Experience a cuisine based on traditional recipes, reimagined with a modern twist and fresh ingredients. We'll gather vegetables from the small garden and fry them in extra virgin olive oil using a rice batter. We'll make ravioli with eggs from our hens and prepare a filling with artisan-smoked lake fish, served with parsley sauce as per tradition, and garnished with char caviar. To finish, we'll prepare the typical Lake Como cake featuring bread, cornmeal, apples, pears, and grapes.

Cooking class with three recipes

Cernobbio

Debora

Como

Beatrice

Small group hands-on cooking class with 2 pasta recipes, Tiramisù and aperitivo.Meals in Lake Como are a relaxed and leisurely time to spend with your beloved ones. Live a dining experience like the Italians do and enjoy the typical food of the area.Immerse yourself in the regional traditions of everyday Italy.Cesarina Bea welcomes us to her cozy home in the historical town center of Como, located within walking distance of the lake. Try her three-course dining experience, showcasing their favourite traditional family recipes.You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. Dining with a Cesarina gives you the chance to be welcomed in like one of the family and live like the Italians do.Carefully selected local wines, beverages and coffee is i

Small group hands-on cooking class, pasta and tiramisù

Take a seat at my cozy Cesarine table to savor forgotten recipes that have been treasured and passed down for generations.During this cooking class you will learn, step by step, how to prepare three recipes: a bruschetta typical of my area, a fresh pasta dish and a dessert.Together we will prepare the dough, rolling out the pastry and shaping it according to my family's recipes.Each participant will have an apron and a handout in which the recipes will be described with ingredients and various steps.To end on a sweet note, we will also prepare together a great tiramisu from my family recipe book.All will be enjoyed in the company of good local wine.

Cooking class in the center of Como

Meals in Lake Como are a relaxed and leisurely time to spend with your beloved ones. Live a dining experience like the Italians do and enjoy the typical food of the area.Immerse yourself in the regional traditions of everyday Italy.Cesarina Bea welcomes us to her cozy home in the historical town center of Como, located within walking distance of the lake. Try her three-course dining experience, showcasing their favourite traditional family recipes.You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. Dining with a Cesarina gives you the chance to be welcomed in like one of the family and live like the Italians do.Carefully selected local wines, beverages and coffee is included in the experience.

Typical dining experience in Como

Bellano

Patrizia

Master the art of making Italian dishes, including pasta and tiramisu, at our workshop nestled on the shores of Lake Como. In this hands-on experience, a local chef specializing in Italian cuisine will unveil the recipes and secrets behind these beloved dishes.Firstly, you'll create Tiramisu using all necessary ingredients and tools. This quintessential Italian dessert is crafted from simple components such as savoiardi (ladyfingers), mascarpone cheese, and eggs. Next, you'll prepare your own pasta dough from flour and eggs. The chef will demonstrate the various types of pasta that can be made using this recipe, and you'll choose your favorite one to shape and cut.

Lake Como cooking class: a celebration of pasta & tiramisu

If you love the Valtellina, you cannot fail to appreciate the goodness of pizzoccheri, an iconic product of the local cuisine. The recipe for pizzoccheri is handed down from generation to generation.With local ingredients, buckwheat flour, casera cheese, vegetables and secrets that I will be happy to explain to you during the cooking class we will put this tasty dish on the table .Sciatt are crispy, round-shaped pancakes with a heart of warm, stringy cheese-a specialty to learn to impress your friends.Discover the recipe for Tiramisú, the world's most desired dessert, and enjoy a delicious dinner in the garden during the long summer evenings as the sun sets behind the mountains.

Buckwheat pizzoccheri course

Join me in creating delightful dishes inspired by authentic local culinary traditions. We'll use the freshest vegetables, picked straight from my garden, and carefully sourced products from nearby farms. As we embark on this hands-on cooking experience, you'll learn the secrets of regional recipes while enjoying a refined glass of wine and soaking in the stunning lake view. This immersive activity offers a unique opportunity to connect with local flavors, engage your senses, and share an unforgettable gastronomic adventure.

Local recipes, wine and incredible views

White pizzoccheri, are the signature dish of Chiavenna, they are called pizzoccheri because of their special method of preparation, which I will be happy to explain. They are not buckwheat pizzoccheri, but if you love the flavors of Valtellina, you must try this variant as well. Sciat are savory pancakes , impossible to make if you do not have the right cheese, I will explain the technique so you can make them at home, we will make them and enjoy them together.The recipe for tiramisu, the most desired dessert in the world will conclude our cooking class.

Cooking Class on the lake: Pizzoccheri, Sciat & Tiramisu

Varenna

Monica

Learn to make classic Italian dishes—pasta and tiramisu—during this workshop in Varenna. With a small group, enjoy a hands-on workshop and have plenty of time to ask questions. Then, sit down with your fellow classmates and enjoy the meal with a glass of wine.You have plenty of time to ask questions about Italian cuisine to your host.

Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Varenna

Become immersed in Italian culture as you learn to make traditional dishes during this cooking class in Varenna. This private class takes you to a local home where you can learn all about Italian cooking while making a number of dishes. Learn tricks and tips so you can recreate the dishes at home and sit down to the fruits of your labor paired with local wine!

Cooking class at the home of a Cesarina in Varenna

Anna

This cooking class will take place at a beautiful location, overlooking the breathtaking scenery of Lake Como. My home with large windows offering spectacular views of the Lombardy scenery, is the perfect place to spend a day learning how to cook delicious dishes with local products.We will put our hands to pasta, making tagliatelle and ravioli together. I will introduce you to and taste artisanal cheeses and cured meats, made by young farmers in the mountains of Lake Como. We will also cook risottos and lake fish; and then taste them together while admiring the wonderful view of the lake and the city of Como.

Cooking class with enchanting lake view

Carolina e Simona

"Lombardy and its Flours" is a unique Italian cooking class. I will open my home to you, a beautiful attic with breathtaking views of the Swiss Alps, Como and Monte Rosa. You will taste the mouth-watering dishes you prepare, accompanied by excellent red or white wine and limoncello prepared by the hostess with organic lemons.I will teach you how to knead with typical Lombard flours: polenta flour, buckwheat flour and yellow "fioretto" flour. We will prepare together a typical appetizer, a fresh pasta dish and a dessert.When you return, you will amaze your diners with these delicious authentic Italian recipes!

Lombardy and its flours

Vincenzo e Stefania

We will make the dough together with the best flour and yeast on the market.We will use only real and fresh smoked buffalo mozzarella (never in the refrigerator) for the pizza.Creating the pizza dough and eating it is as much fun as choosing the ingredients to fill it: I suggest classic flavors such as Margherita, Margherita with Bolognese sauce, with a base composed of mortadella and pistachio or with sausage and baked potatoes, but you can create a space pizza with three simple ingredients.Ready to unleash your creativity?

Pizza Napoletana DOC and baking in a wood-fired oven in Como

Damiano

In this special cooking class, I will reveal all the secrets to cleaning, preparing, filleting and enjoying recipes with the excellent lake fish caught in Lake Como.We will start the day with a Welcome Aperitif: appetizers and a glass of wine will welcome you to my home.Afterwards I will reveal the secrets of 4 recipes handed down from my family:a lake fish appetizerthe classic ravioli stuffed with trout and perch, with the recipe that my grandmother handed down to my mom and she to mea traditional fish second course, which could be baked fish or fried fisha typically Italian dessert: "tiramisu ".Depending on the season we may have lunch or dinner in the garden concluding with a good coffee and homemade liqueurs.

Cooking class: preparing fish from Lake Como

Happy to welcome you to my home, I will have the pleasure of making this experience unique with good traditional food.Together we will prepare tasty traditional Como dishes but with a vegetarian twist, and if the weather permits, we will also be able to take advantage of the outdoor space to enjoy the experience to the fullest.There will of course be no shortage of good wine, coffee and bitters as well as lots of merriment.

Como's traditional recipes

An open space kitchen, a convivial space in my eclectic home filled with books, art pieces and design. We will cook together, and because I like to chat, I will tell you some good local stories, from Alessandro Volta (yes the one who invented the battery) to my father (exponent of Como Abstractism and textile designer), to my anti-waste commitment with the Food Bank. We will prepare simple and healthy dishes, with local ingredients. I buy everything I can at the market, from local producers to rediscover the flavors of this beautiful lake and its surroundings. That's why my dishes are based on vegetables and cheeses, basic ingredients of the area's cuisine. I try not to waste food and will give you some suggestions for reusing leftover food.

PastaPassion in Como - 3 recipes course

Cernobbio is a quaint village nestled between the splendor of Lake Como and the nearby mountains. An area in which nature, history and art are inseparably connected. A place that manages to evoke innumerable emotions, images, literary and culinary memories...In my kitchen you will be the protagonists of a fun and educational cooking class. We will learn how to prepare three local recipes related to my family, using fresh vegetables from the garden and products from the mountains.

Cooking class on the lake

Join our family & friends...We pride ourselves on utilizing local products from Lake Como to create an unrivaled cooking experience.In Italy we say: "aggiungi un posto a tavola che c'è un amico in più, dividi il companatico raddoppia l'allegria."We would like to welcome you with open arms, to have a seat at our table, share homemade food and enjoy our company in a warm and homely environment... this is our way of life.

Join our family & friends

Simone e Martina

A four-course dinner with Lombard flavors.House antipasto with cured meats, bruschetta and vegetables produced by us.Milanese risotto, explained and prepared during a cooking demo. We will taste our chicken, prepared with ingredients and aromas from the garden, all accompanied by an excellent local wine.We end on a sweet note with a good tiramisu. Water and wine included.We would like to share with our guests the flavors and aromas we grew up with, served in a cozy tavern, where the lit fireplace creates a unique atmosphere.

Lombard flavours in a four-course menu

Elena e Giusy

We look forward to welcoming you to our home, where you can admire the city's most bustling square. Throughout the evening, you'll savor a cheese-filled parcel from the lake paired with a mixed green salad for an appetizer; as the first course, a risotto with sausage bites, followed by the famous mondeghili with a side of potatoes. To finish, a sweet panna cotta dessert topped with seasonal fruit (wine, water, and coffee included).

Traditional Lombardy dinner

We await you in our home to cook and discover together the secrets of one of Lombardy's iconic dishes: risotto. After enjoying the appetizer, we'll open the doors to my kitchen: I'll show you step-by-step how to prepare a delicious sausage risotto. It will be a wonderful experience that you can recreate once you return home. The menu will be accompanied by excellent wine, water, and coffee.

Shall we make risotto?

Take a seat in our home overlooking one of the most beautiful squares in the city. During this evening, you'll enjoy a 3-course menu that showcases the flavors of our stunning lake. The appetizer features fresh fish from a local farmer, followed by a first course of freshly filled pasta and a typical dessert, Cotizza, a dessert consisting of a batter made from milk, flour, eggs, then fried and covered with sugar. Wine, water, and coffee are included.

A dinner to discover the flavors of the lake

Faloppio

Cristina

Enjoy a four-course lunch or dinner in a flower garden with stunning views of the Como hills near the Swiss border. We will begin with a welcome aperitif before indulging in each course, designed to showcase exceptional local products such as Faloppio saffron, seasonal vegetables from our garden, and exquisite goat cheese from a well-known local farm. You will participate in a cooking demonstration where a recipe will be explained.Each dish will be paired with fine wines from the region. Water and coffee are included. Vegetarian options are available upon request.Experience the natural flavors and authentic taste of our abundant local produce, which I am passionate about sharing and celebrating.

Spring menu among the Como hills with cooking demo

Three-course lunch or dinner, surrounded by a flower garden overlooking the hills of Como.Each course aims to enhance the products of local excellence.The home-made pasta with aromatic herbs and the so-called cake "caulat", which contains the secret of an ancient Lombard recipe, are the top dishes of this menu, accompanied by fine wines of my territory.Water and coffee are included.Vegetarian alternatives are available on request.I love to share and exploit the natural flavours and the genuinity of the products that my land offers.

Spring blooms on the table 

Four-course lunch or dinner, surrounded by a flower garden overlooking the Como hills.The menu will be preceded by a welcome drink.Each course focuses on highlighting local products of excellence such as saffron from Faloppio, seasonal vegetables from our gardens, and cow's and goat's milk cheeses from the Mulini Valley Farms.A recipe will be explained during this experience with a cooking demo.The dishes will be accompanied by fine wines from the area.Water and coffee are included.Vegetarian alternatives are provided upon request.I love to share and enhance the natural flavors and authenticity of the products that my land offers in abundance.

Flavors of Spring in the Como Hills

Fino Mornasco

Cristiana

We prepare the traditional first course: pizzoccheri (using local vegetables and cheeses).We then learn how to make tortelloni stuffed with pork cooked in Bbq at a low temperature, for a richly flavored and very modern dish.We finish with a baked pasta that we will dress with seasonal vegetables (local vegetables, if the experience is done in summer or fall, we can pick vegetables directly from the garden).

Fresh pasta class in a country house 

We will learn about the seasonality of fruit and how to make delicious desserts and the basics of classic pastry with it. We will use every part of the fruit, without throwing anything away, making the most of the fruit's characteristics, with the utmost respect for nature, in a modern way.From the oven to the ice cream maker, I will offer a one-of-a-kind experience.

Sweets with fresh fruit in season

We harvest vegetables from the garden to cook together a healthy, yet mouth-watering menu using the barbecue. An all-around menu consisting of meat, vegetables and fruit, paired with delicious craft beer. We will learn about the most suitable cuts of meat and how to work them, the basics of barbecue and the different types of cooking: meat cooked at low temperature, the basics of smoking and the correct temperatures.We will look together at the characteristics of the vegetables we grow in our garden and how to cut and cook them in alternative ways.

Dinner in the garden with barbecue

Let's harvest vegetables and herbs in the garden and learn how to preserve them for the winter in a traditional way, but with a modern twist.By learning all the characteristics of different plants, we will learn how to make the most of them.I will teach you the technique of drying and how to regenerate vegetables and also fruits, such as white citrus fruits to be enjoyed all year round.

From the garden to the pantry

Lambrugo

Paola

We offer you the wonderful experience of a backyard barbecue that becomes a celebration and an opportunity to get together as a family.In the heart of Brianza, a stone's throw from the Lake, with a view of Mount Resegone, in a large garden of an Art Nouveau villa you will have the chance to taste something more than a classic barbecue.We can grill veggies, many types of meat and even try and cook some pizza.

Garden barbecue near Como Lake

With this recipes you will discover three simple, but very classical recipes which belong to my family since generations.You will be able to prepare and taste the nervetti (veal nerves) made with onion and beans and a typical risotto with lake fish. To finish a simple, but very tasty, cake which I used to eat when I was a child at my grandmother's house.I wait for you!

A culinary journey through family recipes

Triuggio

Lorenza

This experience offers you the chance to taste a typical family lunch or dinner with local dishes coming from the Brianza region. The meals are three: starting with an appetizer of taleggio cheese with lombard peppers, we will then taste the typical risotto "monzese" from Monza, and end with a soft chocolate and hazelnut cake.I'm waiting for you!

Typical Brianza Menu with three meals

We start with an aperitif of Italian bubbles with appetizers and then continue with antipasto and then the cooking demo of risotto alla monzese, which we will then savor togetherWe move on to the second course and then close with dessert

Typical 4 course Brianza menu with aperitif and cooking demo

A tour of the farm Cascina Bressanella.Here you can experience farming based on short supply chain and land protection.Discover the secrets of Italian family recipes during your travels: your Cesarina will share her wisdom, passed down in the family for generations.In your Cesarina's kitchen you will be able to follow the making of a risotto and savor the true flavors of Brianza.Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with the locals.

Tour to Cascina Bressanella with dinner and show cooking

Casatenovo

Alba

I am excited to present "Mondeghini", a traditional dish from Milan and the Brianza region. Mondeghini are meatballs prepared with a blend of cooked mixed meat and various ingredients (spices, herbs, etc.), then fried and enjoyed warm, eaten with your hands.During this season, I enjoy preparing preserves for autumn. One such preserve is a vegetable appetizer served with homemade toast.Next, we will have fresh farro tagliatelle, a plate that is delightfully light, allowing you to enjoy a generous portion.Lastly, indulge in a scrumptious chocolate salami for dessert. Enjoy!

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