Traditional Neapolitan dishes for the Christmas festivities

Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina

Christmas in Naples is an experience brimming with magic, aromas and traditions: from handcrafted nativity scenes to the sound of bagpipes, right through to the dishes that have graced Neapolitan family tables for generations.

During this cooking class, we’ll prepare three festive specialities together: pizza di scarole, a focaccia stuffed with escarole, sultanas, capers, olives and pine nuts; cannelloni, with a rich and flavourful filling; and the unmissable struffoli, small balls of fried sweet dough, coated in honey and decorated with coloured sprinkles and candied citron.

I’ll guide you step by step, sharing recipes, secrets and interesting facts about Neapolitan Christmas traditions. At the end, we’ll taste our creations together, accompanied by a good local wine.