Top Piedmont & Liguria Cooking Classes

Immerse yourself in Italian culture as you learn to make classic dishes during this hands-on cooking class in Rapallo. Join a small group in a local’s home and learn to create fresh, Italian dishes from scratch. Create two types of pasta as well as the classic Italian dessert, tiramisu, while learning tips and tricks. End your class with a glass of wine and your freshly prepared food.

Step into the heart of Genoa and discover one of Liguria’s most beloved recipes: salsa di noci (walnut sauce). In our cozy food boutique, just steps from Christopher Columbus’ House, you’ll prepare this creamy sauce the traditional way — with mortar and pestle. Guided by a local host, you’ll blend walnuts, bread, garlic, and cheese into a velvety paste, then enjoy it served over pasta with a glass of fine Ligurian wine. To make the memory last, you’ll also receive a Certificate of Participation. A hands-on culinary experience that combines tradition, taste, and the warm atmosphere of Genoa’s historic center.

This activity is special because it allows you to discover the secrets of real homemade ice cream directly with those who prepare it every day. It's not just a tasting: you actively participate in the creation of ice cream, learn real techniques and taste flavors prepared by yourself. It is an authentic, practical and engaging experience, combining theory, manual skills and flavours in an informal and welcoming environment. Eventually you bring home not only recipes, but a true understanding of what it means to make quality ice cream.

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.

Pesto alla genovese is the cornerstone of Ligurian cuisine, but it isn’t easy to see the aromatic sauce made using traditional techniques. With this cooking class, learn how to make authentic pesto with local basil and pine nuts ground in an old-school mortar and pestle. End your hands-on lesson by sampling your handiwork tossed with pasta and served with Liguria’s extra-virgin olive oil and Taggiasca olives.

A private day through Piedmont's greatest wine country, guided by a certified wine educator. We begin at 9:00 over coffee at our Turin wine studio, then drive into the UNESCO-listed Roero hills. You'll walk among the vines to understand the terroir, step inside the cellar to learn about local winemaking, then settle in for a 5-wine tasting, including a remarkable Barolo, paired with local cheeses, cured meats and focaccia. Then we head to the Langhe, wander Barolo village, and stop for another glass of Barolo, before heading to a winery in Barbaresco. There we have our final tasting of 4 wines, including Barbaresco Riserva. Back in Turin by ~17:30. Half day (9:00–14:30): Roero winery, vineyard walk, Barolo town, 6 wines. Full day (9:00–17:30): all of the above plus Barbaresco, 10 wines. Private experience for your group only. Your guide drives you from Turin and back. Food included. In English (Italian, Chinese, Russian on request). Select half or full day when booking.

Boost your Italian cooking skills and sample freshly made specialties with this private cooking class in a local’s home in Turin. First, discover how to make pizza from scratch, and then learn how to make an iconic Italian dessert—tiramisu. No need to worry about hunger pangs at the end of your experience, as you can relax and sample all of you delicious creations with local wine.

Experience warm Italian hospitality first-hand and learn how to prepare a traditional Ligurian pesto during this small-group workshop with a local host in La Spezia. Prepare this famous sauce from scratch using a traditional mortar and pestle. Then sample your creation as you make a delicious meal followed by a traditional Italian dessert all paired with area white and red wines.

When you’re in Turin, live the local culture for a few hours with a private cooking class in a local’s home. Hosted by a Cesarina—a host who is part of a community of passionate Italian home cooks—the class shows you how to roll and cook two types of local pasta and make a tiramisu from scratch.

The Ligurian coastline is famous for its flavorful pesto alla genovese, so there's no better place to learn how to create this local specialty from scratch. With this hands-on cooking class, discover the secrets to preparing authentic pesto and traditional gnocchi with a passionate host at their home overlooking the sea. Enjoy the personal attention only a small-group experience provides, plus feast on your handiwork over lunch or dinner.

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Italian cuisine with a private truffle cooking class in Langhe, a renowned culinary region of Italy. Your journey begins as you are warmly welcomed into the home of a Langhe local, steeped in rich family traditions and generations of cooking secrets. The heart of this experience lies in the hands-on cooking class, which focuses on three distinct truffle-infused recipes. Truffles, known as the "diamonds of the kitchen," are the stars of this culinary expedition. You will learn the secrets to selecting and preparing these precious ingredients, transforming them into traditional Italian dishes that delight the senses. After the cooking session, settle down to a beautiful meal comprising the dishes you helped create. During lunch or dinner, pair each dish with local Langhe wines. After all, no Italian meal is complete without the perfect wine to enhance its flavors.

Considered one of Italy’s greatest red wines, Barolo is a favorite of oenophiles around the world. During your next visit to the Piedmont wine region—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—learn more about how Barolo and other local varietals are made during a behind-the-scenes tour of a family-run winery. Tour the vineyards, visit the cellar, and enjoy samples of a dozen wines, plus locally made meats and cheese.

Learn to cook fresh Italian dishes in the home of a local during this small-group, hands-on cooking experience in Chiavari. Join your dedicated host in their home and prepare a meal from scratch, which may include fresh pasta and a traditional Italian dessert. Then, sit down to the fruits of your labor paired with local wines and good conversation.

Experience authentic Italian home cooking with this tasty Sanremo culinary tour, featuring a home cooking class with wine tasting. Shop for fresh ingredients at a local market, then join in preparing a delicious four-course meal featuring traditional Ligurian recipes like panna cotta or tiramisu. Enjoy extras like wine, olive oil tasting, and a sparkling prosecco aperitif during this unforgettable half-day experience.

There’s no better place to learn to make pasta than Italy and this small-group class in Genoa teaches you everything you need to know. Join a small group and learn to make fresh pasta from start to finish. You also learn how to make an iconic Italian dessert, tiramisu, before enjoying all your hard work during a delicious meal.

Experience a cooking class in the Monferrato hills: prepare ravioli al plin and a seasonal appetizer, enjoy homemade sourdough bread and local wine in an authentic, welcoming setting

Enjoy the special opportunity to learn to cook Italian food in a local home with this small-group cooking class near Alba. Make a selection of Piedmontese dishes, and taste your creations at the end of the class with wine included.

Unless you speak the language, its difficult to appreciate all of the produce offered by an Italian market. Overcome the language barrier and deepen your understanding of Italian cuisine during a private market tour and cooking class in La Spezia. As well as receiving undivided attention from a private guide, you’ll learn to cook three classic dishes.

Immerse yourself in Italian culinary culture while visiting Camogli by booking this private cooking class. You and your private party will be welcomed into a local home, where you’ll learn to make three traditional Italian dishes; all ingredients and tools will be provided. Then sit down to taste what you’ve made with a glass of wine and conversation about Italian culture and food.

Learn the secrets of Ligurian cuisine with a private half-day cooking class in a local home in Cinque Terre. Join a Cesarina—an ambassador of Italian culinary tradition—to prepare three authentic regional dishes. Choose a morning or afternoon session, enjoy hands-on instruction, and savor your creations paired with local wines, ensuring an authentic and delicious experience.

Immerse yourself in Italian culture with a hands-on cooking class. Learn to prepare an authentic Genoese lunch with Italian wine, dessert and coffee. Get to work with your host to discover the secrets of traditional Genoese pesto, handmade tagliatelle and dessert. Sit back and enjoy your meal on a terrace overlooking the sea and take home the new culinary skills. Learn authentic Genoese cuisine in a local's home

The oil of Eva is the place for those who love Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVO). Here you can taste and buy different varieties of oil, all strictly made in Italy. You can get in touch with the work, experience and family tradition of our passionate producers. You can enrich your gastronomic culture and open yourself to new frontiers of taste. Perhaps by trying our delicious bruschetta or savouring an oil that evokes the scent of cut grass, almond, green tomato or apple. Here you can ask for any information and curiosity about this rich and fascinating food. And also find an original, unexpected and valuable idea for a tasteful gift.

Manarola wine tasting experience is a nice walk through the Manarola vineyards among panoramic points to take beautiful photos, good local wine and flavors, snacks and an exclusive moment in an amazing old cellar from the 1800s, relax and sharing at the convivial table, nice music.

Connect with an expert home cook and learn the tricks and techniques to turning out fresh pasta like a pro in her Sanremo kitchen. Roll up your sleeves and get busy making tagliatelle, ravioli, and gnocchi along with three different sauces under the guidance of your host and instructor. Savor your handiwork at the end of the class with a celebratory lunch or dinner on the terrace overlooking the sea.