You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, I'll teach you two!Warm up with the authentic Italian Aperitivo with prosecco and 'stuzzichini' and learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 pasta shapes from scratch. As the icing on the cake you'll learn the secrets of the iconic Italian dessert: Tiramisù.After this hands-on cooking class, enjoy what you’ve prepared for lunch or dinner with local wines and share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends.There’s no way to truly experience Italian culture other than a cooking workshop in a real local home.

Small group Pasta and Tiramisù class in Florence

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

Learn to make classic Italian dishes—pasta and tiramisu—during this workshop in Varenna. With a small group, enjoy a hands-on workshop and have plenty of time to ask questions. Then, sit down with your fellow classmates and enjoy the meal with a glass of wine.You have plenty of time to ask questions about Italian cuisine to your host.

Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Varenna

Become immersed in Italian culture as you learn to make traditional dishes during this cooking class in Varenna. This private class takes you to a local home where you can learn all about Italian cooking while making a number of dishes. Learn tricks and tips so you can recreate the dishes at home and sit down to the fruits of your labor paired with local wine!

Cooking class at the home of a Cesarina in Varenna

I'm Barbara and I'm here to offer you an unforgettable cooking class in my beautiful Tuscany. As a Cesarina, I'm very attentive to the choice of products, preferring organic and local ones. The vegetables we will use for our dishes will be picked from my garden.During our cooking lesson, we will learn how to prepare two traditional Tuscan pasta dishes and the classic tiramisù. We will learn how to make Pici with the classic aglione sauce and tortelli filled with pumpkin or potatoes, served with pecorino cheese fondue or tomato sauce.Finally, we will sit down to taste our freshly prepared dishes, accompanied by a glass of good Tuscan wine and a breathtaking view of the surrounding hills.I look forward to welcoming you to this authentic and unforgettable culinary experience!

Hands-on pasta cooking class and tiramisù in Siena

We are in Matera, Unesco World Heritage city.The cooking class experience begins with the preparation of appetizers for the aperitif: Parmesan pearls, bruschetta with burrata and rocket or other ingredients according to seasonality always with local products, always accompanied by local proseccoThe appetizers will generally be with seasonal ingredients, prepared with guests who will be the makers of the dish.The first course will be homemade pasta: orecchiette, strascinati or ravioli with sweet ricotta typical of some moments of the year, it will be seasoned with vegetables or fresh tomato sauce or meat sauce always according to the season..The dessert always of local tradition with cream or ricotta.

Traditional Cooking class and Aperitivo in Matera

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

Small group hands-on cooking class with 2 pasta recipes, Tiramisù and aperitivo.Meals in Lake Como are a relaxed and leisurely time to spend with your beloved ones. Live a dining experience like the Italians do and enjoy the typical food of the area.Immerse yourself in the regional traditions of everyday Italy.Cesarina Bea welcomes us to her cozy home in the historical town center of Como, located within walking distance of the lake. Try her three-course dining experience, showcasing their favourite traditional family recipes.You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. Dining with a Cesarina gives you the chance to be welcomed in like one of the family and live like the Italians do.Carefully selected local wines, beverages and coffee is i

Small group hands-on cooking class, pasta and tiramisù

The course begins with preparing dough for focaccia and orecchiette. As the pasta rests, we'll prepare dessert: a classic Italian treat, tiramisu. The freshly baked focaccia will be enjoyed as an appetizer alongside cheeses. Depending on the chosen menu, traditional or vegetarian, orecchiette will be served with either ragù or a vegetable sauce, all previously prepared by me. Upon completion, participants will have learned secrets and anecdotes of Apulian cuisine.

Let's cook together: focaccia, orecchiette and tiramisu

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

I look forward to welcoming you with open arms in my beautiful and cozy home to teach you the recipes of Italian cuisine with the fun of cooking and then enjoying the food you have prepared, accompanied by excellent Italian wine.You will learn how to "create" with your own hands not only the egg pasta and the sauce we are going to dress it with but also the dough for a delicious pizza. To conclude we will make a mouth-watering dessert: tiramisu prepared with eggs, sugar, mascarpone, ladyfingers, coffee, and cocoa.

Authentic Italian Cooking classes