Cooking Class in an Italian Family Home : Pasta & Wine near Lecce
Recommended by 100% of travellers
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Lecce, Italy
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Sample Menu
Starter
Homemade bread with friselle, olives, and garden vegetables
Mixed platter with local salami, cheeses, and seasonal delights Served with prosecco and a warm family welcome
Main
Handmade orecchiette with fresh tomato, basil, and extra virgin olive oil
Fresh pasta orecchiette made with durum wheat flour. The round and concave shape, perfect for the most varied condiments.
Main
Maccheroni with mussels and clams – a true taste of the Mediterranean
Maccheroncini topped with mussels and clams, with a Mediterranean flavour
Main
Macaroni with chickpea cream and toasted bread and walnut crumble
An old recipe from Enza’s grandmother, made with zero-kilometer ingredients grown in Mamma Lucetta’s garden.
Dessert
jam tart
Classic jam tart, just like grandma used to make
Dessert
Chocolate salami
a delicious sweet made with dark chocolate, soy milk, and crunchy wholemeal biscuits
Dessert
Drinks
Reserve Local wines from Salento Prosecco, limoncello, coffee and/or tea Bottled water throughout the experience
What's Included
- Dinner
- Alcoholic BeveragesProsecco - Wine - Limoncello
- Bottled water
- Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- SS16, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy
✅ WELCOME TO COOKING LOVE! Our class is held at our countryside home in CORIGLIANO D’OTRANTO – Via Galatina 161. Please come directly to this address. Google Maps : https ://maps.google.com/?q=40.160995.18.251827 We’re just 15 minutes from Lecce by car or taxi. Website : www.cookinglove.it
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Customers who have not reached the legal drinking age in Italy, i.e. 18, will not be served alcoholic beverages.
- musical instruments are made available to guests (Piano, guitar, Sax)
- Guests can use the private swimming pool
- people in wheelchairs are welcome and will be helped by us to accommodate themselves
- website: www.cookinglove.it
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Lauren_D
This was a major highlight of our trip! Enza and Antonio are warm, welcoming, and all-around wonderful hosts! The food was fantastic and we had so much fun learning how to make orecchiette and maccheroni by hand! It was also nice to meet other travelers and share the experience together. I would highly recommend this unique and local experience!
Reviews
5.0
based on 383 reviews
Carolyn_S, May 2026
What a brilliant experience and we were made so welcome. A wonderful end to our time in Puglia and we would thoroughly recommend
Eve_R, May 2026
Great experience!
In a home in the country side filled with warmth and a great atmosphere to learn how to make pasta in the Puglian style.
Lynette_L, Apr 2026
Wonderful experience! My family and I really enjoyed the charcuterie board offerings (many were homemade) very delicious and elegantly presented. This was given at the beginning of our evening along with the option of a glass of Prosecco. Then on to hands on learning how to make fresh pasta. Lots of fun and laughter with everyone. Our pasta was cooked by our hosts and served to us with delicious homemade sauce. We finished our dinner with homemade pie and limoncello.
I couldn’t have asked for a more enjoyable experience.
Response from Host, May 2026
Hi Lynette,
Thank you so much for these beautiful words. ❤️Spending the evening with you and your family was truly a pleasure for us as well. We love sharing our homemade food, traditions, and a table full of laughter with guests from around the world. We’re so happy you enjoyed every moment. Our home will always be open for you!
Agatha_P, Apr 2026
This experience wasn't just about pasta. Enza and Antonio welcome you into thier home and make you feel like family. From the start, you learn about the Italian way to enjoy eating starting with the charcuterie board, the pasta, Enza's homemade dessert. Accompanied by prosecco and local wines. All with a little help with friends!
Thank you 😊 Enza and Antonio. Salute e felicita!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hi Agatha
Thank you so much for your beautiful words. It truly means a lot to us.
We’re so happy you felt like part of the family.
Salute e felicità, and we hope to see you again one day.
Linda_R, Oct 2025
There were 8 people on the course, it was very interesting and fun. The whole concept was thoughtfully put together and the mixture of drinks with a huge tray of olives, dried tomatoes etc., was an excellent start. The pasta making was fun and then sitting all together to enjoy the pasta and sauces Enza had made the whole experience one to remember.
Debora_F, Oct 2025
10/10 fun evening to meet a few new people and have a fun filled evening learning to
make pasta and enjoying the final meal together
Truly a hostess extraordinaire!
Book now!
You will be glad you did!!
Susie_D, Oct 2025
We had the best time with Enza and Antonio at their beautiful home! We felt so welcomed and can't thank them enough. We appreciate all they did to make our evening enjoyable and unforgettable. We loved the delicious orecchiette, macaroni, and Antonio's homemade limoncello with lemons from their garden. Antonio made a video for all and Enzo shares her recipes! We highly recommend their pasta making class at their home!
Sofie_B, Oct 2025
Enza and Antonio are warm and welcoming people with a beautiful home in which we were invitet to create a magnificent dinner. All the fruit and vegetables com from their garden and all of what they gave us to try was handmade and local. We left the evening with full bellys and a lot of recommendations for places to buy food and wine.
We would 100% do this class again!
cassyb2020, Oct 2025
Great evening with a lovely family, 20 minute drive from Lecce!! Can recommend highly, wonderful hosts and a chance to meet other travellers from all parts of the world !
Olenka_C, Oct 2025
My partner and I had an absolutely fantastic time at the pasta cooking class during our trip to Italy. From the moment we arrived, our hosts made us feel incredibly welcome, their warmth and passion for Italian cuisine were contagious. The class was not only informative but also so much fun, filled with laughter, delicious aromas, and hands-on learning. We loved how interactive it was, and the relaxed atmosphere made it easy to connect with the rest of the group. It felt less like a class and more like a joyful gathering of friends sharing a love for food and culture.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Cara Olenka,
grazie di cuore per le tue splendide parole!
Siamo felicissimi che tu e il tuo compagno vi siate sentiti a casa con noi e che abbiate apprezzato la serata, questo E lo spirito che amiamo condividere: buon cibo, risate e nuove amicizie intorno alla tavola.
È stato un vero piacere cucinare, chiacchierare e ridere insieme, avete portato una bellissima energia al gruppo!
Speriamo di rivedervi un giorno per un’altra serata piena di pasta, vino e sorrisi.
Con affetto,
Enza e Antonio
Dana_L, Oct 2025
Awesome experience! Enza and Antonio were really welcoming and fun! The food was fantastic and great wine. I highly recommend this if you are in Lecce.
susan_w, Oct 2025
The hosts Enza and Antonio are the nicest people I’ve ever met. Their home is stunning and their knowledge about local cuisine is unmatched. So much fun
Sharon_K, Oct 2025
This will become one of the best highlights of our vacation in Italy. The hosts were so accommodating, gracious, and prepared. We had the best time getting to know the hosts and the other couples from all over the world in attendance. The hosts made my husband's birthday very special! We will look back at this event as one of the best memories in our lives.
Knokett_K, Sept 2025
11 out of 10. Would recommend to anyone. Enjoyed every minute of it. The atmosphere, the view, the experience, the cooking, the food. Everything exceeded all expectations.
mark_s, Sept 2025
It was great! Hosts were amazing. An unforgettable wonderful evening! Food was delicious- made 2 kinds of pasta!!
Margaret_T, Sept 2025
Delightful evening with great host! Explanations of what we were eating and making the pasta with instructions made for an informative and excellent experience!!!! And fun!!!
Sarag_k, Sept 2025
Taking a pasta-making class with Antonio and Enzo in Lecce was truly one of the highlights of my trip to Italy. From the moment we arrived, their warmth and enthusiasm made us feel completely at home. They not only shared their expertise in traditional pasta-making but also infused the entire experience with humor, history, and genuine passion for Puglian cuisine.
Rolling, shaping, and cooking pasta by hand with their guidance felt both educational and fun, and I walked away with skills I’ll be able to use in my own kitchen. The atmosphere was relaxed, yet full of energy—like cooking with family. Every detail was thoughtfully prepared, from the quality ingredients to the final tasting of our dishes, which turned out absolutely delicious.
I cannot recommend this class highly enough. If you’re in Lecce and want an authentic cultural experience that connects food, tradition, and people, book a class with Antonio and Enzo. It’s a memory I’ll cherish forever—10/10!
Sheryl_G, Sept 2025
We had such a wonderful experience at this cooking class in Puglia! Enza and her husband were so kind and welcoming they truly made us feel like part of their family, like we were right at home. We learned how to make orecchiette and maccheroni, and it was so much fun to get hands-on with the pasta. Tasting what we made afterwards was such a treat, it was absolutely delicious!
One of the highlights was meeting and connecting with people from different parts of the world, all brought together by our love for pasta. I honestly didn’t want the class to end and wished it was longer. This was one of the most memorable experiences of our trip, and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Puglia.
P.S.
They also had a surprise at the end!!!!
Joy_S, Sept 2025
Roberto and Enza were fantastico! They were so welcoming to the group. I would rate it a 10 if there were such a thing.
Cindy_H, Aug 2025
Enza and Antonio were the most gracious hosts. Their cooking class and the dinner was a very big highlight of our trip. It was such a fun evening and I would highly recommend this evening.
Jean_C, Aug 2025
An absolutely amazing and memorable evening with Enzo and Antonio. From the minute they welcome you into their beautiful home l, throughout the whole experience, they were wonderful, helpful, insightful and just the nicest people. The food, wine and ambience was excellent. Highly recommended and well worth it. We all said that this was the best part of our stay in Puglia
Gavin_C, Aug 2025
Relaxed family setting, more than accommodating. Very enjoyable, plenty of fun, would highly recommend.
Amanda_P, Jul 2025
Wow, this experience has been a highlight of our 2+ weeks in Italy! Our hosts were incredibly welcoming to our diverse group, including my family of 4 with two teen girls. Their home and patio are lovely - and the sunset backdrop as we feasted on delicious aperitifs and aperol spritz was magical. Afterwards, we learned to make two different types of pasta from scratch - each at our own pasta making station. Afterwards, we all sat down at a large table for hours enjoying the pasta dishes, wine, dessert and lively conversation. Our group of 13 didn't want the night to end!! Our hosts truly treat you like extended family. Grazie mil!!! Don't hesitate to book this cooking class and unique dinner experience.
Daniel_B, Jul 2025
Wow !! What an experience - we were welcomed into Enza and Antonio’s home and the whole evening was amazing.
One of the best things we have done on our Italian holiday.
Congratulations Enza and Antonio for your amazing hospitality and entertainment.
Jennifer_L, Jul 2025
This was such a lovely evening! The hosts were funny, gracious, and patient with our pasta-making skills! :)
Vanessa_P, Jul 2025
Antonio and Enza are wonderful hosts! They made this experience so much fun and entertaining, and its definitely one that we'll never forget. We started off with Aperol Spritz, while nibbling on a large charcuterie board of fresh appetizers made by the hosts (everything we made/ate was grown/made by them). Once the group completed the apps, we started with our pasta making class (orichiette, and maceroni). We ended off with Enza's fresh blueberry crostatta, and homemade limoncello and limoncello cream. The even suprised us with a little video of our group that they made, and sent us the recipe's we did the following day so we can make it at home! By the end of the night we felt like family, there was so much laughter, and we got along with our group so well, which made it really difficult to leave. This was the best cooking class we have ever taken! I would definetely come back again! Highly recommend!
Michael_K, Jul 2025
Enza and her husband Antonio could not have been more gracious hosts. Wonderful experience full of laughter, wonderful conversation and terrific food.
We also had the pleasure of meeting one of their daughters who was equally sweet, and a great teacher of the pasta making process.
Having booked cooking classes as team building activities in the past this was not that. You are clearly welcomed guests at their home. The atmosphere was warm, cozy and full of laughter. It felt less like a class and more like an evening spent with family!
Tiago_I, Jul 2025
Fantastic thing to do, wonderful hosts, great setting, food was excellent, would do it again! Very special to spend time with a local family passionate about hosting
Jessica_M, Jul 2025
We had an absolutely lovely evening here. We got it as a surprise for my Mum's birthday and went as a family and it was great. Their home is lovely, they were so welcoming, and the food was great! It was nice getting to learn to make the pasta, but then they did a lot of the rest of the preparation so you could sit back and relax and enjoy! They had lots of nice drink options, and we had a great time with the other people that booked for that evening too from all different countries. They also helped us to organise a taxi from our accomadation which we were very grateful for! We all loved it and had a great time, would definitely recommend.
Jeanette_S, Jul 2025
We enjoyed the hands on cooking class provided by Antonio and Enza very much. There were many local delights to sample including delicious wines. It was a most enjoyable evening.
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