Catia
Cesarina from 2020My speciality: Bigoli (homemade pasta) with sauce
I live in: Padua
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
76 reviews
- Liebe Catia, es war uns ein Fest mit dir! Mit deiner herzlichen und lustigen Art hast du uns neben dem Kochen so viel Spannendes beigebracht über die Geschichte, aber auch über deine Philosophie vegetarisch und vegan zu Kochen und zu Essen. Du bist eine absolute Bereicherung und wir freuen uns jetzt schon frische Pasta und Tiramisu für unsere Freunde und Familie zu machen.
- I don't have words to express how great my time with Catia was. I feel like I have a new family member in Padova. I was greeted at the door with a big smile and felt comfortable right away. The hands on experience making two types of fresh pasta and tiramisu was very fun. Catia puts so much love into the experience, putting a lot of time into the preparation so that you have an amazing experience while in her home. Much of the food came fresh from her garden and is seasonal. Every course was delicious! Not only did we cook together but we got to know each other. Catia gave me so many suggestions for my time in Padua and since history of the city, too. I felt like a friend in her home. I highly recommend this cooking experience!
- Today my husband and I had the most wonderful time with our cooking host CÁTIA. We drove 30 minutes from our hotel to her home and it was worth the drive and time spend together in her lovely kitchen. From the moment she came to meet us, her friendliness and warmth makes you feel so welcomed. Cátia is a ball of energy, her talent in the kitchen is as equal as her knowledge of Itália’s history. She teaches you every little detail pertaining making the pasta and sauces including the history behind it. We made also a delicious desert to finish the meal. We sat outside in her patio to enjoy an incredible appetizer with drinks. Cátia does not rush the experience, she sat down with us and told us many stories about her family and her love for cooking. Hope in the future if able to return will come back to experience more time with her. Grazie di tutto!
- Dinner with Catia was a wonderfully wholesome experience. Her hospitality is fantastic and it's a truly authentic culinary adventure. We made traditional Venetian bigoli in salsa, along with a tremendous variety of cicchetti, with the meal finished off with a sublime tiramisu. Don't let this experience go missed!
- Catia provided a cooking experience like none I have ever experienced in the many cooking classes I’ve taken. In her beautiful home, she not only showed me how to do the steps in making gnocchi but she shared what she learned from cooking with her mother since she was a little girl. She explained the importance of using key ingredients such as the flour and specific kind of potato, how to handle the dough and how to make a delicious sauce for the gnocchi. After the cooking of the gnocchi, we sat on her lovely outdoor patio and ate the gnocchi from her beautiful china and glassware with wine and special appetizers she made to complement the food. She never rushed the experience and we sat for a long time and talked about Italy, its people and culture. My experience with Catia was the highlight of my visit to Padua. I am so grateful for the special experience of knowing her as the wonderful and gracious person that she is and how generous she was in sharing her knowledge, skills and life experiences.
Hanna & Philipp - July 2024
Shannon - July 2024
Marcio - June 2024
Andrew - May 2024
Judith - May 2024