Pasta Classes · PESTO MAKING CLASSES
Pesto is a mortar, a pestle and a lot of patience with basil. These 8 classes, most of them in Liguria, are priced and clear about whether you grind by hand or watch a blender do it.
Make fresh pasta and pesto with a local chef in Genoa, then enjoy wine, antipasti, dessert, and rooftop views in a tiny group.
“Alberto was great w great food and wine . Taught us and we got to make the meal . Healthy cooking …Alot of stairs to get there . Well worth it if you can climb steps easily … wonderful experience . Thank you”
Make Genoese pasta and pesto with Chef Alberto in a historic palazzo, then enjoy wine, local treats, and rooftop views in a small group.
“Alberto was very knowledgeable about traditional Genovese food and culture. The food we made was very fresh and delicious with high quality ingredients. Roof top terrace was a lovely spot to do the class on a perfect night in Genova. Alberto’s English was very good. Would definitely participate in the class next time we come to Genova. Wine, aperitivo and tiramisu were a perfect addition.”
Make trofie, Genovese pesto, and tiramisu in Luca’s Riomaggiore home, with wine, local stories, and a memorable Cinque Terre meal.
“Extremely disappointing!! We never found the location, address listed on the event booking does not exist. Directions on the event booking are inaccurate. Owner doesn’t share accurate location in timely manner, which is absolutely dire to finding this place and should be provided upon booking or corrected on booking site! Then he cancels when you can’t find it if you are 15 minutes late and still charges full amount!! We had 3 phones searching on 3 different map apps and asked many locals in the area and were still unable to locate this event! Do Not Book!!! We’ve requested a full refund and are still waiting!!!”
Make corzetti, pesto, and tiramisu in a small Levanto home kitchen with local wine, pickup, and a warm Ligurian welcome.
“This class was incredible! It felt so personal and authentic. You truly will not get a better Ligurian cuisine experience. Clara and Ermanno were so welcoming and shared all their knowledge on cooking, as well as Italian culture. I will truly never forget this experience!”
Make fettuccine and pesto with an Italian chef near Piazza Navona, then enjoy your homemade dinner and limoncello in a small group.
“Simon was great. My wife and I enjoyed making fettuccine and pesto from scratch with his expert guidance. It was truly a unique experience to create our own pasta for dinner in Italy. Simone made the experience memorable and added his personal family stories. If you have the opportunity, do not miss this!”
Make ravioli and scialatielli in Naples with fresh pesto, Vesuvius tomatoes, wine, and a friendly bilingual cooking team.
“This is an experience you don’t want to miss in Naples!! We were welcomed with friendly faces and beautiful smiles. Vincenzo and Francesco were full of energy and made this experience lively from the moment we walked in. I’d never made pasta before but they were super patient and made it easy with clear instructions. My husband and I learned so much, laughed a lot, and truly felt like we were part of an Italian family kitchen. They even went out of their way to accommodate my dietary restriction which meant so much! We laughed, we cooked, we ate way too much! Truly one of the best experiences we had…”
Make gnocchi, pesto, and fresh pasta in a Genoese home with wine, coffee, and a small group of six.
“Our family of four went to the cooking class, aIong with 3 other ladies on May 25th, 2018. The advertisement for the class mentions he and she that his name is Chiara and that he has extensive cooking experience, but it was a female who led the class. If you can call it a class. We were VERY disappointed considering we didn't get a chance to cook things listed on the menu, except for the pasta we all got turns kneading the dough, making the pesto and to bread the anchovies. The menu mentions: 1 PANZANELLA, appetizer 2 main : trofiette pasta with pesto sauce 3 second : Chicken at…”
Cook pesto and gnocchi in a Riomaggiore home, then enjoy your meal, local wines, and sea views with a welcoming Italian host.
“Outstanding! We loved every minute with Barbara, Stefano, Anna and Julie. The details Barbara shared with us during the prep and cooking is very good and clear. Her expertise and personal knowledge she taught us makes us feel confident to be able to create these dishes to share with our family and friends. They have an extremely beautiful home that we feel blessed to have been invited to. Their warm hospitality and fun conversations was just an added bonus. Can’t recommend this experience highly enough. Thank you, Barbara and Stefano!”
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