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Pierangela

Cesarina from 2024

My speciality: Orecchiette pasta with turnip tops, fried bread, and Crusco pepper

I live in: Lecce

Spoken languages: English and Italian

Good to know

I offer vegetarian alternatives
Has pets

Pierangela

Hello, my name is Pierangela, and cooking for others is one of the things that brings me the most joy. Since I was a child, I've wanted to experiment with the traditional recipes of my hometown. I was born in Gravina in Puglia, a town on the border between Puglia and Basilicata, boasting an incredibly rich culinary tradition. It's precisely this richness that drives me to cook: so many recipes, so many flavors, unique and unmistakable, exclusively ours. Panzerotti, focaccia barese, Pan cotto alla gravinese, U' ruccl (typical San Giuseppe focaccia), sweet ricotta calzones with pork ragu, orecchiette al tegamino, cavatelli, baked finocchietti, cartellate, and much more—these are the typical flavors of my homeland. For the past 12 years, I have been living in Lecce, in the wonderful and spectacular Salento, and from the beginning, I started to savor and create dishes typical of the Salento tradition, including the famous Pezzetti di cavallo, Ciceri e tria, Pittule, Pizzo, Frise, and the unmissable pasticciotto.

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My specialities

  •  Toasts with stracciatella cheese and Cardoncelli mushrooms
  •  Orecchiette pasta with turnip tops, fried bread, and Crusco pepper
  •  Pugliese-style dessert bites

Experiences

Reviews

5.0
83 reviews
Pierangela is the most wonderful host and teacher, and provided for a spectacular experience!

Wenyu - 

Pierangela wa amazing! We came as a couple and learned how to make pasta and tiramisu from scratch while her lovely dog Maia chilled in the corner. Would recommend!

Paul - 

We had a lovely tour of the market and then went to the house and learned how to make a traditional dessert of Lecce, orecchiette pasta and had a delicious lunch. Pierangela was very informative and helped teach us the techniques. Can’t wait to get home and try the recipes out. Well worth the money and time.

Bill Wambaugj - 

A complete 10 out of 10! Pierangela and her husband met us at the local market first to purchase all our fresh ingredients. We made cavatelli, polpette de melanzone, she made us Pasticciotto (absolutely MUST have in Puglia). It was definitely a highlight of our trip. I highly recommend this class, you will not regret it!

Hilary - 

Fantastic experience! Pierangela is very kind and made the experience fun! She answered all our many questions and was easy to talk to. The food we made, plus the aperitif she provided, was SO delicious!! We are excited to go home and try out the recipes we learned!

Ashley - 

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