Emanuela
Cesarina from 2018My speciality: Pasta and potatoes with smoked buffalo provolone
I live in: Naples
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Emanuela
Nestled in the gulf, Naples wakes up to views of its splendid sea every day. The same sea which the large, green balcony of our Cesarina's house overlooks, and which offers a breathtaking panorama.The house where Emanuela is hosting us is spacious, furnished with traditional, refined in taste and flooded with light. Emanuela’s passion for the culinary arts goes back to when she was still a small child, peeking into “mama’s" kitchen. Our Cesarina is a clever mosaic: her intuition for the accompaniments and perfect combinations has made her an expert in the art of preparing good food. Flavors and fragrances are skillfully put together to tell the history and traditions of her region.
My specialities
- Eggplant rolls with robiola cream and tuna
- Pasta and potatoes with smoked buffalo provolone
- Fried golden anchovies
Experiences
Cooking Classes (7)
Food Experiences (2)
Reviews
5.0
81 reviews
- Emanuela is a treasure. From the market tour to the cooking class in her beautiful home kitchen, everything felt personal and unhurried. Then dinner on the terrace overlooking all of Naples lit up at night... honestly one of the most magical meals of our lives. She's warm, funny, a fantastic teacher, and an even better cook. The gnocchi alla sorrentina alone was worth the trip. And when the night ended, her partner drove us back through the tiny alleys of Naples like a scene out of a movie. If you're on the fence about booking, don't be. This was the highlight of our Italy trip. Trent
- We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Emanuela. First of all, the views from her home are beautiful. It was such a privilege spending the afternoon in her home getting to know her and Mauri and learning about Napoli. The booking process was simple and straightforward. I was pretty vague in my request for what we wanted to cook, but she crafted the most perfect menu that featured homemade ravioli with a fresh red sauce with Marzano tomatoes (my request) and a second butter & sage sauce, which she suggested, saying it was her preferred sauce. She was absolutely right - it was delicious! We also made mozzarella in carrozza, which was like a fried cheese sandwich, (yum) and finished with two different kinds of tiramisu (limoncello and coffee). The day before our booking, she reached out to me asking if we’d like to arrange a car pick-up and drop-off, which was a nice surprise and was super convenient. Overall, our experience was 10/10 — would absolutely book again.
- My wife and I did a cooking class in English with Emanuela. We had an excellent experience. We learned to make tiramisu, ravioli stuffed with ricotta in a tomato based sauce, and fried ravioli. Emanuela was extremely friendly and informative, and her home and view of Mt Vesuvius from her balcony were beautiful! We highly recommend a cooking class with Emanuela, and will do another class with her when we are back in Napoli.
- Cooking with Emanuela was by far the highlight of our vacation in Italy! Not only was the cooking experience outstanding but Emanuela goes far beyond expectations. She gave us a great overview of the history and culture of Naples from the balcony of her home which provides breathtaking views of the city and coastline. The hospitality she showed us made us feel so comfortable. We prepared ravioli, scialatielli, and tiramisu. No question the best food we had in Italy! We highly recommend taking a class with Emanuela and hope one day we will have the opportunity to visit again.
- It was a wonderful experience! Such lovely people and how beautiful to learn the tricks of the trade of making pasta in their home! I absolutely recommend this!
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Translated from Dutch•
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