Catia
Cesarina from 2020My speciality: Bigoli (homemade pasta) with sauce
I live in: Selvazzano Dentro
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Hi from Catia!
Catia, our Cesarina, lives on the outskirts of Padua, a city full of treasures to be discovered. Art, culture, history and gastronomy, imposing squares, alleys and shops, nothing is really missing. Even in our Cesarina's home nothing is missing: delicacies that trace the typical Venetian and Paduan flavors, made with raw materials, most of which come from farms in the area.
My specialities
- Bruschetta with vegetables
- Bigoli (homemade pasta) with sauce
- 'Sarde in saor' (sweet and sour sardines)
Experiences
Cooking classes (4)
Reviews
5.0
103 reviews
- I agree with the other reviewers. I had a really enjoyable time learning to cook vegan versions of traditional italian food. Every single thing we cooked was absolutely delicious. I learned so much as well about vegan cooking and italian cooking in general too. Catia has so much passion for vegan cooking it is really inspiring. I had been really looking forward to this lesson but it surpassed my expectations.
- Catia is an assolute PERFECT host! Her Knoledge of the region & how it impats the food that are made was interesting!! We made several different dishes , each better than the next ! We left feeling we have made a new friend !! Highly recommend this experience! Catia is awesome!
- Catia è una persona spontanea, ospitale e generosa. Durante la cooking class vegana mi ha tramesso tutta la sua passione ed esperienza, non risparmiandosi e regalandomi tante ricette e curiosità. Il menù e la degustazione sono stati abbondanti e favolosi. Grazie ancora, ho avuto come l'impressione di andare a trovare una zia o una persona familiare, con cui impastare e raccontarsi! 😌
- I have just spent the most wonderful afternoon with Catia, a cesarine from Padua, learning how to cook authentic, local food from the original walled-in independent city state of Padua. In her beautiful home that borders on a canal in the outskirts of Padua that she shares with cows, hedgehogs and her cats, she made me so welcome and comfortable. The four hours fled by as we chatted about food, art, history and world affairs. Catia showed me how to make six different kinds of Chiccetti (a version of tappers or hors d’oeuvres, which are specific to the region). One of them was a tiny square of white corn polenta, lightly fried in olive oil, that was topped with a combination of onions cooked with sugar, raisins, white wine vinegar and a bayleaf. Balsamic vinegar was lightly dribbled on top. We ate the chiccetti paired with a fruity red wine in her dining room with a view of her bucolic garden. For the secondi, we made bogolli pasta from scratch, which is this region’s spaghetti made from flour and water (no egg) and pushed through a mold to make foot-long strings using a press that Catia inherited from her mother. The creamy sauce that Catia topped the pasta with was beyond delicious. It was made from creamed Jerusalem artichokes with deep fried crispy bits of artichokes on top. Beautifully plated and presented. Yummmm! This magnificent meal was finished off with tiramisu, again gently made with fresh eggs, cream, and lady finger biscuits dipped in expresso. The afternoon flew by and was by far, the highlight of my trip to Italy.
- February 17, 2025. I have just spent the most wonderful afternoon with Catia, a cesarine from Padua, learning how to cook authentic, local food from the original walled-in independent city state of Padua. In her beautiful home that borders on a canal in the outskirts of Padua that she shares with cows, hedgehogs and her cats, she made me so welcome and comfortable. The four hours fled by as we chatted about food, art, history and world affairs. Catia showed me how to make six different kinds of Chiccetti (a version of tappers or hors d’oeuvres, which are specific to the region). One of them was a tiny square of white corn polenta, lightly fried in olive oil, that was topped with a combination of onions cooked with sugar, raisins, white wine vinegar and a bayleaf. Balsamic vinegar was lightly dribbled on top. We ate the chiccetti paired with a fruity red wine in her dining room with a view of her bucolic garden. For the secondi, we made bogolli pasta from scratch, which is this region’s spaghetti made from flour and water (no egg) and pushed through a mold to make foot-long strings using a press that Catia inherited from her mother. The creamy sauce that Catia topped the pasta with was beyond delicious. It was made from creamed Jerusalem artichokes with deep fried crispy bits of artichokes on top. Beautifully plated and presented. Yummmm! This magnificent meal was finished off with tiramisu, again gently made with fresh eggs, cream, and lady finger biscuits dipped in expresso. The afternoon flew by and was by far, the highlight of my trip to Italy. Dr. Kramer, Toronto, Canada.
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Dr. Kramer, Toronto - February 2025
Dr. Kramer - February 2025