Ivan

Cesarina from 2022

I live in: Lavagna

Spoken languages: Italian and English

Good to know

I offer vegetarian alternatives

Hi from Ivan!

"Mine is home cooking and typically Ligurian, made with passion and a great desire to improve. I love cooking above all risotto, BBQ meat, I like to experiment and change recipes with a touch of originality".

My specialities

Lean capon
Crostone with anchovy in salt and oregano
Stuffed Vegetables alla Genovese

Experiences

5 (7)

Cooking classes

Cooking Class: Ligurian pesto and its usesHosted by Ivan

Lavagna

€117 per guest

Shared Experience

In a shared experience, other guests may be added, up to the maximum number of people that the host can accommodate. Therefore you may have the opportunity to share your passion for good food and cooking with other people from all over the world!

5 (6)

Food & Wine Tours

Tour and cooking class: Liguria on the tableHosted by Ivan

Cooking class: Ravioli di magro e CorzettiHosted by Ivan

Liguria in 3 coursesHosted by Ivan

Cooking class: let's learn three recipesHosted by Ivan

Cooking Class: three ways to cook anchoviesHosted by Ivan

Lavagna

€117 per guest

Shared Experience

Reviews

5.0

8 reviews

: My husband and I had an unforgettable afternoon at Ivan’s pesto-making class. We were welcomed into his beautiful home like old friends, and really enjoyed getting to know Ivan and his family. The class extended beyond pesto to include a delicious array of local dishes, each more delicious than the last, and we even got to try a homemade type of limoncello made from oranges in Ivan’s garden. The genuine conversations and shared stories offered a glimpse into the local lifestyle. I highly recommend this experience for anyone looking to savor authentic Ligurian flavors and hospitality. Thank you so much, Ivan, for your hospitality and for sharing your love of cooking with us!
: Fantastic! Do not miss the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful experience with Ivan! We were so fortunate to spend an afternoon with Ivan and his friend Carla, as well as his wife Paola, and son Federico. Ivan showed us how to prepare several Ligurian dishes in their gorgeous 15th century home, which we enjoyed for lunch with some delightful wine from sommelier Paola’s beautiful Enoteca “Monna Bianca”. (Also very much worth a visit!) Highly recommend. We will return to Ivan for another experience on our next trip to Italy!
: Absolutely fabulous lunchtime experience. What a fantastic meal, beautiful house and most importantly, wonderful company. Ivan is a really great teacher and to top it all off his wife Paola runs the wine shop ‘Monna Bianca’ (via Dante, 56) below the apartment.
: Cooking with Ivan was the best part of our trip. We were celebrating our 25th anniversary as well as my wife's 60th birthday in Italy. Ivan puled out all the stops and make a birthday cake that was so meaningful and also delicious too. The whole experience will become a memory that we will keep forever. I would have given the experience 6+ stars.
: This cooking experience was truly the highlight of our trip to Italy this year. Ivan and his friends and family were wonderful hosts, great to talk to and fun to cook with, and the house/yard in which he hosted us was beautiful and welcoming. While there were parts of the meal prepped for us already (in case we really messed up the parts we made), we got to go through every piece of the meal and try making it all ourselves, with deliciously fresh, local ingredients, and learn about the significance of the ingredients in Italian cuisine. It truly felt like a family experience, including the family style dining with Ivan and his family at the end (including with his cat, Leon!) Cannot recommend this experience enough!

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