experience from start to finish!
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- We spent a lovely morning learning to make Pasta and Tiramisu under the patient instruction from Patti and her mum. The end result was delicious thanks to Patti's sauces and we had a great lunch. V enjoyable and would recommend to anyone who enjoys cooking and likes to try new things.
Vernon W. - July 2025
Mila - July 2025
Sofie - July 2025
Sharon - July 2025
Sharon - July 2025