Maria Francesca
Cesarina from 2022My speciality: Ravioli caprese
Spoken languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Hi from Maria Francesca!
"The passion for cooking was born when, back in Italy, my grandfather left me a garden in the hills of Sorrento that I started to cultivate with my brother. The fact that I have such fresh raw materials has led me to investigate how to cook them. My land offers genuine products that I grow in my garden and, thanks to the lemons of my citrus grove, I make a delicious caprese lemon. I love receiving guests, hospitality and innate in me."
My specialities
- Eggplant parmigiana
- Ravioli caprese
- Roll of beef Genoese style
Reviews
5.0
12 reviews
- This is by far one of my favorite things we did on our trip to Italy! It was lovely getting to meet a local cook and see her home and talk to her. We were with Maria Francesca and she was so kind and fun! She even picked us up and dropped us off which was a huge help! She also boxed up the leftovers for us. Maria Francesca answered all of our questions and made great conversation all while keeping careful watch of the food and preparations. I am a horrible cook but under her instruction we had the best dinner we've had so far! I would absolutely do this again with Maria!
- Fun! Creative and delicious experience!!
- She was amazing! Will request her again!
- We had the best time learning how to make pasta from scratch, Francesca gave us some amazing tips and tricks on how the pasta dough must feel and look like. We made Ravioli , Tagliatelle, Gnocchi, Tiramisu and some more! We also had the privilege of seeing her family farm and house, as well as having the introduction to her family and baby girl, who is just so adorable. Francesca is loving, caring and always went above and beyond our expectations. Would recommend as having a host, and would love to come back again.
- Maria gave me and my friend the best experience/time learning to make pasta and tiramisu! She gave us a tour of her family farm and taught us how to make 3 pastas, tiramisu. She even made some beautiful appetizers with her fresh vegetables from her garden. Her energy is so vibrant and exciting! The energy of the class felt like an intimate, fun family party. She was patient during the classes and even made more pasta when one didn’t turn out right. She was so sweet, picking up me and my friend in downtown Sorrento and drop us off home- we did not expect that! Her home and garden are beautiful and she is the perfect instructor. Her food is also so delicious- it was the best pasta we had on the whole trip. I will definitely recommend Maria’s classes to all my friends and family traveling to Sorrento. I could not have asked for a better experience!! Thank you Maria :)
Kaitlyn - February 2024
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