Rosa welcomes us in the middle of Bologna's historic center: a maze of brightly colored narrow streets, embellished by the medieval buildings and typical porticoes of the Emilian capital. Our Cesarina's house is located on a side street of Via Indipendenza, one of the city's most important streets, a short distance from Piazza Maggiore and the Two Towers.The class includes the preparation and tasting of:Sausage and spinach meatballsTraditional Tagliatelle with ragout ( typical meat sauce)TiramisùI also host vegans and vegetarians, with whom I will make arrangements for a menu tailored to their needs.

Bologna cooking class: tagliatelle and tiramisù

I live just a few steps away from one of the most charming and historically rich places in Bologna, the Basilica of Santo Stefano. Here, in one of the most beloved areas of the city's historic center, both by locals and tourists, I love to reveal the secrets of my family's recipes. I'm passionate about traditional cooking and love to share it with others. In my cooking class, I'll have you try my signature dishes. We'll start with a selection of cured meats, Parmigiano Reggiano, and roasted polenta, to tell you about the qualities of Emilian products, followed by tagliatelle with ragu and Caprese cake, which traces my origins.I look forward to welcoming you into my kitchen, where we'll have the pleasure of cooking together and sharing this passion that can become yours too!

Traditional cooking class in the heart of Bologna

Together we will learn how to make the traditional Bolognese lasagna, which is one of my specialties. We will start by preparing the ragù and, while it cooks, we will begin making our egg pasta, to which we will add spinach, following the Bolognese tradition. Once both ingredients are ready, we will make the béchamel sauce and then assemble our seven layers of wonder, ready to be enjoyed!

Lasagna bolognese, my specialty!

A cooking class to tell and teach some typical recipes of Emilian cuisine. Starting with a typical appetizer, tigelle, continuing with the homemade pasta par excellence: tagliatelle with meat sauce, and concluding in sweetness with tiramisu, made with a recipe handed down for generations.Each participant will have a station to actively learn all the processes. We look forward to seeing you!

Cooking class with three Bolognese recipes

Hi! Are you ready for a unique culinary experience in Bologna? My cooking course is the best choice to discover all the secrets of making tortellini. You will learn directly from me, an expert and passionate chef, the traditional techniques and secret recipes passed down from generation to generation in my family. I will guide you through each step, from making fresh pasta to creating the perfect filling, to folding the tortellino with mastery. Not only will you learn how to prepare Bologna's most famous dish, but you will also feel part of the local culinary tradition in this exclusive experience.

Tortellini Cooking Class in Bologna

Come and discover the rich and enveloping flavors of Bolognese cuisine in my cozy house, just outside the center of Bologna. Experience an unforgettable culinary adventure in a warm and welcoming atmosphere that will make you feel right at home from the very first moment. Together, we'll learn how to prepare a great classic of Bolognese cuisine: the cotoletta - simple to make but packed with flavor. These delicious and crispy cutlets are the perfect accompaniment to a tasty friggione, the typical Bolognese sauce, or delicate gratin tomatoes, to delight your taste buds and your mood. And for an appetizer? An exquisite soufflé of vegetables with a crispy Parmesan wafer. How could we not end the experience with a classic tiramisu? This easy-to-make recipe is loved by all guests.

A great classic of Bolognese cuisine: the cutlet

Ragout is one of those delicious traditional dishes that transform any day into a moment of celebration and in my kitchen, amidst chatter and laughter, we will prepare tagliatelle, fresh egg pasta, and ragù with a rich and tasty sauce like my grandmother used to prepare.Ready with the rolling pin?I will teach you the secrets of my tiramisu as well.To finish we will sit down at the table and enjoy the dishes prepared together with a good wine.

The ragout of tradition in my house

All the dishes you will enjoy at my home are home made and very tasty.They are suitable for adults and children.The appetizers are accompanied by vegetables in oil created by me and jams, also created by me, to be eaten with cheeses, especially Parmigiano Reggiano.In this experience you will learn how to cook piadina romagnola, a typical fresh stuffed pasta dish, and tiramisu.

Cooking class in Bologna: piadina, tortelloni and tiramisu

We will start by making the appetizer with homemade frittatas and piadina, accompanied by cured meats, cheeses, pickled vegetables, and seasonal products. There will also be plenty of food options available for our vegetarian guests. Next, we will proceed with the preparation of garganelli, a particular type of pasta made using a small ridged cutting board and a wooden straw. We will prepare the dough together and roll it out into sheets. We will then cut small squares and make the garganelli, small artisanal macaroni. Their perfect sauce? Ragù. But we can also invent vegetable-based sauces to satisfy the vast audience of vegetarians. We will finish with zuppa inglese: the preparation is simple but impressive.

Discover the Secrets of Garganelli in Bologna Cooking Class

In this completely vegetarian cooking class, you will learn some typical Bolognese recipes passed down through generations, as well as how to knead a great pizza.In this course I propose farfalline (we call them stricchetti) topped with a tomato and onion sauce, typical Bolognese, perhaps one of the few vegetarian recipes in my city.This will be followed by pizza, an excellent margherita pizza, with the addition of some mushrooms, if my guests like, to be baked in the oven.It concludes with another great classic: torta tenerina.All vegetarian and all extremely tasty!At the end of the course we will enjoy the prepared dishes with a good local wine.

Special Course: Bolognese recipes and more

The course will start with the preparation of the dough for crescentine and tagliatelle. While the dough rests, we will prepare the dessert. We will then roll out the dough for crescentine and egg-based tagliatelle, which will be cut and cooked. The crescentine will be fried and served as an appetizer, accompanied by cured meats and cheeses. Depending on the menu choice, traditional or vegetarian, the tagliatelle will be served with ragù or a vegetable sauce, both previously prepared by me.

Bologna, a journey through flavors and history

Bologna, lmia city is world famous for its tradition of fresh egg pasta and in this cooking class we will learn how to make 3 different pasta shapes. We will start with the preparation of the dough starting with eggs and flour and then continue with the art of rolling pin. Once we have our sheet of pasta we will go on to make the different shapes: the garganelli, tagliatelle and tortelloni stuffed with ricotta and spinach. I will tell you the anecdotes of each recipe and the curiosities of the tools of the trade. At the end of the course, we will all sit down at my table (in the garden during the warm weather) for a pasta lunch or dinner accompanied by very good local wine. It will be a day of home cooking, tradition and fun. I look forward to seeing you there!