A stone's throw from the Amalfi Coast, in Cava de' Tirreni, we offer a unique culinary experience in a villa with a garden to discover the flavors of the Amalfi Coast.We will begin with a toast with wines from our Colli di Castelfranci winery, paired with bruschetta with anchovies from Cetara.We will prepare together two first courses typical of the Amalfi coast and Campanian cuisine: a lemon-scented risotto alla pescatora (with baby squid, clams, mussels, cuttlefish, shrimp, scampi), and a spaghetti with clams.To end the meal, we will taste a homemade tart with our own jam.

Cooking class on the scents of the Amalfi coast

This cooking class in Pompeii includes three recipes followed by a menu in which they will be tasted. In particular, we will cook excellent fresh handmade pasta. There will also be bruschetta with seasonal vegetables and to finish, coffee tiramisu. I am waiting for you to try the flavors of Pompeii.

Handmade pasta in Pompei

Surrounded by lush greenery in Cava de' Tirreni, a municipality just a few kilometers from Salerno and the magnificent Amalfi Coast, Villa Maddalena will welcome you to an environment full of scents and flavors.A nice and tasty appetizer will inaugurate your visit: sliced cold cuts and home-made cheeses with an intense and genuine flavor.Next, you will enjoy a nice production of fresh pasta. The chosen draw is scialatiello seasoned with the typical "red gold" of our fantastic region: San Marzano tomatoes, grown in our countryside and whose preserve is produced by us.Dulcis in fundo, an exquisite tiramisu!Cheers and voila our adventure begins, we will toast with wines from our winery "Colli di Castelfranci".We look forward to seeing you

Campania Fresh Pasta Course

In this cooking class you'll have the chance to try three different recipes prepared with genuine flavors. We'll start by preparing fresella with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella, a type of typical bread. It will be followed by gnocchi alla sorrentina and we will then end with a traditional but amazing tiramisù.

Cooking Class with fresh pasta and tiramisù

I look forward to seeing you in my tavern, with a wood-burning oven, to prepare these three typical Neapolitan recipes together. We will prepare something unique, a recipe that has been exclusive to my family for generations, namely a pie with the typical flavors of Neapolitan pizza, followed by homemade tagliatelle, with tomatoes grown on Vesuvius, tomatoes with unique flavors. And for dessert the "chiacchiere," which are prepared during family celebrations. So I am waiting for you to start "putting your hands in the dough."

Traditional Neapolitan cooking class with music!

This special cooking class features a traditional Sorrento dish: gnocchi alla sorrentina. I will tell you all the secrets of the recipe and then we'll enjoy a delicious first course together! We will also prepare the famous Neapolitan crocchè and "chiacchiere"! You will not believe what you'll taste

Gnocchi alla sorrentina cooking class 

On a trip from the alleys of Naples to Sorrento, passing through Capri ... scents and flavors of tradition, fresh and simple, to cook dishes that you will have the satisfaction of making with your own hands. Ready to put yourself to the test? Three great classics are on the menu: panzerotti, ravioli alla caprese and lemon tiramisu.

Naples-Sorrento-Capri: a gastronomic journey.

How did they eat in Pompeii and Ancient Rome? How many courses did they typically enjoy, and which recipes have survived to the present day? These are some of the questions I asked myself during my years of studying archaeology and ancient cuisine. Let's discover the answers together through three very special recipes. Are you ready for a journey through history?

How did the ancient Romans eat in Pompeii?

This experience is sweet, indeed... very sweet and takes us back in time. What do the Middle Ages and dessert have in common? Discover it with these three simple yet delicious sweets. What are you waiting for? Join me on this journey through the history and archaeology of food, and in the end, let's taste these splendid dishes together as if in an ancient dwelling.

Scent of the Middle Ages

At the gateway to the Amalfi Coast, in Cava de' Tirreni, we welcome you to the green villa Maddalena.During this experience, I offer you to make different formats of fresh pasta, to be paired with different toppings according to seasonal vegetables: Tomatoes, Squash, Friarielli, Artichokes, Eggplant, Peas, Porcini Mushrooms, and many others.We will make a toast with wines from our Colli di Castelfranci winery, taste our own cold cuts and cheeses, before tasting the different types of pasta made together.We look forward to seeing you in Cava de' Tirreni

Casamarciano: Cooking classes