Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Bologna

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Italian
Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert)
Hands-on cooking class
Water, local wines and Espresso

Overview

Immerse yourself in Italy's culture with this hands-on cooking class held in a local home and led by an expert Italian home cook. Learn the secrets of the most iconic Bologna dishes and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner with local wines included. You'll have a fully equipped workstation with utensils and ingredients and your local host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Bologna recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert) handed down by generations of mammas and nonnas. After the class, sit down at the table with your Italian family and taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines. This experience is held by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks and wine experts. Cesarine are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. Every host is reviewed for authentic culinary traditions.

Meeting points

Bologna, Italy, IT

This experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you by e-mail after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Bologna cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wine.

Sample Menu

STARTER

Seasonal starter

MAIN

Fresh Pasta

Sample dishes: Tortellini or Lasagne or Tortelloni or Tagliatelle or Gramigna or Strichetti or Balanzoni

DESSERT

Bolognese Dessert

Sample dishes: Torta Tenerina or Zuppa inglese or Tiramisu or Torta di Riso or Raviole or Salame al cioccolato

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund

April 27No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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When in Bologna, cook with Rosa

Published on Oct, 2024

Rosa was a wonderful teacher, gracious host, and absolute joy. My wife and I very much enjoyed the cooking class, and we would definitely do this experience again.

Cooking Class Success!

Published on Oct, 2024

This was a wonderful experience! We selected the cooking class because the weather was rainy and we thought it would be a fun indoor activity. Our host picked us up and drove us to the family home. There we learned how to make 3 dishes with his wife and son. We had the best time!! I would highly recommend this to anyone.

Pleasant experience!

Published on Oct, 2024

We loved this experience. We were paired with a woman named Rosa, who was extremely kind and she showed us how she cooked at home. I’d recommend this experience!

A cooking experience we will never forget!

Published on Sep, 2024

This was a wonderful experience! Hands-on in the comfort of Margherita's home. Margherita was a charming and knowledgable teacher. We learned to make two kinds of delicious pasta as well as tiramisu. What a fun day! We came home and practiced what we had learned and impressed all of our friends. Highly recommend!

Must do for food lovers!

Published on Sep, 2024

The highlight of our time in Bologna! Roberta is a passionate and thoughtful chef, who took her time to tech us. It was incredible to be invited into her beautiful home. It felt like a combination of a cooking class and having a private chef cook your dinner with the extra care she took - and the amazing wine!