Top Europe Cooking Classes

Go beyond sightseeing and step into a kitchen overlooking the Colosseum for a hands-on Italian cooking experience. Instead of simply ordering in a restaurant, learn how to make fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch in a small-group class that focuses on traditional techniques. With free-flowing wine as you cook and time to enjoy the dishes you’ve created, this half-day experience offers a more immersive way to explore Rome’s food culture.

Visit the hills of the Castelli Romani—a wine-producing region with volcanic landscapes—for a private wine tasting tour in a local winery and farmhouse. Meet the winemaker, tour the vineyards and cellars, and learn about local wine production. Taste three varieties of wine paired with specialties such as pizza, olive oil, and fruits and vegetables from the farmhouse garden. Enjoy roundtrip hotel pickup and transport in air-conditioned vehicles.

This pizza class is a unique experience that brings participants into the heart of Neapolitan culinary tradition. It’s special because, guided by local chefs, participants learn to make an authentic Margherita pizza using traditional Neapolitan recipes and genuine ingredients like San Marzano tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella. In addition to mastering the secrets of the dough, they’ll enjoy an appetizer and a paired drink, making the experience truly immersive and special. After creating and savoring their own pizza, each participant receives a personalized diploma as a keepsake of this unforgettable experience.

Take a dip into Italy’s culinary culture and learn how to make gelato during this small-group workshop in Rome. Held in a real Roman ice cream store, learn the secrets behind the creaminess of gelato and how sorbet is made to taste so fresh. After your class, sit down to taste your own artisan creations as well as ice cream from the shop.

We bring to your accommodation/holiday home one of the most important culinary traditions of Pugliese cuisine: HANDMADE PASTA. This experience will not only allow you to carry in your luggage back home the satisfaction of having been part of the preparation of 3 types of pasta with your own hands, but also to have learned techniques and tricks that you can put into practice to delight your family and friends on their way home. The experience includes the preparation of 3 types of fresh pasta: Orecchiette, Tagliatelle and a stuffed egg pasta, but the experience does not end here, for each type of pasta we will prepare a sauce/dressing for an explosion of flavor. At the end, all seated, to taste the prepared dishes, accompanied by a starter that our local chef will offer us.

Prepare a 4-course menu of Tuscan cuisine at a cooking class on the 14th-century Villa Pandolfini estate. Cooking alongside a professional chef, you’ll discover tips and tricks for making classic Tuscan dishes. When lunch is ready, enjoy the feast alongside the estate’s own wine and extra virgin olive oil; since the class includes a take-home recipe book, you’ll leave ready to recreate the experience in your home kitchen.

Secure the ultimate foodie experience when visiting Parma—a private cooking class in a beautiful local villa with a chance to feast on your culinary creations at the end. Don’t worry about bringing anything with you—as all ingredients and equipment are provided. The class showcases a variety of traditional recipes from Parma, with hands-on demonstrations and top tips that you wouldn’t find in a recipe book.

We will welcome you to the beating heart of the company, where you will begin a fascinating journey to discover the vineyards and a unique, fully sustainable and vertically developed winery. A journey that, step by step, will reveal the secrets of wine production processes, between tradition and innovation. The tasting includes 4 iconic wines, authentic expression of the founding values of the company, created by Count Paolo Marzotto in 1997. These wines represent the wine excellence of the territories chosen by Baglio di Pianetto: Palermo, Noto and Etna, always respecting the vocation of the different terroirs. The wines, all 100% organic, that you will taste are: Viafrancia Bianco (Sicily DOC – Organic) Viafrancia Rosso (Sicily DOC – Organic) Stop 125 Etna Bianco – Carricante (Etna DOC – Organic) Stop 125 Etna Rosso – Nerello Mascalese (Etna DOC – Organic)

Learn how to prepare classic Italian dishes in this private Chianti cooking class. Enjoy an intensive cooking session with an English-speaking chef, where you’ll learn how to prepare a pasta dish, sauce, and dessert. Enjoy the fruits of your labor and then participate in a wine tasting of Prosecco and Chianti. End the tour with a visit to 2,500-year-old underground Etruscan granaries.

Experience Finnish culture through the lens of its traditional cuisine with this hands-on, small-group cooking class just a 30-minute drive outside of Rovaniemi. Meet with your host and cooking instructor to learn how to make traditional salmon soup (known in Finnish as "lohikeitto"). This healthy and tasty dish is a staple in many households, and is a go-to recipe for busy weekends and family parties. Sample your handiwork at the end of the class and come away with new kitchen skills.

If there’s one dining experience that sums up Greek food, it’s meze sharing plates. This small-group class, with a minimum of four guests and a maximum of ten, gets you hands-on and cooking, washed down with aniseed-flavored ouzo. You’ll learn at least seven traditional dishes, from tzatziki and filo cheese pies to stuffed peppers and meatballs, then sit down and enjoy them with quality Greek wine and an Acropolis view.

Thanks to an abundance of goats, Fuerteventura makes some of Europe’s best cheese. Learn about the production process and explore a traditional farm on this cheese-making workshop that includes a traditional Canarian breakfast with fresh cheese sandwich, local cheese board, Canarian mojos, homemade jams, and a drink of your choice including coffee, tea, Tenerife wine, beer, or soft drinks. You’ll see how the goats are milked and label your own cheese in the packaging room.

Take your experience with paella in Valencia to the next level with this shared paella cooking class. In a social atmosphere learn from a local chef as they teach you the ins and outs of making authentic “paella Valenciana”. As you make your own under supervision and guidance, enjoy Mediterranean snacks and sangria to tide you over until it’s time to eat your creation.

Skip the crowded restaurant scene for this cooking class with a pasta chef in a typical Neapolitan restaurant. Learn how to cook Neapolitan specialties with a small group: Your menu includes two types of beloved pasta, ravioli and gnocchi, and authentic tiramisu dessert. After you’ve prepared your dishes, you’ll sit down to enjoy the meal with your new friends.

Discover the secrets of authentic Italian cuisine with this home cooking experience. Visit a traditional villa on the banks of Lake Como; get hands-on as you cook up an array of appetizers, pastas, and meat dishes; then tuck into your delicious homemade creations, accompanied local wine and dessert.

Learn the secrets of traditional Umbrian and Tuscan cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Orvieto. Learn how to prepare a typical Italian meal using ingredients sourced from local farms and then enjoy your freshly cooked meal with a wine tasting after class. Master these simple and tasty dishes so you can re-create them for your friends and family once home.

Indulge in a culinary journey at Bologna by joining expert home cooks in a vibrant and authentic Italian pasta class experience. Learn the culinary secrets passed down through generations. Llearn how to give it color using different foods like, beet, basil leaves, spinach and many other. Master the art of rolling and cutting pasta, prepare hand-cut tagliatelle, but also fusilli or farfalle, and how to use the traditional pasta machine, you will learn to make Tortellini, Ravioli or Tortelloni (filled pasta). Savor the dishes prepared during the class, perfectly paired with local wines.

Live authentic Italian moments in the Tuscan countryside and learn the secrets of Tuscan cuisine with Simonetta. Learn about genuine Tuscan recipes Get hands-on help preparing local delicacies Taste the fruit of your labor in a convivial atmosphere Bring-back home the recipes you have learned for surprising your guest at your next dinner

Learn how to make Orecchiette Pasta from scratch with the locals in a wine bistrot located in the heart of Lecce old town. Live an authentic experience of orecchiette pasta making and tasting of the most famous Puglia wines.

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 the culinary culture of the Langhe, combining the joy of cooking with the pleasure of tasting local products, to learn new recipes and enjoy a typical meal in a convivial atmosphere.

Italy’s most iconic dish by far is pasta, and with this hands-on cooking class, you can discover the secrets to turning out fresh pasta dishes like an authentic Italian “nonna” with a local chef. Learn how to prepare and roll out the “sfoglia”, or sheet of pasta, and then cut or shape it to suit your sauce. Once both pasta and sauce are ready, relax over lunch to enjoy what you’ve prepared.

Enter a typical Emilian vinegar cellar and discover all about vinegar. Discover the history of the company. Enjoy an illustration of the production process of the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena DOP and the Balsamic Vinegar of Modena IGP. Taste diferent Balsamic Vinegar, paired with Parmigiano Reggiano DOP.

In Galicia, winemaking has been part of the culture for more than 1,000 years. Visit a winery in the O Rosal Valley to learn about Albariño wines. Enjoy a guided tour through the scenic vineyard and taste some of their locally made wines, paired with local cheese, while looking out over the picturesque views.