Join me on a journey through one of Milan's historic covered markets, where we'll be immersed in the fragrant scents and flavors of Lombard and Italian tradition. As we wander through the bustling stalls, we'll carefully select the freshest and most delicious ingredients to use in our upcoming cooking class. This is the perfect opportunity to soak up the authentic atmosphere of the city and connect with the locals.After our market adventure, we'll head back to my home where we'll dive into making fresh pasta from scratch. We'll also prepare a dessert that is easy to make but always impresses: Tiramisù. And of course, we'll enjoy our homemade creations together over a glass of wine. Come along for a culinary adventure you won't forget!

Milan Market Tour & Cooking Class: pasta and tiramisù

The stroll is a way to taste a mix of high quality gastronomic products. You will be guided by a Cesarina who will explain to you every detail of the selected restaurants and you will have the opportunity to taste some delicacies of our beautiful city. It will be an exceptional and unique dining experience!What is it all about:High quality cold cuts platter and a glass of local wine served in a historic wine shopThe delicious gourmet pizza in a historic bakery or you will have a taste of fresh lake fish and typical local food such as “Sciatt” (delicious and crunchy pancake type balls stuffed with melted cheese) in one of the most famous delis in Como.“Torta Nuvola” (Cloud Cake) the typical dessert of Como. Alternatively, you can enjoy an excellent artisan ice cream.

Gastronomic stroll in Como

Farmers markets are authentic places where to buy and taste ingredients coming from the farmhouses that surround Milan.You will learn what "fresh" really means! You will also have the chance to talk to farmers who directly sell their products. Soon after we will move to my little charming flat where we will taste products, cook together and have lunch or dinner with our colored and tasty shopping!

Farmer market, aperitivo, dining and cooking demo

Stefania is pleased to welcome you in the beautiful Bergamo and accompany you on this fun tour of her city.The visit starts from the lower part of the city, in front of the famous Donizetti theater and continues with a particular transfer to the medieval old town by funicular (tickets are included in the price).During the tour there will be three steps for the tasting of typical products in historical places.Among the local specialties the Donizetti cake and the Stracciatella ice cream.A journey through history, customs and gastronomy of Bergamo that will surely help you to learn more about the city and keep an excellent memory.

Street Food Tour Bergamo

It will be a nice experience to walk around the market! We can create a recipe together according to the seasonal products of my region and then go home and learn how to cook...and eat them!

Shopping at the farmers market, cook and eat 

The covered market of Como is a big market where we can buy the real artisanal food that comes from the mountains near Como.We will buy the preferred vegetables or meat of your choice and we will be cooking and eating in the garden of my house. This is an amazing experience: you'll be able to prepare and eat dishes that represent the flavors of this specific area.

Tour of Como food market, cook and dine experience

Like many metropolises in the world, Milan also has its Chinatown. It is the face and soul of the neighborhood that gravitates around Via Paolo Sarpi and attracts Milanese and foreign tourists alike for its vibrancy and its (always open) authentic street food establishments.The guided visit to the Sarpi District and Milan's Chinatown is a cross-cultural and unique experience that, if on the one hand transports us to the old Milan of railing houses and markets, on the other hand moves us to the Far East, in a curious combination all to be discovered.We will delve into Chinese cuisine, which we will try together, tasting some of the street food best of Paolo Sarpi, from baozi to jaozi, not forgetting fortune cookies.Finally, we will return home for a final super appetizer with bruschetta and wine!

Super Street Food tour in ChinaTown (with final appetizer)

Discover with us one of the most famous local market in Milan!!We organize a special tour in Fauché Market located near Parco Sempione.We will teach you the tricks and the secrets of this iconic market that is rich in culture, flavors and regional tastes.After a classic aperitivo with wine, we will start by a popular appetizer: polenta with gorgonzola.This is followed by strozzapreti with sausage, mushrooms and pecorino cheese. We will teach you, step by step, how to make a fantastic, super creamy hand-made pasta!!The menu will then end with the famous tiramisu presented with a little surprise that will be revealed during the cooking class.During and after the course we will give you two small gadgets that you can take with you and use for the next recipes!

Tour in a local market in Milan with funny cooking lesson

Always one of the biggest problems of organizing a dinner or lunch lies not so much in the preparations themselves, but in the need to match the dishes with the correct wine. This is precisely why we thought of organizing a course to give you the correct basics of food-wine pairing.The real surprise is that Niccolo is a certified Sommelier.Three Italian wines for the three dishes you will taste, all handmade during the evening.Class themes:theoretical introduction to pairingexplanation of specific pairings of individual disheswine and dish pairing tastingfinal comments on wines and pairingsCombine the excellence of wines and preparations in a unique evening.

Wine tasting: the best of Lombardy with dinner

Dive into Italy like a local foodie. Explore your local host's most trusted artisanal food shops and get an insider’s view of Milan.Discover the best-kept food secrets and typical delicacies and taste them in the authentic places where locals go.Your host will take you to their favourite spots: whether it’s the most famous ice-cream shop of the city, an historic bakery, a gourmet street food place, or market stalls full of local cheese and cold cuts, you’ll get a real taste of what the city is all about!Veggie and gluten-free options available on request.

Greedy street food Tour

An enoic journey through the wine territories stretching between two great Lombard lakes, the Lario and the Sebino.In 6 glasses you will explore the history and characteristics of local Lombardy wines, in terroirs historically devoted to viticulture, giving birth to quality wines. We will start from the hills of Brianza around Montevecchia arriving as far as upper Lake Como and then push on to the hills of Bergamo. We will end up our journey on the shores of Lake Iseo.The wines I will offer for tasting come mainly from small wineries and local winemakers.I will guide you through the tasting of each glass paired with bites of typical local products.

Discover territorial wines with a guided tasting

I offer you the opportunity to enjoy a guided wine tour with a visit to a local winery of my region, out from the more touristic paths. You will hear directly from a winemaker the fascinating stories about the wine area, its terroir and wines and learn the secrets of the ancient art of wine making.The visit to the winery will be followed by a guided tasting of 3 representative wines from the winery paired with a small local nibbles or a traditional "tagliere" of cold cuts and cheese.A unique opportunity to have an authentic experience and learn about wine through the words of its protagonists.The meeting point for this experience can be at my home or directly at the winemakers' according to organizational needs and timing.