With my experience I will welcome you into my home and you will feel part of the family immediately, you will be able to live an experience that you could not live alone.My lesson is fun, creative and exciting because you will have the opportunity to learn the recipes of authentic Italian cuisine!You will learn with me to "create" with your hands: egg pasta:The doses, the dough, making the sheets and making the ravioliThe pizza dish known and appreciated all over the world:the dough, the leavening, spreading of the dough, frying and seasoningThe tiramisu:the coffee, the cream of sugar and egg with the mascarpone, compose the tiramisuAt the end you can sit down at the table in the dining room prepared for you and enjoy the dishes prepared together toasting with excellent wine

Fried pizza, ravioli with ricotta and parmesan, tiramisu

Water and flour combined with each other and worked with the right technique can give great satisfaction in the kitchen.Get dishes to share with family and friends.I will teach you step by step the balance between these two ingredients, how to work them and the right rising times, the importance of yeast and understanding the right amount to get a perfect and light dough.The different flours for each dough.Then together we will roll out the dough to make the world-famous pizza Margherita, invented in June 1889 by chef Brandi in Naples in honor of Queen Margherita of Savoy and which has become famous all over the world.As a second recipe we will make fried pizzette, small discs of dough fried then topped with fresh tomato sauce and pecorino cheese.

Pizza and focaccia: the magic of flour with water

We will cook risottos together and make fresh pasta, such as tagliatelle, ravioli and pizzoccheri with buckwheat and cheeses from the mountains of Lake Como . I will tell you the stories and legends that each recipe brings. And we will taste the dishes while enjoying a wonderful view of Como and the lake. We will also gather herbs in my garden and use them in the dishes we will cook and eat together.

Cooking class with a view of Lake Como

An open space kitchen, a convivial space in my eclectic home filled with books, art pieces and design. We will cook together, and because I like to chat, I will tell you some good local stories, from Alessandro Volta (yes the one who invented the battery) to my father (exponent of Como Abstractism and textile designer), to my anti-waste commitment with the Food Bank. We will prepare simple and healthy dishes, with local ingredients. I buy everything I can at the market, from local producers to rediscover the flavors of this beautiful lake and its surroundings. That's why my dishes are based on vegetables and cheeses, basic ingredients of the area's cuisine. I try not to waste food and will give you some suggestions for reusing leftover food.

PastaPassion in Como - 3 recipes course

Take a seat at my cozy Cesarine table to savor forgotten recipes that have been treasured and passed down for generations.During this cooking class you will learn, step by step, how to prepare three recipes: a bruschetta typical of my area, a fresh pasta dish and a dessert.Together we will prepare the dough, rolling out the pastry and shaping it according to my family's recipes.Each participant will have an apron and a handout in which the recipes will be described with ingredients and various steps.To end on a sweet note, we will also prepare together a great tiramisu from my family recipe book.All will be enjoyed in the company of good local wine.

Cooking class in the center of Como

Let's harvest vegetables and herbs in the garden and learn how to preserve them for the winter in a traditional way, but with a modern twist.By learning all the characteristics of different plants, we will learn how to make the most of them.I will teach you the technique of drying and how to regenerate vegetables and also fruits, such as white citrus fruits to be enjoyed all year round.

From the garden to the pantry

We will learn about the seasonality of fruit and how to make delicious desserts and the basics of classic pastry with it. We will use every part of the fruit, without throwing anything away, making the most of the fruit's characteristics, with the utmost respect for nature, in a modern way.From the oven to the ice cream maker, I will offer a one-of-a-kind experience.

Sweets with fresh fruit in season

We prepare the traditional first course: pizzoccheri (using local vegetables and cheeses).We then learn how to make tortelloni stuffed with pork cooked in Bbq at a low temperature, for a richly flavored and very modern dish.We finish with a baked pasta that we will dress with seasonal vegetables (local vegetables, if the experience is done in summer or fall, we can pick vegetables directly from the garden).

Fresh pasta class in a country house 

For your bachelorette party we will put our hands in the dough!We will start with a welcome drink accompanied by a platter of mixed crostini .I will teach you how to make scarpinocc (typical stuffed pasta from Parre ) but we will also make tagliatelle.We will continue by learning how to make a strawberries and chocolate tiramisu accompanied by a glass of bubbles.At the end of the course we will taste what we have prepared together accompanied by Valcaleppio rosso riserva but there will also be a glass of Moscato di Scanzo ( passito di Bergamo).

Bachelorette party

Cooking class with 3 recipes (appetizer, fresh pasta dish and dessert) followed by 3-course menu with the dishes prepared during the course.Hi I'm Barbara,I am looking forward to hosting you in my home! We will cook together from appetizer to dessert. We will have fun making "scarpinocc," a stuffed pasta typical of the Bergamo valleys ( vegetarian pasta). We will end our cooking class with tiramisu.I'll be waiting for you!

Let's learn how to make stuffed pasta in Bergamo

If you want to experience the authentic taste of Milan, you can't miss out on Ossobuco and Saffron Risotto. These two Milanese classics are a winning combination and are considered one of the city's emblems.In this cooking class, you'll learn all the secrets of preparing this famous dish of Lombard cuisine.Under my guidance, you'll learn how to prepare the traditional Ossobuco and saffron risotto, using fresh ingredients and techniques that have been passed down through generations.By the end of the class, you'll have the skills to prepare this delicious meal at home, and we'll enjoy a two-course meal of Ossobuco and Saffron Risotto together. This experience is perfect for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in Milan's traditional cuisine and learn to cook like a true Milanese.

Traditional Risotto Cooking Class in Milan

Cernobbio is a quaint village nestled between the splendor of Lake Como and the nearby mountains. An area in which nature, history and art are inseparably connected. A place that manages to evoke innumerable emotions, images, literary and culinary memories...In my kitchen you will be the protagonists of a fun and educational cooking class. We will learn how to prepare three local recipes related to my family, using fresh vegetables from the garden and products from the mountains.