Marco
Cesarina from 2023My speciality: Pasta Carbonara
I live in: Rome
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Marco
"I like to offer traditional Roman and Neapolitan dishes (having a Neapolitan wife is a privilege) using local DOP products: from appetizers to desserts, with an eye to first and second courses."
My specialities
- Cacio e pepe pasta
- Amatriciana Pasta
- Gricia Pasta
Experiences
Cooking Classes (9)
Food & Wine Tours (3)
Reviews
5.0
24 reviews
- This night alone made our trip to Italy everything we had hoped for! From the moment we were greeted with champagne and Italian snacks, Marco’s cooking class felt like being welcomed into an Italian home with friends. Marco’s skill made cacio e pepe feel like an art form, yet simple enough to recreate, and having his wife Ida (an expert guide) share hidden gems of Rome was the icing on the cake. We laughed, we shared stories, and even got to taste Ida’s family’s 1969 liqueur as our free flowing conversations took us later into the evening than planned. It was magical and completely unforgettable, so much so, we’re already planning our return for carbonara!! Thank you both so much for the Italian experience we always dreamed of having!
- Cesare's Marco is a wonderful teacher! After preparing it, we enjoyed the Roman-style tray pizza together, along with the other delicacies offered. Special mention for the tiramisu. A beautiful evening among friends. Heartfelt thanks!
- I really enjoyed the experience; I appreciated their warm welcome and attention to detail. I tried authentic Roman food prepared in the traditional way, including pasta, panzerotti, and tiramisu. Michaela gave me recommendations for tourist sites. I am very grateful to them for the experience. It was enough that their compensation for changing the appointment on their end when I booked a group class was to give me a private class. I highly recommend it. Michaela offered me Neapolitan cheese as a treat and told me that I have friends here in Rome. I felt lucky to cook using tools that are years old and belonged to Chef Marco's mother; it was an honor for me. I recommend their classes, five stars 💖😃⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Marco welcomed us very warmly, and we immediately felt at home. He was very accommodating to our requests (vegetarian). We cooked cacio e pepe and tiramisu. The drink pairings were consistently perfect with the food. As a surprise, we even got to taste two typical Roman dishes and learn how they are prepared. We had a lot of fun making the pasta dough and layering the tiramisu. Marco was a great host and teacher and showed us what really matters. He showed and explained everything calmly and very precisely. I am sure we will be able to recreate the dishes at home, even if they won’t taste quite as good! I can wholeheartedly recommend the cooking class!
- We had an amazing cooking class and dinner with Marco and his wife. We were so inspired that we even bought a pasta machine to replicate the recipes we learned. Marco also gave us a lot of amazing recommendations of places to visit and dine at.
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