Paola
Cesarina from 2018My speciality: Tagliatelle al ragù
I live in: Bologna
Spoken languages: Italian, English, French
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Paola
Want to enjoy the finest flavours of one of the world’s most iconic cuisines, right at the city gates of Bologna? You can! Paola lives at Porta San Felice, near Bologna’s original city walls. Enjoy a special lunch and dinner during the summer in the garden of this gourgeous house in the city center of Bologna. In this tranquil location our Cesarina takes us on a journey through the flavours of Bologna’s local traditions, from mortadella to ragù alla bolognese.“I love cooking, because it brings together family traditions and the joy of sharing food with other people”.
My specialities
- Mortadella mousse with crescente
- Tagliatelle al ragù
- Escalopes with lemon
Experiences
Cooking Classes (12)
Food Experiences (3)
Reviews
5.0
208 reviews
- We took Paola's class to learn how to make pasta and ragu and we were so pleased with the entire experience. Paola welcomes you into her lovely home and she guides you through making a simple yet delicious ragu. While your ragu simmers on the stove, you make two different types of pasta - one with egg and one with only semolina. She teaches you how (and when) to handle the dough - rolling it out to the perfect thickness and cutting it into strips to make the specific shapes desired. When it's all over, you've made a wonderful pasta dinner that could be served with pride!!! Highly recommend her class.
- Excellent experience! Cesarina Paola welcomed us wonderfully! She told us about and involved us in the preparation of the tagliatelle, lunch was EXCELLENT! We can't wait to recommend her to our friends! Thank you Paola, for making our Saturday perfect!
- We were very warmly welcomed to his/her property. The experience was very pleasant, we highly recommend it.
- Thank you Paola for a wonderful cooking class! We were a group of 9 people from 2 families, with those who cook a little to those who cook a lot, and Paola was very kind and encouraging and able to teach us all many things. The details are improrant, and she was able to give many tips to improve our pasta and tirimisu making. Many thanks Paola!
- Paola was fantastic! Very welcoming and kind. We are so appreciative that she adjusted her schedule to fit us in at the last minute. She gave us so many insights and helpful tips for making incredible pasta. She was very patient in helping us learn and refine the techniques that we will be able to take home and use for trying to make it on our own. She said we passed but have to come back for a follow-up next time we are in Bologna and possibly learn some more recipes 😀
Paul - May 2026
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Simone & Giada - March 2026
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Lisa & Barbara - January 2026
McMeniman families - December 2025
Eric and Chrystal - December 2025