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Discovering Piedmont

A journey through the flavors of tradition.Starting a journey by savoring the local cheeses and cured meats accompanied by homemade bread and focaccia and then moving on to fresh pasta and concluding with one of the most classic desserts, all accompanied by white or red wines from Piedmont.Surrounded by a unique view of the AlpsThe dishes offered can be original or gluten-free, lactose-free

Piedmont on the table

A culinary journey through the typical dishes of Piedmont

A mix of passion, friendliness and familiarity, all with breathtaking views of the Alps and MonvisoDuring nice days possibility to experience on the terrace with mountain viewThe passion for cooking stems from my childhood, where I used to put my hands in pasta everywhere, now between fresh pasta, leavened type bread, pizza and focaccia at home there is always a scent of love and passion.Ready to welcome you with a smile to build a beautiful memory together

Traditional dishes

Vinovo

Riccardo

Turin

Rosanna

I'm Rosanna, your Cesarina in Turin. I want to take you on a journey through Piedmontese culinary tradition with a cooking course dedicated to fresh pasta.Together, we will prepare tajarin, ravioli, and tiramisu, three recipes that I learned from my grandmothers and have passed down with love. We will use high-quality ingredients from trusted local suppliers because ingredient selection is crucial for achieving the perfect dish.I'm a passionate cook and have experimented with many Piedmontese and non-Piedmontese dishes. I hope to share my passion with you and offer you an unforgettable culinary experience!

Fresh Pasta Masterclass: Discovering Piedmontese Delights

Welcome to my late 19th century historic home located in the lively neighborhood of San Salvario in Turin, just a few steps away from the Porta Nuova railway station and the Valentino Park. During our cooking class, we will prepare three recipes passed down through my grandmother's notebooks. All of the ingredients we will use come from trusted local suppliers. However, my commitment to cooking doesn't stop at ingredient selection. I love to pay attention to every detail of my table, from the tablecloth to the utensils and glasses, which I choose based on the wines that will pair with our dishes. I have always been passionate about cooking and have experimented with many traditional Piemontese dishes and beyond.I look forward to welcoming you for an unforgettable experience!

Culinary Course: Exploring Piedmontese Traditions

Benedetta

I am Benedetta, a Cesarina from Turin, and I am happy to host you in my home in the historic center of the city. My house is an old and cozy apartment, furnished with traditional Piedmontese furniture and decorated with art objects that I have collected over the years. Here I organize my traditional cooking course "Mani in Pasta", where I teach typical Piedmontese appetizers, homemade butter and sage ravioli according to my grandmother's recipe, and the perfect tiramisu.After the course, we will have the opportunity to taste the recipes prepared together at the table, with excellent local wine. I'm looking forward to seeing you in Turin!

Small group Pasta and Tiramisù class in Turin

Hello, welcome to my home! My name is Benedetta and I have always loved traditional Piedmontese cuisine. In my cooking class, I will teach you how to prepare three of our most famous dishes: ravioli, agnolotti del plin, and tajarin. I will show you all the secrets to making perfect fresh pasta, from preparing the dough to creating the different shapes of pasta. I will guide you step by step in preparing the fillings and sauces that accompany these delicious dishes. You will also learn how to select the right ingredients and choose the most suitable wines to pair with your dishes. At the end of the lesson, we will sit down together to enjoy the fruits of our labor, accompanied by a bottle of Piedmontese wine.

Hands-on pasta cooking class in Turin: Ravioli, Tajarin...

Hi everyone, I'm Benedetta, a Cesarina in Turin, and I'm ready to teach you the secrets of "Gnocchi alla Bava", a traditonal dish from Piedmont with a twist from my family recipe.Join me for a hands-on cooking experience where you'll learn how to make delicious gnocchi. We'll start by making the gnocchi from scratch and then prepare a creamy sauce with local cheese that will make your taste buds dance. I'll share my family secrets with you as we cook together in a warm and friendly atmosphere. At the end of the class, we'll sit down and enjoy our creations with a bottle of local wine. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience traditional Piedmontese cuisine with a twist!

Gnocchi-making Class: Learn to Make Delicious Dumplings

Hello everyone, I'm Benedetta and I'm excited to welcome you to my kitchen in Turin for a true Italian culinary experience! Together, we'll prepare three traditional dishes using the finest local ingredients.We'll start with a mixed appetizer of local specialties, such as cured meats and cheeses typical of Piedmont. Then, we'll learn how to make ravioli with butter and sage, a classic dish of Piedmontese cuisine, with homemade pasta and a delicious filling.Finally, we'll make the bonet, a traditional Turin dessert made with amaretti cookies and chocolate. You'll learn how to make the perfect custard and assemble the dessert like a true professional.During the class, you'll have the opportunity to discover the secrets of Piedmontese cuisine and taste the dishes with local wine!

Traditional hands-on cooking class in Turin

Welcome to my home in the heart of Turin, where you will have the opportunity to try a unique culinary experience inspired by the Piedmontese tradition of merenda sinoira. This cold meal, usually consumed around 5:00 pm and extended until dinner time, is considered the mother of all aperitivo in the world!I will guide you through a selection of traditional dishes prepared with high-quality local ingredients, such as cured meats and cheeses typical of the region, accompanied by freshly baked bread and grissini. I will also show you how to prepare some of the dishes, so that you can take home with you the techniques and recipes to replicate this unique experience. Come join me for a special evening of good food and great company in the heart of Turin.

Indulge in a True Piedmontese Tradition: The Sinoira Merenda

Hi everyone, I'm Benedetta, a Cesarina in Turin, and I'm ready to teach you the secrets of Tiramisu, the most beloved Italian dessert in the world.At the beginning of the course, there will be a welcome aperitif for all participants.During the cooking class, I will show you how to prepare the classic version of Tiramisu with my family recipe. I will also teach you some summer variations, such as fruit Tiramisu with peaches and strawberries. We will use fresh, seasonal ingredients including mascarpone, coffee, and cocoa powder. I will also give you some tips to customize your Tiramisu. Come and visit me in my kitchen, I'm waiting for you!

Tiramisu Cooking Class: From Classic to Fruit Variations

Hello, welcome to my home!I am Benedetta and I have always loved traditional Piedmontese cuisine.We will start this cooking class in Turin with a welcome toast, accompanied by typical local products. During the class, you will learn how to make traditional egg pasta, but also how to add natural colors to the dough to unleash your creativity. We will use only fresh, quality ingredients to create ravioli, agnolotti del plin, and tajarin, typical of Piedmontese cuisine!This cooking class is the perfect opportunity to get your hands in the dough and learn techniques for making fresh pasta and discover the secrets of Turin cuisine. I look forward to welcoming you into my home and making you feel at home as we learn together!

Hands-on Pasta Lovers cooking class in Turin

Eugenia Jenni

In this experience, I will be happy to host you in my home, where I will offer a traditional menu with a typical dish, bagna cauda, a typical Piedmontese preparation made with oil, garlic, anchovies, and a host of raw and cooked vegetables to dip in it to savor it at its best. It is served in fojòt, the characteristic earthenware pan that holds a candle to keep the dish hot at all times.

Bagna caoda: an ancient Piedmontese dish

During this cooking class we will prepare together a typical Piedmontese menu that aims to enhance the flavors of tradition. We will learn together my family's already proven and always appreciated recipes.Everything will be paired with a good wine from our land.At the end of our meeting, I will say goodbye by leaving you a small gift that I made for you.I look forward to seeing you!

Piedmont at the table

Learn how to create gourmet tramezzini and pair them with Vermouth in a cooking course in Turin. The tramezzino and Vermouth were born in Turin: not everyone knows that the tramezzino, or tramezzo as it was called by Gabriele D'Annunzio, was born in 1925 in the famous 'Caffè Mulassano', a historic place not far from my home. During this experience, you will learn to make and taste gourmet tramezzini with homemade bread and delicious fillings, while sipping excellent Vermouth. We will conclude our aperitif with a dessert, typical of this region!

Cooking class in Turin: Tramezzini and Vermouth

Cooking class: learn how to make yummy cookies

I will cook for you different kinds of soups, related to recipes handed down in my family that left me with the memory of these warm and fragrant creams, combining garden produce with fish with delicate meats.I will combine vegetables with seasonal peaches to make warm soups, perfect for this season, cooking them in crock pots and serving them with plain or seasoned croutons. An example?Fennel and monkfish potage or a delicious spinach and shellfish soup.I look forward to seeing you together with my husband in our home, certain to spend a dinner, or lunch, in pleasant company.

Dining experience with a variety of soups

In nearly every fairy tale told to our children, there was always a mother or a grandmother who kept homemade cakes in the kitchen cupboard, captivating their attention. We'll relive these enchanting experiences by getting hands-on with baking, surrounded by the enticing aromas released during cake-making. Each cake we create holds precious memories of happy moments spent with family when my children and I eagerly awaited breakfast time to indulge in these delights.

Memory-laden cakes: sweet family moments through baking

A super tasting of typical Piedmontese appetizers ,somewhat lost or replaced with international products . We will be faithful to the traditional recipes of the Borello family ( my in-laws ) who had a delicatessen in Via Pò and served royal house .You cannot miss a good Barbera bottled by us .I am waiting for you .

Piedmont's famous appetizers

Tradition and authenticity in three typical Piedmontese first courses.This will be an opportunity to prepare together three traditional Piedmontese first courses: agnolotti and tajarin and agnolotti del "plin," all paired with garden produce and farmhouse butter.We will use only native flours from Alta Langa and fresh yellow eggs to make our dishes. And to deceive the wait, which involves letting our doughs rest, thus allowing the different ingredients to bind together, making the mixture elastic and easy to work with, we will tell you a bit of the history and tradition that gave rise to these appetizing first courses.And before we say goodbye, I will honor you with a little memento from my kitchen.

First courses in Piedmont

La Loggia

Giuseppe

The first date at home is always an exciting moment that can give you some little stress.Woo someone with good cooking is a very good start, but plan a simple and tasty meal having enought time to organize your romantic encounter, can put you in trouble especially if you are not sure about your culinary skills.With this cooking class you can learn to cook in a easy and funny way allowing yourself to sped relaxing moments with your guest.Starter:Ground beef with Grana Padano or vegetable flan with fondueFirst dish:Risotto with seasonal vegetablesMain course:Pork loin with seasonal fruits

A unique experience within walking distance of Turin

Moncalieri

In this experience I will teach you how to prepare ancient recipes, with the goal of rediscovering the true taste of local cuisine through seasonal ingredients from the area where I live.We will have fun and relax together, kneading different flours by hand making them colorful and fragrant, with the use of herbs and vegetables.We will taste the delicacies created while sipping good wine.

Cooking class: preparing the typical dishes of Turin

In this experience, which will be held in my kitchen, the main rule is: get your hands in the dough. Together we will make Piedmontese agnolotti, following a recipe that is 100 years old and has been handed down for four generations.Step by step, I will tell you the secrets and tricks to make this pasta, which has become typical of Italian cuisine, at its best. There will certainly be no shortage of wines that will be paired appropriately with the chosen dishes.

Fresh pasta course in Turin: agnolotti piemontesi

Traditional cuisine within walking distance of Turin

Lucia

I will teach you how to make three delicacies of Piedmontese dry pastry. The baci di dama (lady's kisses), the paste di Meliga (Meliga pastries) and finally the classic "brut e Bon" (ugly but good) traditional recipe, handed down from my acquired family, restaurateurs for generations. At the end of this culinary adventure, you will discover the authentic taste of this region. We will use only high-quality ingredients and prepare everything in house.

Three delicacies of Piedmontese dry pastries

I will take you through Italy from North to South with this 3-course menu. I will offer a regional appetizer of cured meats and cheeses, but the experience doesn't end there because I will teach you how to make wonderful orecchiette pasta with a turnip greens sauce, typical of Puglia. And the tiramisu that will conclude our experience will be a sweet surprise. All accompanied by local wines.

Piedmont meets Apulia

Barbara

I'm waiting for you at the fresh pasta cooking class. Pasta is a fundamental food in Italian cuisine and I want to teach you how to make it at home, with my traditional recipes.We will start with tagliatelle, I'll show you how to prepare the dough from which we will obtain the tagliatelle, and then we will move on to the preparation of the sauce. The second dish we will prepare will be ricotta and spinach ravioli, a stuffed pasta that is highly appreciated throughout Italy. I'll reveal all the tricks to obtain a thin and soft pasta, and I'll show you how to prepare the filling for your ravioli. Finally the dessert: the famous Tiramisù. This spoon dessert is a classic of Italian cuisine and we will learn together the original recipe, with all the essential ingredients.

Learn to Make Fresh Pasta with Cesarina Barbara

Mirella

For those of you who want to try out typical dishes from Piedmont, but in a vegetarian/vegan version.This experience can be entirely vegetarian (some dishes have eggs, eg. “tajarin” pasta) or vegan (all the dishes will be free from any animal product).All of it without having to give up on the variety that Piedmont offers in its typical meals.Your location will be near downtown Turin, easily accessible via subway (“Dante” stop).

Piedmont turns vegetarian / vegan

Francesca

In this experience, Cesarina Francesca offers us a traditional Piedmontese menu that revolves all around one of the region's iconic dishes: laIn a late 19th-century period house located in Crocetta, a central area of Turin just minutes from Porta Nuova train station, Cesarina Francesca welcomes us to her meticulously manicured table.In addition to serving good food, in fact, she loves to pay special attention to the choice of tablecloth, tableware and glasses, strictly chosen according to the wine.In this menu she offers you an experience through one of the typical dishes of the Piedmontese tradition: the famous Bagna Càuda, a traditional Piedmontese sauce in which meat and raw or cooked vegetables are dipped, all accompanied by excellent local wine.

Bagna Càuda Menu

In una casa d'epoca di fine '800 situata in Crocetta, zona centrale di Torino a pochi minuti dalla stazione ferroviaria di Porta Nuova, cesarina Francesca ci accoglie alla sua tavola curata nei minimi particolari. Oltre a servire buon cibo, infatti, ama dedicare particolare attenzione alla scelta della tovaglia, delle stoviglie e dei bicchieri, rigorosamente scelti in base al vino. In questo corso di cucina vi propone un'esperienza attraverso i sapori della cucina piemontese. Inizierà insegnandovi a preparare la classica bruschetta piemontese, detta soma d'ai, e il vitello tonnato, accompagnati entrambi da un buon vino bianco piemontese. Successivamente inizierà ad insegnarvi a preparare i gnocchi di patate e la salsa ai formaggi per condirli. Per concludere con la preparazione del bonet.

Cooking Class with 3 recipes, bruschetta and aperitivo

In a period house from the end of the 19th century located in Crocetta, a central area of Turin just a few minutes from the Porta Nuova train station, Cesarina Francesca welcomes us to her table with attention to the smallest details. In addition to serving good food, in fact, she loves to pay particular attention to the choice of tablecloths, dishes and glasses, rigorously chosen according to the wine. In this menu she offers you an experience through the flavors of Piedmontese cuisine, gluten-free.

Menù gluten free

In a late 19th-century period house located in Crocetta, a central area of Turin just a few minutes from Porta Nuova train station, Cesarina Francesca welcomes us to her meticulously manicured table. In addition to serving good food, in fact, she loves to pay special attention to the choice of tablecloth, tableware and glasses, strictly chosen according to the wine. In this menu she offers you an experience through the flavors of Piedmontese cuisine, especially polenta with spezzatino, typical of the Langhe, in red wine.

A journey through the mountains

In a period house from the end of the 19th century located in Crocetta, a central area of ​​Turin just a few minutes from the Porta Nuova train station, Cesarina Francesca welcomes us to her table with attention to the smallest details. In addition to serving good food, in fact, he loves to pay particular attention to the choice of tablecloths, dishes and glasses, rigorously chosen according to the wine. In this menu he offers you an experience through the flavors of Piedmontese cuisine.

Three-course menu

In this experience you can enjoy excellent hot and cold Piedmontese appetizers: in my family tradition you can find the peppers with anchovies al verde, the Bagna Càuda served with raw and cooked meat and vegetables, the fillet, the raw meat all'albese, the Bra sausage, the veal with tuna sauce, the meat with a knife, polenta with cheese... All washed down with good wine, great company and stories of my family recipes.You will enjoy this exclusive experience in a period house of the late '800 located in Crocetta, central area of Turin just a few minutes from Porta Nuova train station.

Piedmontese hors d'oeuvres tasting

Cesarina Francesca welcomes us to her table with attention to detail. In addition to serving good food, in fact, he loves to pay particular attention to the choice of tablecloth, crockery and glasses, rigorously chosen according to the wine. In this menu offers you an experience, dedicated to the winter period, through the flavors of Piedmontese cuisine.You can taste some of the traditional Piedmontese recipes, such as bagna cauda, ravioli del plin, bonet and many other local proposalsFrancesca lives in a period house of the late '800 located in Crocetta, central area of Turin a few minutes from the Porta Nuova train station.

Traditional winter menu

Alberto

My house is just behind Gran Madre's church, very close to the wonderful Piazza Vittorio.Here you'll find simple, local and very tasty recipes. Me and my wife are really happy to host people from different countries and enjoying good food and good wine together

A trip to Piedmont

My wife and I will take you through the typical Sunday menu, that of the family feast.The Olivier's salad, with its small vegetables and homemade mayonnaise, will open your stomach to accompany a nice plate of fresh pasta simply cooked with butter and sage (or herbs from our garden).In between chatting, we will come to the most classic of Italian desserts: tiramisu.With my help, you will prepare these recipes from start to finish.With my wife's help, you will never be left with an empty glass.

Sunday Recipes

Join this authentic Italian cooking class in Turin, where you'll learn the art of homemade pasta and the famous dessert, tiramisu. In this hands-on course, I'll guide you through creating delicious pasta and preparing tiramisu step by step. You'll master kneading, rolling out, and shaping two traditional types of pasta (filled and shaped) and assemble a homemade tiramisu. Conclude with a family-style meal, savoring the dishes you've crafted, accompanied by wine and coffee.

Small Group Pasta and Tiramisù course in Turin

Be guided in the discovery of some beers from the Piedmont region.This experience will involve tasting and explaining 4-6 beers from small local breweries.Basic tasting directions will be provided so that you can appreciate the different nuances of the beers.The tasting will be accompanied by a selection of local products (such as cheeses, cured meats, vegetarian tastings) and we will all try (and play) together to compare which beer/food pairing makes the best (and is generally more suitable).

Piedmontese beer tasting and food pairing

In this experience you will enjoy excellent typical Piedmontese hors d'oeuvres, from tonnato to Russian, from tomini to battuta al coltello. I will reveal the secrets and various steps to create appetizing appetizers in the sign of local tradition.

Tasting the traditional appetizers of Piedmont

Santo Stefano Roero

Maria

Tasting Roero wines paired with local dishes. I will share stories about the wines, the region, and my passion for this field. You'll taste three wines alongside traditional dishes such as ancient-style vitello tonnato, Russian salad, tajarin with sausage ragù, seasonal vegetable flan, and finally, hazelnut cake. We'll explore Roero Arneis, Nebbiolo d'Alba, and finish with a Passito wine.

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