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Ofelia

Cesarina from 2022

My speciality: Pasta with broccoli

I live in: Rome

Spoken languages: Italian and English

Good to know

I offer vegetarian alternatives

Hi from Ofelia!

Hello everyone! Mine is a cuisine that starts above all from traditional family recipes. I was born in Calabria, but mine is a family branched out in cultural and consequently also culinary history. A great-grandmother of a Jewish family married to a great-grandfather an aviator American, another who abandoned dancing with the consuls for a marriage with an intellectual of peasant origins, all united with the Calabrian mountain tradition.From the branch of Jewish origins I took the great love for sweet and sour, for fermented recipes and spicy scents, from the noble branch some recipes that I discovered to be relatives of sometimes Sicilian and sometimes Neapolitan cuisine (from the Kingdom of the two Sicilies:), some that I have never happened to find in other houses. I moved to Rome almost twenty years ago to study and I stayed there, here I also assimilated some recipe books from my partner who is a Roman from Trastevere, making my own super recipes rlatives of the Roman tradition, such as the first classics or the Maritozzi, which I often personalize with fillings that bring me and my guests back to Calabria! 

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My specialities
  •  Aubergine, potato and boiled meatballs
  •  Pasta with broccoli
  •  Lagane and chickpeas
Experiences
Reviews
5.0
81 reviews
Amazing expérience with the incredible Ofelia !! Shell like a sunshine. She took time for sharing her experience and make you feel as you are at home. One of our best moment in Roma !! Thanks Ofelia !

Vanessa  - April 2025

Ofelia hosted one of our best nights in Italy. Not only the class and the food were amazing but also how comfortable and welcomed she made us feel. Both her and her partner Leonardo sat down with us to chat and enjoy our meal and made us feel like we were part of the family. I highly reccomend Ofelia and her classes.

Stephanie Vega - March 2025

We had a lovely evening with Ofelia - our 4th Cesarine experience in as many Italian cities. Her enthusiasm for food was infectious and the Carbonara we made was delicious. We left with a polaroid of us all, recipes to try at home and memories of a wonderful evening.

Martino - March 2025

Un'esperienza indimenticabile! 🌟 Ieri sera ho avuto il piacere di partecipare a una cena con "Le Cesarine" e sono rimasta entusiasta! La mia cesarina, Ofelia, è stata davvero fantastica. Ci ha accolto con grande calore nella sua bellissima casa nel cuore di Trastevere, creando subito un'atmosfera accogliente e familiare. La cena è stata un tripudio di sapori: due antipasti deliziosi, un primo perfetto e ben tre dolci che ci hanno lasciato senza parole! Il vero "cavallo di battaglia" è stata la tartare con giardiniera, un piatto fresco e saporito che ci ha conquistato al primo assaggio. Ma il dolce, composto da meringhe, panna e fragole, è stato una vera poesia per il palato. Siamo state trattate con tanta attenzione e cura, e la qualità del cibo era davvero eccellente. È stata una serata che non dimenticherò. Grazie di cuore a Ofelia per questa cena memorabile! ❤️

Flavia  - March 2025

Ofelia was very welcoming and we felt super at ease with her. I highly recommend: it almost felt like spending time in a friends home. Thank you for the quality of your instructions and for your general kindness which have us leaving Rome with such a pleasant memory !

Marie - February 2025

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