Novella

Cesarina from 2022

I live in: Lucca

Spoken languages: Italian, English, French

Good to know

I offer vegetarian alternatives

Hi from Novella!

I was born in Bologna but my roots are here in Tuscany, including in cuisine.From the Lucca cuisine, I love to prepare tordelli with ragù and various soups, from frantoiana to ribollita to pappa al pomodoro, all seasoned with the excellent oil from our hills.The appetizer is always rustic, with excellent unsalted "sciocco" bread bruschetta and Colonnata lard, Igp Sorana beans, black cabbage, and the inevitable chicken livers. To finish sweetly, almond cantucci and grandmother's cream cake.

Experiences

5.0 (25)

Cooking classes

Two pasta recipes and a great dessert in downtown LuccaHosted by Novella

For fresh pasta lovers: three typical recipesHosted by Novella

Put your hands in the dough: ravioli, maltagliati and cakeHosted by Novella

Home cooking class with bruschetta, ravioli, tiramisuHosted by Novella

Cooking classes (4)

Two pasta recipes and a great dessert in downtown LuccaHosted by Novella

For fresh pasta lovers: three typical recipesHosted by Novella

Put your hands in the dough: ravioli, maltagliati and cakeHosted by Novella

Home cooking class with bruschetta, ravioli, tiramisuHosted by Novella

Lucca

€179 per guest

Shared Experience

Reviews

5.0

28 reviews

: Novella was fantastic. We were five girls and she made us feel like the most special things in the world. The recipes were incredible, she was helpful and sunny and we remained in contact afterwards. I hope we get to see her again, we really had the best time❤️ The experience in itself is wonderful, something not overly touristic and perfect if you wish to have a glimpse into the Italian daily culture.
: My aunt and I took a trip to Italy from the United States and were hoping to take a cooking class while we were here. We found Novella online and decided to give it a try. We were both extremely happy with how friendly, nice, and inviting she was. It was an amazing experience and would highly recommend to anyone wanting to take an authentic cooking class in Italy. Her assistant was also there to help translate and he was very nice as well (I wish I could remember his name).
: My class with Maria was excellent! She had beautiful home and had the cooking area all set up for you to begin making pasta. She taught me how to make ravioli with spinach & ricotta filling, pork tenderloin, tomato pomadora and traditional dessert Castagnaccio. Maria is a great hostess, great cook and great teacher!
: Great host and location
: Exceptional experience! Novella is an amazing host and teacher. Everything was perfect from her home, the set up, her hospitality…you name it! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!