Cooking classes
Cooking class on straw and hay noodles
5.0
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
In a shared experience, other guests may be added, up to the maximum number of people that the host can accommodate. Therefore you may have the opportunity to share your passion for good food and cooking with other people from all over the world!
Your experience
My name is Patrizia and my passion is cooking. I love sharing my recipes and hosting people in my wonderful home. I use fresh ingredients from my garden to prepare my dishes. I look forward to welcoming you to my cozy home and teaching you how to make spinach tagliatelle, called "tagliatelle paglia e fieno" here in Italy. This pasta is delicious when accompanied by a fresh sauce made with cherry tomatoes and basil, enriched with a touch of Parmesan cheese. Afterwards, we will share the preparation of a delicious dessert and enjoy together all that we cooked in the garden. I look forward to meeting you and sharing this culinary experience with you.
Vegan
Reviews
5.0
77 reviews
- Wonderful experience in Patricia's lovely home. Thank you for your expertise, hospitality, and patience.
- Patrizia and Lica were incredible hosts. The recipes were easy to follow and being hands on was a ton of fun. Great conversation, incredible food, and many laughs were had. I would recommend this to anyone visit the Varenna area, as they host with an attitude to learn as much about their guests as they teach.
- Wonderful experience- husband and I took the fresh pasta & tiramisu cooking class and had such a great time with Patrizia. The house was beautiful with breathtaking views. Patrizia is an amazing person and very professional- super dedicated to us, teaching us everything about traditional ingredients, tips, seasoning, cooking times, etc. Coffee, and cheese & wine while cooking. Great time. I definitely recommend this class
- We has an amazing experience at the home of Patrizia on our visit to Varenna. She was such a gracious host! She demonstrated how to make fresh pasta, and shared her other cooking tips with us. We were so fortunate to have a private dinner in her lovely home. The food was delicious, and her home was warm and welcoming. It was such a unique experience. She showed us her garden, and we learned about her way of life. The evening spent with her could not have been better. It was the highlight of our trip to the Lake Como area.
- I can't rave enough about Patrizia and Luca! We stumbled upon their cooking class while my family was visiting me in Italy, and it blew us away! Their cozy home overlooking Lake Como was the perfect setting for a pasta and tiramisù lesson, along with chats about local food and traditions. What made it so special was how genuine it felt. Heading into a tiny mountain village to cook and chat with locals is exactly the kind of Italy experience you dream of. We had a blast with Patrizia and Luca, and it's a memory we'll treasure forever. If you're ever around Lake Como, definitely check out Patrizia's class for a taste of real Italian life!
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€218.00 per guest
(€109.00 per child)
€218.00 per guest
€218.00 per guest
€109.00 per child
Where
Patrizia
Cesarina from 2022Location: Bellano Languages: English and Italian"My life is tied to the lake, this is where I have my roots and where I’m fine. I am a painter, my work allows me to manage time and the kitchen is for me my second workshop, where I can easily create dishes instead of paintings. My two children, now grown up and my husband were those who made me practice and love cooking. Hosting friends during the summer in the garden was an opportunity to understand that receiving guests is a pleasure and a personal enrichment. The ingredients of my recipes are all genuine, from local producers: honey, cheese, fish, directly from the fisherman in Dervio, and vegetables from my garden that my husband cares with passion for many years. Our house is a bit like the houses of the past, the fireplace and the stove allow us to warm up and cook with wood, and I must say that the result of the dishes cooked on the wood stove is very good. Also in the garden we have a kitchen and, in summer, we prepare, cook and always eat outdoors."