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Maria Paola

Cesarina from 2018

My speciality: Tortelli with meat sauce

I live in: Viareggio

Spoken languages: Italian and English

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I offer vegetarian alternatives

Hi from Maria Paola!

What is there to do, see, taste and experience in Viareggio, far from the most famous streets where Carnival is celebrated? Viareggio is one of the most charming seaside resorts in Italy. It is a city with an Art Nouveau soul that can be felt within its historic buildings and elegant cafés, all reminiscent of Italy in the 1920s. The city is a beautiful 'sandy corner' of Italy, with rows of elegant beach umbrellas, mountains in the background and white quarries seen in the distance. In the center of the city, in a type of home referred to as "viareggina" (the typical seaside home of Viareggio), we meet Maria Paola. Our Cesarina inherited her passion for cooking and preparing fresh pasta from her father, who himself had learned to cook from the farmers of the Lucca countryside. As a young girl, she would close herself up in the kitchen to create ‘her dishes,’ and today her greatest satisfaction comes from hosting guests, who are at their ease in the welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. Her culinary skills encompass meat and fish dishes, as well as enogastronomy recipes dating back to ancient Versilian tradition.

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My specialities
  •  Tuscan crostini
  •  Tortelli with meat sauce
  •  Chicken 'in cacciucco alla Puccini', served on roasted polenta
Experiences
Reviews
5.0
27 reviews
The meal preparation and instruction was excellent. It was a delightful time

Elsbeth Sweeney - September 2024

Everything about the experience was lovely! Easy instruction, welcoming home, kind people and cutest doggie! And the most fabulous meal at the end. So worth it! ❤️

Barbara - September 2024

We had a very nice afternoon with Paola! First we received a very warm welcome by Paola, Massimo and their friend Roberta. After we received instructions through a translator we started making the two pastas, and continued with the teramisu. Then we folded our own tortellini. With every step Paola patiently told us about the very details of the recipes, along the way we learned the Italian words and got to know the Italian way of cooking. After cooking we were served with a 4 course meal with Italian cheese and hams, wines and off course our self made pastas and tiramisu, and close dinner with homemade limoncello. Our evening with Paola lasted for 5 hours, we were welcomed and waived off like family! A lovely experience in a warm Italian home!

Bart - September 2024

What an amazing day !! We were welcomed into the home of Toby the dog, sorry, no Maria and her husband 😉😂. We were patiently guided through the making of pasta and made ravioli and pappardelle. She taught us how to make the filling for the ravioli and also a tomato and basil sauce. The rolling out of the pasta was a humorous part of the afternoon. My wife being slightly better than me and a quizzical, but fun look for Maria 😂 with a helping hand to follow. We also made Tiramisu. All this whilst Toby the dog made sure we were happy and felt welcomed! We were then treated to a sit down meal with wine and meats and cheeses from the region, then the pasta we had “created” followed by the tiramisu. This all helped down by wine and a shot of home made limoncello to finish. Were made to feel comfortable and at home from the moment we arrived. Google translate helped where words and hand signals couldn’t. The highlight of our trip so far. Arrived as strangers, but feel we left as friends. Thank you, until next time…..

Paul & Heather - September 2024

This was the best part of our trip to Italy! My daughter and I enjoyed our day with Maria Paola. She made us feel like family! Her generosity and kindness came across in everything that she did. She is skilled in the art of cooking and we were blessed to have been taught by such an amazing chef. If we ever come back to Italy, we will schedule with her again.

Alicia - August 2024

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