Top Emilia-Romagna Cooking Classes - page 2

Live an authentic culinary experience in Ravenna. Ravenna is not only for mosaics lovers but also for those passionate about authentic Italian regional food. Learn to cook like an italian chef with a friendly local gourmet.

This private Modena cooking class and market tour gives you an inside look at everyday life in a vibrant Italian city. After picking up fresh ingredients from the market alongside your guide, head to a local home to prepare three regional dishes side-by-side with your private teacher. Sip regional wines as you enjoy your lunch or dinner.

Enjoy a private and authentic market tour and cooking class in a local Bologna home with your host Giovanna, a native who has lived in Bologna for over 60 years. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Start with a memorable tour of one of Bologna's markets. Depending on the day, visit the Mercato del Quadrilatero (a market with medieval origins) or del Erbe where Giovanna buys her seasonal fruit and vegetables. Here, you can buy local and regional produce, from fruit and vegetables to meat, cheese, and salami. Return to Giovanna's home kitchen where she will teach you 2-3 traditional Italian dishes from family recipes - a pasta, sauce and a side or dessert. After cooking, enjoy your meal together with your host, a warm and gentle retired history and philosophy teacher who lives in an apartment in a large villa with her daughters. Giovanna loves cooking particularly enjoys introducing guests to traditional Bolognese culture and cuisine.

Join Daniele to learn how to prepare typical Bolognese pasta and sauce from scratch, then sit down for lunch together. Perfect for food lovers and anyone curious about Bolognese traditions, this class offers a hands-on, delicious, and memorable experience! •Learn how to prepare Tortellini and 'Tagliatelle alla Bolognese', as well as broth and sauce from scratch, then enjoy your creations for lunch. You'll even get to take the recipes home! • Wines from the Emilia Romagna region are included • The cooking class takes place at Daniele's grocery store pasta lab in Bologna city centre

Bologna is famous for its luscious tortellini, so there’s no better place to learn how to make these stuffed morsels of fresh pasta. Join a local in her home kitchen to try your hand at kneading and rolling out dough and hand-shaping each tiny round bite with a small group. Then gather around the table for a family-style meal featuring the tortellini you’ve made together followed by authentic tiramisù.

Bologna, the gastronomic heart of Italy, is not only famous for pasta and ragù but also for its rich gelato tradition. This immersive masterclass invites you to discover the art of gelato-making, using fresh, high-quality ingredients and time-honored techniques. Under the guidance of a local gelato artisan, you’ll learn how to prepare traditional gelato from scratch, exploring the balance of flavors, textures, and natural ingredients that make Italian gelato unique. From crafting the perfect base to churning it to creamy perfection, you’ll gain hands-on experience in one of Italy’s most beloved culinary traditions. While your gelato is taking shape, enjoy a small aperitivo and learn about the history and cultural significance of gelato in Bologna. Finally, sit down to taste your freshly made gelato, savoring its smooth texture and rich flavors, paired with a glass of local wine for the perfect sweet experience.

Discover the secrets to Bolognese cuisine in a local’s home with this half-day private cooking class. Learn how to prepare fresh stuffed pasta including tortellini and tortelloni during this hands-on class. After the pasta workshop, relax over a meal to sample what you prepared alongside local red and white wines.

There’s no better souvenir to bring home from Italy than the art of home-cooked Italian food. Join a local host in her Modena kitchen and learn how to prepare two different kinds of pasta from scratch on this small-group cooking class, which wraps up with assembling tiramisu. Warm up with a classic aperitivo, then, once you’ve hand-rolled your pasta and prepared your dishes, enjoy them with water, wine, and coffee.

Learning how to make fresh pasta is like stepping into the past as the methods and techniques haven’t changed much over time. But to do so in a traditional Bolognese pasta shop guided by two experienced culinary artisans makes this experience even more special. We offer an immersive workshop in a fully equipped professional environment yet with an informal, warm, and lighthearted tone. Expect to discover new techniques, refine your skills, learn about Italian culture, and have a lot of fun. Our teaching approach is tailored to your individual skill level, ensuring that everyone benefits from personalized instruction. Perfect for couples, groups of friends, families with children and solo travelers alike.

Learn the tricks and techniques to turning out gelato and other icy Italian treats like a pro with this gelato-making workshop just outside of Bologna. Join a former professional “gelataio” (gelato maker) to create gelato, sorbetto, and granita together. Pick up tips for telling these three refreshing treats apart (and how to spot quality versions in shops), then sample your handiwork at the end of the class.

The real special feature of this experience is our passion and love we use for pasta making dedicating always a special attention to ragu and sauces we use. Freshness of ingredients, excellent products taken to your table and coming from the Food Valley such as Truffle and Vinegar, all of this make of us a "must do experience for real food lovers".

For years, every Sunday, in our house, all our friends have gathered to be together. I would like to offer our guests, through the kitchen, the same warmth and conviviality of every Sunday, which only gathering in front of a table can create.

Get a more intimate insight into Italian cuisine than most travelers get to enjoy during this private cooking class at the home of a local in Ravena. Pick up Italian cooking tricks that will last longer than a souvenir as you learn to make three regional recipes, before dining in the company of your host for a truly personal experience.

Join local host Chiara on her farm outside Bologna for a hands-on private cooking class. Learn how to cook three dishes from scratch, including tagliatelle pasta with prosciuttio di Parma and lemon zest. Catch a glimpse into local life as you share the meal you helped to prepare with your host. Local wine is included and a vegetarian option is available.

Opt for a more intimate experience of Bologna’s legendary cuisine during a private pasta making masterclass in a local home. Rather than sharing your guide with a group, you’ll receive undivided attention as you make classic Italian dishes such as tagliatelle al ragu, a variation of spaghetti bolognese.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

When in Italy, eat like an Italian. Experience authentic Bolognese cooking in a cozy home setting. Make fresh pasta and traditional ragu from scratch, then enjoy a full meal with wine and dessert included. A small-group setting of 10 people or less guarantees attention from your teacher, and you'll leave with recipes to impress friends and family back at home.

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of the Italian cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.

Experience Italian culture through the unique lens of its home cooking with this exclusive market tour and cooking class in Forlì. Meet your host and instructor for a guided stroll through the morning market and learn how to shop for ingredients like a local. Then head back to your host’s kitchen for a hands-on pasta and tiramisu lesson. After preparing your dishes from scratch, sample your handiwork over a celebratory meal together.

Bologna is famous for its rich local cuisine, so there’s no better city to discover the secrets behind making flawless pasta and authentic tiramisù from scratch than this private culinary experience. Connect with a local cook for a hands-on lesson in her home kitchen, then relax over lunch or dinner to savor the fruit of your labors served with local wines and Italian espresso.

Discover the traditional flavors of Parma during a private, half-day cooking class at a local’s home. Learn to cook traditional Italian dishes from the Emilia-Romagna region during this hands-on class. Make fresh pasta from scratch, such as ricotta-stuffed tortelli. Feast on three different types of pasta and local wines after the class.

Delve into coastal Italy’s culinary traditions in a private cooking class in the home of a Rimini resident. Hone your cooking skills as you prepare three classic dishes under the guidance of your private host, benefiting from their personalized attention and insider knowledge of regional cuisine. Afterwards, enjoy plenty of time to share cultural insights over your homemade meal, with wine and coffee included for an authentic Italian experience.

There is nothing better than a good plate of fresh pasta or a hot piadina! This cooking class will take you to the heart of Romagna and you will have the opportunity to learn how to cook the most typical dishes of the area and ask questions to our super chef Maria. You will learn the secrets of tradition, how to make fresh pasta or the famous Romagna piadina, the best-known fillings and typical sauces. At the end you will taste the dishes prepared together with the other students and you will be given your own personal apron!

Get the most out of your time in Ravena by booking in an authentic culinary experience—the chance to visit a local’s home for a private one-to-one cooking class. During the experience, your teacher reveals special techniques and recipes learned from her grandmother, as you make 2–3 Italian dishes together, which you can then enjoy after the class.