The "panigaccio" is a thin disc of unleavened bread, which is baked between two terracotta texts previously placed to heat on the open flame of the fireplace.... said so, it seems a very simple thing, while in reality, multiple factors intertwine to allow the success of this typical and delicious product.In this experience, we are going to see how to make a batter of the right density and learn the secrets of its baking , which occurs only and exclusively when the texts reach a certain temperature.After making them, some panigacci will be boiled to be enjoyed with, oil and cheese , pesto , mushroom sauce,after which we will make others, which while still warm and fragrant, we will go to enjoy with locally produced cold cuts.

Secrets of the Panigaccio

This cooking class is based in Camaiore and has as main focus a type of very popular fish: anchovies. We will cook a three course menu with them: a starter, main course and second plate. Their unmistakable taste will accompany us in each of the recipes. I always try to use quality ingredients, to use local products and not to waste food.

A sea of anchovies: fish cooking class in Camaiore

_Curious about homemade pasta? I will teach you how to make fresh homemade pasta with just two ingredients: flour and eggs._tagliatelle and ravioli filled with ricotta cheese and spinach.

Pasta and Tiramisù feast in Camaiore

Recipes from Garfagnana. Traditional and brandnew recipes with pecular ingredients

Garfagnana cuisine in 3 recipes

We make the pasta in 3 sizes and then enjoy it together

Cooking class with 3 pasta recipes

In my typical house with an ancient flavor, in a small village on the Apuan Alps, surrounded by greenery and peace and tranquility, with the possibility of staying in the garden or on the outdoor terrace, we knead together having fun and preparing delicacies, cooked in the wood-burning oven .You will appreciate the decor with some well-restored antique furniture, the typical "madia del pane" a kind of furniture created to knead bread.We will prepare a tasty Italian bread, which then will season with oil and tomato or with the typical local cheese, a classic savory pie with zucchini typical of our country and a delicious sweet focaccia. If the weather permits, we can enjoy them outside on the terrace. Let's have fun together. What are you waiting for?

Making Italia bread and other delights 

Let's put our hands to pasta! Let's prepare together having fun delicious dishes with fresh pasta typical of my country and especially the delicious macaroni with chestnut flour.Let's enjoy them together with excellent wine, and to finish a local raspberry liqueur or limoncello.If the season permits we can eat outside in the garden with a view of the beautiful Apuan Alps.

Cooking Class: learn to make macaroni with chestnut flour

I will be happy to host you in my home and offer a lunch or dinner with the recipes we will prepare together during this cooking class.Step by step we will learn how to make noodles and ravioli learning all the secrets to make them perfect.To conclude we will gladden the senses with the most mouth-watering dessert in the Italian tradition: his majesty the tiramisu.

The Italian menu: ravioli, tagliatelle and tiramisu

The cooking class includes stuffed egg pasta, semolina pasta and tiramisu: ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinach stir fried with butter and sage, Maltagliati (irregularly cut fresh pasta) with ragù.The tasting of these two fresh homemade pasta will be served with Vermentino, a regional Ligurian wine.Such an experience will be completed with Tiramisù.A wide terrace will be the perfect location to taste the results of your class!There are beautiful places you can reach to make your stay a great experience, such as Cinque Terre (Five Lands) with just a 30' train ride, Portovenere (my hometown) or Lerici.Nice places for those who love the seaside and those who want to start appreciating inlets and peculiar landscapes filled with the scent of sea, seafood dishes and Ligurian focaccia!

Pasta and Tiramisù Cooking class in the hills near La Spezia

In this fantastic experience, you will learn all the secrets to making an excellent homemade Neapolitan pizza. Together we will make the dough following the traditional recipe, using only high quality ingredients. You will learn the secrets for proper rising, the importance of choosing the right ingredients and the technique for rolling out the pizza.Next, we will cover pizza baking, using a professional wood-fired oven to achieve a crispy crust and even baking. You will be able to customize your pizza with your favorite ingredients and enjoy it with your classmates.If you would like to learn how to make a delicious Neapolitan pizza as good as the pizzeria pizza, don't miss your chance to take this course!

Neapolitan Homemade Pizza: Learn All the Secrets

In the charming village of Vezzano Ligure you will have the pleasure of cooking and tasting traditional Ligurian dishes, admiring a unique landscape: the Apuan Alps, the hills and the sea. As an appetizer we will prepare a vegetable pie according to your tastes and seasonality, enriched by the scents of herbs from my terrace. As a first course we will learn together the secrets to recreate the famous ravioli with meat sauce of Grandma Luisa. To close in sweetness we will prepare a tart with caramel cream and walnuts, or alternatively, depending on taste, with one of my jams.

Ligurian cuisine between the sea and the countryside

Learn how to make two types of Italian pasta and a classic Italian dessert during this chef-led cooking workshop. In the private home of a Cesarina in La Spezia, receive hands-on instruction for making trofie, gnocchetti and tiramisu from one-of-a-kind family recipes. Workshops include local wine and coffee, as well as lunch or dinner prepared during the class.