Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
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I love healthy, balanced cooking, which is why I reinterpret traditional dishes with a modern twist, using only fresh, locally sourced organic ingredients. We’ll prepare a fresh starter of seasonal vegetables, followed by ravioli made with fresh eggs from the henhouse and stuffed with artisan-smoked lake fish, served with a parsley sauce and a touch of char caviar. To finish, I’ll make the traditional Lake Como cake, a rustic dessert made with bread, cornflour, apples, pears and grapes.
Our private cooking class with Debora and Maddy on Lake Como was one of the most personal experiences of our trip. We came for our anniversary and left feeling like we’d spent the afternoon with friends.
This is not a staged class in a rented loft. It’s a real home, real hands in the dough, and two women who clearly love feeding people. They guided us through the recipes at a pace that never felt rushed, explained the “why” behind the steps, and made room for conversation. The food we cooked together was simple in the best way — the kind you want to make again when you get home.
What stayed with us wasn’t only the meal. It was the welcome. Debora and Maddy made a private class feel intimate without being stiff, and the lake setting did the rest.
Highly recommend Cooking Class Lake Como. Book Debora and Maddy if you can.
Amy Z -
Our food making and cooking experience with Debora was truly amazing. Five stars are not enough to describe how fascinating it was. Debora is kind, authentic and very well knowledgeable about food ingredients. She explained everything clearly while guiding us through the pasta preparation process. We enjoyed some nice aperitifs while chatting about traditions and culture. It was much more than culinary experience and cooking class.
Lilla -
Debora was awesome! She was a very gracious hostess. The cooking session was so much fun and she was a pleasure to talk to the entire evening. The food turned out delicious and she even sent the recipes to us to make at home. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting a fun, enjoyable evening!
Josh and Alyssa -
My husband and I had a class with Debora during our honeymoon. It was just the two of us. Debora was so lovely, charming and warm!!! We felt so welcome and had such a great time soaking up as much knowledge as we could during our time with her. The food was delicious and the conversation was fabulous as well! We can’t wait to try and recreate the recipes on our own. We’ll always remember this experience!
Alaina Meynard -
This cooking class was the absolute highlight of our Italy trip. Debora is a fantastic host sharing her home, her food and her stories. The pasta we made was delicious and it was lot of fun making it with Debora as our teacher. My kids are 4 and 7 declared it was the best food they had eaten in Italy - high praise indeed!
Cesarina from 2022Location: Cernobbio (CO) Languages: Italian and English
I love healthy and balanced cuisine. I reinterpret traditional dishes with a modern presentation. I use organic local products, I prepare gluten-free, lactose-free, nickel-free, vegan dishes on request. The pasta is always fresh and homemade and I cook gladly lake fish and game.