Top Lake Bracciano Cooking Classes

I will accompany you around the Ancient Market of Civitavecchia to introduce you to the local products and traditions of our city. You will discover the true Italian cuisine as it has been handed down to me, both that of my region and other Italian regions. You will learn how to use the right ingredients, appreciate their absolute quality, and also use special tools. A vegetarian menu is also available on request. I will explain in detail how to prepare the recipes of the menu, and I will give you a printed version: with the technique you have acquired, in this way you can replicate the dishes of Italian cuisine at home. You'll have fun learning how to prepare dishes and getting your hands dirty, and eventually we'll enjoy what you've cooked, and you'll be sitting at the table with me and my family.

Step into Zia and Zio's home in Civitavecchia - just 5 minutes from the cruise port! Forget touristy cooking schools. Join Zia and Zio for a warm, hands-on cooking class in their cozy local home. You will: Make fresh pasta and pesto from scratch. Create the creamiest authentic tiramisu. Savor your creations with fine Italian wine. End the Italian way, with refreshing limoncello. Cook, laugh, eat and drink with Zia and Zio like old friends. Small group, authentic, unforgettable. Likely to sell out - 4 guests only

You will discover the true Italian cuisine as it has been handed down, both that of my region and other Italian regions. You will learn how to use the right ingredients, appreciate their absolute quality, and also use special tools. A vegetarian menu is also available on request. I will explain in detail how to prepare the recipes of the menu, and I will deliver a printed version, so with the technique you have acquired you can replicate the dishes of Italian cuisine at home. You'll have fun learning how to prepare dishes and getting your hands dirty, and eventually we'll enjoy everything at the table, where you'll be sitting with me and my family.

Food lovers won’t want to miss the opportunity to visit a market in the company of a local guide before taking a private cooking class at their home. Immerse yourself in traditional Italian cuisine, see places you likely wouldn’t find independently, and learn to prepare three regional dishes you can then replicate at home during this hands-on excursion. Plus, sample local wines.

Surrounded by the beauty of Argentario coast, Giglio Island and Giannutri, you'll learn to cook local recipes, dishes that are influenced by the Tuscan and Roman cuisine. At your arrival you'll taste some Etruscan snack together with the wine. Vittoria will tell the history of the Etruscans and their cuisine handed down to us. Being a member of the Slow Food Cooks Alliance, she uses local products from small local businesses offering fresh and organic ingredients, so that at the end of your class you can enjoy excellent and tasty food. She'll guide you through all the steps, tips and tricks for a successful dish, and will show you the best wine pairings. After cooking together, you'll taste and enjoy the fruit of your work which will be paired with a delicious local wine from the nearby vineyards, all in a fun and friendly atmosphere.

What I propose is an experience where you will be accompanied by me in the preparation of the menu dishes and by my husband in the management of aperitifs and as a support in conversations in English and Spanish. In this way you can experience the atmosphere of an authentic Italian family, share prepared food sitting together at the table and discover the stories of my family, the traditions of my city and Italian culture. Much more than just a cooking lesson!

Swap an ordinary cruise‑port lunch for a moment that can become one of the most special parts of your time in Italy. Designed for travelers who want to feel Italy through food, this 11:30 late‑morning experience takes you from Civitavecchia’s cathedral into the town’s everyday market.Hosted by an experienced travel and hospitality professional, this curated market encounter welcomes you into small family stalls, where you taste what locals actually buy and hear the simple stories behind the ingredients.Along the way, you enjoy savory bites and cheeses, discover how aged balsamic from historic Giusti (est. 1605) transforms everyday food, and observe how Italians choose what they love to eat. The experience ends on a sweet note with gelato from a historic 1949 gelateria, plus local wine and limoncello for those who wish.

Learn how to make two fresh pasta varieties from scratch—topped off by an iconic Italian dessert—during this pasta and tiramisu-making class in Civitavecchia. Master time-tested recipes with hands-on instruction from a chef, letting you keep your Italian vacation alive even after you return home. A pre-dinner aperitivo is included, plus a chance to taste the fruits of your labor.

To get to know Italy you have to savor the flavors. With me you will appreciate the making and tasting of our genuine cuisine. You can have lunch in a beautiful garden (in summer and spring) and then, if you want, you can take a refreshing bath in the lake or visit the beautiful Collegiate Church or the Odescalchi castle in Bracciano. Great and fun experience for children too. Specify in the request the type of activity chosen.