Maria
Cesarina from 2024I live in: Rome
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Hi from Maria!
I love preparing first courses with homemade pasta, such as maccheroni alla chitarra, ravioli, and lasagna, along with risottos and dried pasta dishes featuring mushrooms and various vegetables. I have happily experimented with many dishes from Abruzzese cuisine, including ndurciullune, pallotte cacio e ova, and stuffed rabbit. Additionally, whenever I have the chance, I enjoy being inspired by the typical cuisines of Tuscany and Lazio.
Experiences
Cooking classes (3)
Reviews
5.0
17 reviews
- What a wonderful experience. Maria was patient and a good teacher. Her husband was incredibly welcoming. I was traveling alone, but felt safe in the neighborhood. Just like all of the other reviews here, we cooked and then we feasted, and spoke for hours. What a gift to have been welcomed with such warmth. I left feeling like a member of the family. I would recommend to anyone. A highlight of my time in Rome.
- My husband I had the BEST experience with our market tour and cooking class hosted by Maria and her husband Giorgio. They greeted us upon arrival to their home with freshly baked pastries, and then we headed to the local outdoor market. Maria and Giorgio, along with a family friend Isabella, guided us through the fascinating market and bought fresh ingredients for our lunch. Back at their home, Maria and Giorgio spoiled us with antipasti while we made “guitar” pasta and tiramisu. Both dishes were absolutely delicious, and Maria was a fabulous teacher! After the cooking was done, we all gathered around the dinner table and had a wonderful feast. It was such a neat experience to live like a local Italian for a few hours. We saw everything Rome has to offer, from the Colosseum to the Vatican to an AS Roma soccer match, but we both agree that this marker tour and cooking class was the highlight of our trip to Italy!
- I had such a fabulous time cooking with Maria. Making pasta and Tiramisu was a fun way to spend the evening learning about traditional Italian food. Thank you so much.
- The pasta and tiramisu cooking class was one of the highlights of our Italy trip. Maria and Giorgio were extremely hospitable and taught us a lot about Italian culture and cooking/eating, and made us feel right at home. The evening became more than just a cooking class, which was a nice break from touring and exploring. We highly recommend this experience.
- Had such a great time with Maria and Giorgio at their home. Going into it my husband and I thought we were going to have somewhat of a more commercialized content dinner but right from the start of the event, they welcomed us like family into their home. Maria taoihjt of some delicious recipes ( that were surprisingly easy to make with her guidance for a first timer) such as Tiramisu and different kinds of pasta, while Giorgio really was so warm and generous with his hospitality. This experience was probably our highlight from our Italy trip and we highlyyyy recommend it. It ended up being a big family dinner that we are going to cherish for a very long time!!
Erica - October 2025
Kristi - October 2025
Melita - October 2025
Maureen and Pete Butler - September 2025
Pritika Chugh - September 2025