Top Puglia Classes & Workshops - page 5

Learn how to cook authentic Italian pasta from scratch in the real home of a Fasano local. This cookery experience takes place in the kitchen of an excellent local cook. Follow their guidance and prepare a meal followed by traditional tiramisu, then taste the dishes for yourself around the family table, along with a glass or two of locally-made wine.

Beyond its sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, art cities, historic villages, vineyards, and olive groves, Puglia is a land rich in authentic flavors and traditional products with a bold, genuine taste. During the experience, we will prepare together the famous Puglian orecchiette, a complete first course, accompanied by an aperitif featuring taralli, focaccia, wine, and seasonal vegetables. At the end, we will all sit down at the table, as tradition dictates, to enjoy the delicious dishes we have prepared.

History, culture, food and wine, territory... this is an immersive and sensorial experience like no other, just a few minutes' drive from Lecce. We will open the doors of our historic home surrounded by nature to take you on an in-depth journey into the history of the local community and the food and wine excellences of Salento. We will immerse ourselves together in ancient times, pampered by food, wine and the telling of peasant stories and legends. We will visit historic vineyards and observe the rich spontaneous flora, on a sensorial and gustatory journey.

The warm welcome from a real Apulian family, the hands-on pasta-making in a historic home, and the chance to share stories and a homemade meal using fresh, organic ingredients straight from their own farm—all right in the heart of Brindisi.

Wine tasting and driving really don’t mix. Leave Puglia’s country lanes to your chauffeur on this small-group wine-tasting tour, capped at just a few travelers for a more intimate experience. Over the course of the day, enjoy a wine tasting at a premium winery, and sample nibbles such as “taralli”, the region’s answer to the pretzel. For ease, your driver collects and drops at your door.

Discover the secrets to preparing authentic Puglian cuisine during a private full-day cooking class in Bari. Set in a local home, you receive the undivided attention of your host who provides step-by-step instructions and insider tips. Once everything is prepared, enjoy wine pairings with your handcrafted Italian feast. Afterwards, take home free gifts and the confidence to wow your friends back home with your new culinary skills.

Every region of Italy has its own distinct cuisine and this private cooking experience focuses on the delectable dishes of Otranto. Meet your local host and learn to cook a variety of dishes from the region from start to finish. Then, sit down to a delicious meal paired with local wines and great conversation.

Orecchiette con Dora, preparale con me e portale a casa con te! Workshop per un ottimo impasto della tipica pasta pugliese. Lezione di pasta fresca per coppie o piccoli gruppi (NO SINGOLI). Flessibilità di orario. Prepara le orecchiette con uno dei migliori chef di sempre: mamma Dora. Ti accoglieremo con un aperitivo fresco, a km 0, con i prodotti della nostra campagna (allergie o intolleranze sono da comunicare al momento della prenotazione). Preparerai le tue orecchiette e una volta terminato il workshop potrai portare a casa il tuo vassoio di pasta fresca:) Dora ti mostrerà come preparare la pasta perfetta: nessuna macchina, solo le tue mani, con ingredienti semplici e tanto amore. Imparerai a creare l'impasto perfetto che dà vita ad una pasta fresca unica nel suo genere. Se hai la curiosità e la voglia di scoprire un alimento tipico della tradizione gastronomica pugliese, questa è l’esperienza giusta per te. Impara divertendoti, e porta la Puglia in tavola!

An authentic experience with a local woman,producer of agricultural products.You will learn everything about traditional food and passion

In addition to learning how to make fresh orecchiette pasta with a local grandmother, you will enjoy a complete gastronomic experience. During dinner, you will taste typical local products such as crunchy frise, local cheeses, delicious panzerotti, and of course the orecchiette you prepared together. Everything is accompanied by three glasses of local wine, for a true journey into the flavors of Salento.

an original and fun way to explore with your senses the best Puglia of excellent products thanks to careful gastronomic research and comfortably seated at the table you will have at your disposal a certified taster who will explain the secrets of the product: no more ignorant tastings! You will be welcomed in a friendly, welcoming and private space that is a real gastronomic lounge, in which to live an exciting and memorable experience dedicated to you (the products tasted vary depending on the season and availability) listen to the stories of the products and learn to recognize a good product while also appreciating the elements of the landscape from which it comes, thanks to the presence of two small olfactory libraries, a photographic hive and other play tools you'll be in the city centre and it'll be easy to get to the Tasting Lab you will have fun with unusual combinations between everyday products (such as oil and fruit) understanding how to repurpose them in your kitchen

Take the opportunity to live an authentic experience in a charming, intimate and welcoming location. Focusing on typical products at zero km, you can approach the local cuisine. With a little personal touch I will convey the passion for culinary culture. Available kitchen veg. DF and GF. I'll wait for you!

Are you the sporty one in the group and want to feel confident? Leave your worries at home: all you need are your shoes! You won’t risk getting lost or running out of water. Are you with family and want to enjoy the vacation without missing out? Choose an early morning slot and experience your sporty adventure among the trulli while everyone else is still asleep, so you’ll return full of energy for the rest of the day! A certified buddy coach will guide you through the trulli of Alberobello and the Valle d’Itria, surrounded by olive trees and authentic landscapes, giving you complete freedom and safety. Enjoy the sunrise or sunset worry-free… we’ll take care of the rest! Every day ➡️ Book your active experience, from running and power walking to hikes or running technique sessions, and discover Puglia in a unique way!

By the end of the session you will be able to do the basic steps of the folklorist dance of Salento "Pizzica Pizzica" (Taranta). In this experience you will get a very significant portion of the Salento culture and you will not wish to be elsewhere.

Swap crowded cooking classes for an intimate alternative—a private experience with just your personal group and your cooking teacher. Taking place in the beautiful city of Bari, your teacher shows you the secrets of how to make both pasta and tiramisu from scratch. Then, to end the experience on a high—you can feast on your culinary creations with wine to accompany them.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes 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 2 authentic regional pasta recipes and of the iconic tiramisu. 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. 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.

This culinary experience is more than just a meal: it is a journey into the authentic flavors of the beautiful Altamura, made of slow gestures, handed down traditions and conviviality. Eating capunti and tiramisu is not just feeding, but living the memory of a land proud of its identity. An experience between Italian flavors and scents.

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.

Live a unique experience in the company of the well-known Chef Lello, who will reveal his culinary secrets starting from the choice of the raw material, purchased in the alleys of the historic center of Bari, up to the plating at his luxurious restaurant in the center.

Led by your private professional chef, this hands-on experience will introduce you to the authentic flavors, techniques, and traditions of Southern Italian cooking. Using fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients, you’ll learn how to prepare classic regional dishes while discovering the secrets behind Apulia’s famous food culture.

Embark on a sensory journey through olive oil heritage at the historic Oil Mill located in the heart of Puglia. Step into an 18th-century masseria (farmhouse) surrounded by vast olive groves and learn from expert guides how extra virgin olive oil has been produced here for generations. Explore both ancient and modern oil-making techniques, from the underground mill in a scenic medieval cave to the contemporary press room, and discover how olive varieties are selected and transformed into premium oil. You’ll hear fascinating stories about the land, the olive trees, and the traditions that shape this iconic Mediterranean product. The experience culminates in a guided tasting of multiple extra virgin olive oils served in professional tasting glasses. Compare flavours and aromas like a true sommelier — learn to recognise the organoleptic qualities that distinguish high-quality olive oil.

The experience is a practical cooking course in which a complete menu will be made using only seasonal ingredients. Each dish will be introduced by a local history or tradition and you will learn to cook just like the Apulian grandmothers and mothers do in their kitchens every day. At the end we will have lunch together around the friendship table. * On request it is possible to make menus for vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free.

A few steps from the center of Ostuni, in what were once the medieval gardens of the city, immerse yourself in an experience of authentic Apulian cuisine. You can choose between the preparation of orecchiette or whether to follow the chef from picking vegetables to cooking in a wood oven.All with a view between the historic center of Ostuni and the sea.

Puglia’s traditional cuisine is kept alive in rural family estates, known as “masserie”, across the region. With this private cooking class, visit an authentic masseria to prepare recipes passed down through generations. Make classic orecchiette pasta, focaccia, and seasonal vegetables and legumes with a local chef, and learn about the history and origins of each dish. Finish by dining on the Puglian delicacies you’ve prepared together.