Cook Like a Local in Como: Hands-On Class 3 Traditional Recipes
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Immerse yourself in Italy's culture with this hands-on cooking class held in a local home and led by an expert Italian home cook. Learn the secrets of the most iconic Como dishes and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner with local wines included. You'll have a fully equipped workstation with utensils and ingredients and your local host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Como recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert) handed down by generations of mammas and nonnas. After the class, sit down at the table with your Italian family and taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines. This experience is held by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks and wine experts. Cesarine are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. Every host is reviewed for authentic culinary traditions.
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- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Reviews(206)
Carolina and Simona were excellent hosts. They picked us up and transported us to their home. This was a great hands on experience making the pasta from scratch to rolling, filling and cutting the ravioli. The proof was in the eating of our own, home made ravioli. Simply awesome. We would highly recommend this experience to anyone who wants to do something out of the ordinary.
It was a great experience, my granddaughter had a blast!
Highly recommend to anyone looking at doing a pasta making class while traveling in Italy. We had an amazing experience with the “Cook Like a Local in Como” Pasta Making Class! Our hosts and expert chefs Christine and Eliza did a fabulous job taking us through three simple recipes that turned into delicious dishes. We had a group of eight people and it was so much fun to learn about and make the recipes while enjoying an unforgettable beautiful view. Eating everything we made at the end of the experience made for truly memorable experience. Thank you for the wonderful time and for welcoming us into your home.
Great intro cooking class. Good communication given that we signed up with short notice. Walked away with an appreciation for fresh hand made pasta and original recipe tiramisu.
What a wonderful experience! Francesca and Luca made you feel like they were your friends forever! The food we made was delicious and easy to make . I would highly recommend this to others!
What a gracious, detail-oriented, fun and delicious experience. We truly enjoyed being welcome to Marharita’s home and learning from her family’s legacy of authentic Italian cooking. We made pasta, meatballs and tiramisu from scratch and had wonderful time getting to know each other! Multa Benne! Thank you!
This was a complete fail. We booked this class thinking it would be located in the town/city of Como based on the location stated in the advertisement. When we got our confirmation it was located 29 minutes southeast by car. We don’t have a car. Thankfully we had time to cancel but we were excited about the class. Very misleading advertising.
Dear Laura, Thank you for your feedback. Please note that, when our hosts in Como are fully booked, we automatically assign our reservations to the closest proximity to the city the client originally selected. We understand that this may not have been their preferred choice, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We have issued you a full refund based on this. I remain at your complete disposal!
Margherita was very helpful in providing transportation options from Bellagio to Como. She and Mateo were warm, welcoming, and were excellent hosts in their lovely home. With her guidance, we prepared family recipes for meatballs, ravioli, and tiramisu. All were delicious (she did all of the cooking). I especially enjoyed the ravioli cooked in butter and sage which allowed the ricotta and spinach filling to shine. She also provided some recommendations on highlights to see while on the lake. I highly recommend this experience and Margherita to anyone looking for a unique experience while visiting Lake Como! Unforgettable experience.
Sara, our Cesarine, was wonderful! She welcomed us into her home. She was gracious, prepared, and patient. Our group consisted of friends, some whom we had not seen on our travels until we were at Sara's home. We were pretty talky, but Sara took this in stride. We prepared an appetizer, an extra appetizer (we had left over egg whites, which she turned into a sausage/egg bite with herbs from her porch garden.) We made pasta from scratch, and delicious tiramisu. Throughout the evening, Sara was funny and engaging. By the time we left, I felt I was leaving a friend.
Don’t skip out on the opportunity to learn from a talented cook! It is well worth the time and money invested! We had a fantastic experience with Lidia as she hosted us in her beautiful home and taught us genuine, simple Italian cooking! We would rebook with her in a heartbeat and would have done so had we had more time!!!
