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Federico

Cesarina from 2025

I live in: Mandello del Lario

Spoken languages: Italian, English, Spanish

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I offer vegetarian alternatives

Federico

I love preparing all kinds of homemade pasta: from orecchiette to potato gnocchi, from malloreddus to pizzoccheri, and of course tagliatelle, tagliolini, pappardelle, every kind of lasagna, and a wide variety of filled pasta, with carefully crafted and sometimes boldly creative fillings.For each shape, I always choose the most suitable sauce: from the classic ragù to homemade pesto, from garlic-forward aglione sauce to a seemingly simple yet deeply flavorful basil sauce. A true carbonara, made the traditional way, is a must—just as much as a hearty ossobuco, served with Milanese risotto and gremolada, for the perfect balance of flavors.And to end on a sweet note, I love to delight even the most refined palates with a classic tiramisu, or with a traditional meascia from Mandello del Lario—a nostalgic dessert that tells the story of my land.

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Experiences

Reviews

5.0
8 reviews
Federico was a wonderful teacher and host for this experience. Very patient and explained everything clearly. I felt very comfortable with him and enjoyed learning the tips for making pasta and tiramisu from him. He was very hospitable and good company as well. I highly recommend him.

Vicie  - 

We had an outstanding evening with Federico. He invited us into his home and there were 4 of us. We cooked and learned for about 2 hours and we made 3 pastas from scratch, homemade pesto sauce and tiramisu. Then we sat with drinks in his garden and laughed and dined as he cooked the final details. Ravioli with stuffing he made ahead of time in brown butter, he made homemade ragu ahead of time for a long noodles we made and then tagliatelle in our home made pesto. The experience was amazing, we laughed, enjoyed and had a fabulous evening. 18 out of 10. Definitely a recommended adventure.

Ann Gregory - 

Very special experience. We loved it. Made some delicious pasta Frederico was very friendly and made us feel like at home. Everything went well and was easy to find the location

Besnik - 

Excellent!! I mentioned before the experience that I was interested in making a typical dish from the region of my ancestors and they organized everything. We ate what was prepared with a very good view directly to the mountains. If you like cooking, it’s a very good culinary experience, something very different to take as a souvenir from a trip.

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Bruno - 

A Lovely evening spent. Amazing experience, delicious food and an authentic Italian experience. Myself and my husband thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. Federico was fab! Thank you for hosting us

Sasha and Nick Osborn-Smith  - 

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