Cooking classes
Tuscan cooking among olive Trees, fresh pasta and desserts
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Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
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Your experience
I look forward to welcoming you to my home surrounded by greenery, where we'll start with a walk through my family's olive grove, followed by a tasting of our homemade olive oil and olives. Together, we'll prepare a traditional Italian aperitivo: bruschetta with seasonal garden spreads, local cheeses and cured meats, all paired with white or rosé Prosecco.
We’ll make fresh tagliatelle from scratch, and I’ll also show you how to dry and store them, along with two extra recipes for using them later. We’ll cook the family’s traditional meat ragù—or, upon request, a vegetarian sauce.
At the table, we'll enjoy wine from the Lucca hills. To finish, a classic tiramisù or a fruity version with strawberries or peaches.
Vegan
Vegetarian
€133.00 per guest
(€67.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €133.00
€133.00
per guest€67.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
20 reviews
- This was the highlight of our trip. Rossana and Alberto were so nice and made us feel like we were family. They even joined us for the dinner!
- Rossana was truly incredible! We had no idea what to expect going into our class and she made us feel right at home the first second we entered her home! She was so genuine and was patient as she taught us how to make Italian cuisine. None of us had ever made pasta and when we left we felt like we could do it again! Her husband was incredible, too! They made the best team. We loved getting to be inside their home & see their gorgeous yard with the large olive trees. We ate outside & asked them to eat with us. It was absolutely one of our favorite memories of the trip! If we could give them 10 stars, I would! THANK you, for making our trip so special! Thank you from the bottom of our heart! ❤️ family of 6 from Nashville, TN
- Very friendly hosts. Rosanna and her husband are very hospitable and the instruction is very clear. Rosanna shares her family secrets and lots of useful and interesting tips. It was a wonderful and remarcable afternoon. Super!!!
- Cooking with Rossana was one the highlights of an amazing trip. Rossana cooks and teaches with skill, generosity and a passion to share the food she loves. It's so well worth taking the short trip from central Lucca to visit her gorgeous home, productive garden and share the meal you prepared in the shade of a beautiful old mulberry tree. I can not recommend this experience highly enough. Thank you Rossana.
- This was our best day in Lucca. The host taught us how to make pasta and sauce from scratch (family recipe). The family did a wonderful job hosting and had very generous hospitality. Would highly recommend this to all.
Phil Naish - September 2025
Aubrey W - September 2025
Martijn - September 2025
Kate - September 2025
Jordan and Amy - September 2025
€133.00 per guest
(€67.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €133.00
€133.00 per guest
Where
Rossana
Cesarina from 2024Location: Lucca Languages: Italian and EnglishI prefer simple dishes made with just a few wholesome, seasonal ingredients, often harvested directly from my own vegetable garden and orchard. I love to enhance the authentic flavors of the land using extra virgin olive oil that we produce ourselves. My cooking is rooted in traditional Tuscan cuisine, but I also enjoy experimenting: I create original recipes that I carefully jot down in my personal recipe book, built over time with love and passion.
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