Marilena
Cesarina from 2023My speciality: Pizzoccheri from Teglio
I live in: Teglio
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Hi from Marilena!
I have always loved cooking and trying my hand at any dish, but I would like to introduce the typical dishes of my town, Teglio. They are popular traditional dishes: pizzoccheri, sciatt, polenta taragna, rye bread, sweet donuts and much more.
My specialities
- Pizzoccheri from Teglio
- Sciatt with chicory
- Polenta taragna
Experiences
Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
- What a great experience! We drove to the beautiful mountain village of Teglio, where we were welcomed into the home kitchen of our instructor. We had so much fun learning to make the local dish, pizzoccheri — a pasta made with buckwheat and lots of cheese, butter, and garlic. What a treat! Marilena and her daughter were so gracious and warm. Despite the fact that we spoke no Italian and they spoke very little "American" English, there was no language barrier. We laughed as we learned, cooked together, and then enjoyed our meal in front of the most beautiful mountain view. I would not hesitate to recommend this class to anyone looking for a day of laughter, fun, friendship, and wonderful food.
- We really enjoyed this experience. We made a delicious, authentic meal with Marilena, using ingredients from her garden. Her translator stayed on site to help us communicate and was also wonderful to be with. Great experience!
- Marilena, (la mia omonima.. e questo non è da poco) è una donna strepitosa, fiera del suo territorio. Ti fa sentire a tuo agio, come se fossi a casa tua...mi son sentita come se fossimo amiche da anni. Atmosfera magica, anche perchè nevicava. Pizzoccheri super, abbiamo fatto una scorpacciata... Esperienza da ripetere.. super consigliata
- The cooking class with Marilena was as good as I had hoped it would be. Through her English-speaking interpreter, she explained in detail how to make pizzoccheri and sciatt, from how the ingredients were grown and made, to mixing the right proportions of ingredients together, how to cook them correctly, to sitting at her dining table and enjoying the food made during the class. Marilena created a friendly atmosphere in her home and made the three of us feel welcomed. It was a most enjoyable experience and from her lifetime experience of cooking pizzoccheri and sciatt I left her class knowing the fine points of making those meals delicious.
- Wonderful day learning to make the dishes our nonno used to cook us in Australia. Marlena was an excellent host and 6 of us all agree it was one of our best days in Northern Italy. Highly recommend
Doris - February 2026
Tara H - August 2025
Marilena - January 2025
Mike Sondalini - May 2024
Rachel - August 2023