We will have a unique experience together in our small country farmhouse nestled in the characteristic landscape of Puglia, with expanses of olive trees leading to the sea and a view from above of the entire landscape below.Together we will return to the past as we discover traditions and prepare together the famous orecchiette pasta. Everyone will have everything they need to follow a lesson taught by Maria, our Cesarina. This will be followed by the preparation of orecchiette pasta with tomato sauce, goat's cheese ricotta and fresh basil that we will harvest from our vegetable garden.

Orecchiette cooking class in beautiful farmhouse

I await you in my ancient trullo, among the almond trees, olive trees and enchanted alleyways of Alberobello, to experience an unforgettable moment, made up of flavors and colors typical of Pugliese culinary art.Together we learn three typical Pugliese recipes, from appetizer to dessert, and put our hands in pasta to make the striscianti, with its very special shape, evoked by its name. To finish, the Pugliese cartellate, following the family recipe, that has been passed down from generation to generation.I discovered my passion for cooking when I was only seven years old. Today I continue with love to prepare and share, with my guests, genuine and typical dishes, using the products of my land, to give quality, genuineness and sustainability in the kitchen.

Traditional cooking class in Maria's trullo

Welcome to my authentic trullo! Here you find the typical atmosphere of Puglia, with a delicious aperitif coming. I serve pittule, typical Puglia fritters, prepared with flour, yeast, water, olive oil and a pinch of salt. The experience continues with the fresh pasta course, have fun making pasta and creating two typical recipes with me: orecchiette and strascinati, accompanied by meat and vegetable sauces, according to taste. Together we will choose the best local types of flour and products to use, and you will become a true expert of Pugliese fresh pasta!To conclude sweetly, you can put yourself in the shoes of a pastry chef and make tiramisu. I await you for an inviting apéritif based on Pugliese products and wines and a special local fresh pasta cooking class!

Orecchiette pasta making class in Alberobello

The experience starts with a local market tour in which we will choose some of the best apulian ingredients. The tour is followed by a hands-on cooking class with 3 recipes (starter, pasta and dessert) that will be eaten later together.There will be a starter, typical from my region, pasta with chickpeas and then the sweet tiramisù.

Market tour, cook and dine 

The kitchen dedicated to Valentine's Day is designed to give love, everyone gives love in their own way, I like to do this by cooking for you in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere.My kitchen is an open space, where preparing becomes a "dance" show as I tell you stories, legends, memories and anecdotes behind each recipe. I will prepare for you bruschetta with truffle pate, a first course with porcini mushrooms and dessert, as tender as your heart. There will be no shortage of first-rate prosecco, homemade limoncello and coffee.In its simplicity it will make the difference to welcome you with love to make you feel like in a warm embrace.

A culinary experience to share with a loved one

Sensory food.Cooking is art, pleasure, knowledge and love of tradition. When I cook all my senses are activated:sight for choosing products, smell for freshness, mouth to savor cooking, ear for the change of noise in boiling, and touch for making pasta.Even the act of dragging some dough on a work surface has its tactile sensory, there is a lot of intimacy to making it.The choice and quality of products come first.Each preparation becomes a shared experience in one place, my kitchen, with no barriers, all in open space, all to the personal involvement of those present.This makes in a short time become family, because it is family that unites and makes a place a cozy and relaxing place: comfortable.

Typical 4-course dining experience with pasta and focaccia

My home with a trullo is situated halfway up a hill, offering a unique panorama: sweeping views of ancient olive groves, nearby towns in the distance, and the vast expanse of the sea. All around, Mediterranean greenery, dry stone walls, and terraces dominate the landscape. Here, strolling through nature, you can discover its fruits and edible wild herbs. In this setting, we'll prepare local traditional dishes (such as orecchiette, cavatelli, capunti), made with locally sourced products and the bounties of the land.

At Mery's Trullo

We will live a unique experience together in our small country farmhouse immersed in the characteristic landscape of Apulia, with stretches of olive trees leading down to the sea and a view from above of the entire landscape below. Together we will travel back to the past, discovering traditions and preparing the famous orecchiette together. Everyone will have everything they need to follow a lesson. This will be accompanied by the preparation of orecchiette pasta with tomato sauce, goat's cacioricotta cheese and fresh basil that we will pick from our vegetable garden.

Apulian market tour and a 4-course menu

I will be happy to host you in my house, provided with a well-equipped outdoor kitchen where we can gather around the table to prepare our typical fresh pasta and cook, always together, its sauce. We will also prepare the appetizer (the bread balls) and dessert (called "sporcamuss").I will be waiting for you at my house, at 5 p.m...we will get to know each other while savoring a good coffee or a fresh lemonade, and we will begin the preparations for our social dinner...a "family" experience made of good food, good drinks, good company to spend time together completely immersed in Apulian traditions!You will be my "family guests" ...

Apulian traditions cooking class

Cooking class with 3 recipes (appetizer, first course of fresh pasta and dessert) followed by a 3-course menu with the dishes prepared during the course. We will start by preparing the appetizer with a selection of the fish of the day, but not before having collected the vegetables in the garden. Then we will prepare this traditional dish, following an ancient family recipe jealously handed down. The cooking will take place in earthenware containers in the ancient stone oven, wood-fired, of the farm. To finish we will eat traditional almond cake, accompanied by a glass of sweet wine of my own production.

Leanr how to cook the "Tiedda alla Barese": rice and mussels

Cooking class with 3 recipes (appetizer, first course of fresh pasta and dessert) followed by a 3-course menu with the dishes prepared during the courseFor us Pugliesi of the sea, you can not start a meal without tasting the seafood, fresh and strictly raw. As an alternative, I propose a delicious cooked seafood salad accompanied by fresh vegetables from my garden. We will prepare with our guests spaghettoni of semolina/gluten-free that we will dress with the typical sauce with mussels and cherry tomatoes. We will close the meal with the typical almond cake accompanied by a good glass of sweet wine produced by me.

Monopoli cooking class: seafood menu

In my farmhouse, which dates back to 1700, there is an ancient wood-burning oven that, due to its large size, was lit for the preparation of dishes for parties or special occasions.Following the recipes handed down from generation to generation, using raw materials of my own production, we will take a trip in search of forgotten flavors.

Martina Franca: Cooking Classes, Home Restaurant Dining and Food Tours