La Spezia Cooking Class: Learn to Make Pasta and Tiramisu with Cesarine

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Join a small-group cooking class in La Spezia and learn to make fresh pasta and tiramisu with a Cesarine host. Immerse yourself in Italian culture and share your passion for Italian cuisine with other guests.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

La Spezia - Learn to make the famous Pasta and tiramisù in local homes with this hands-on cooking class.
Discover, cook and experience the most iconic Italian dishes with expert home cooks in their own homes. This is a shared cooking class held in a carefully selected local home in La Spezia. Our Cesarine (the name of our hosts) will welcome you…

What's Included

Learn and taste 2 Italian pasta recipes and Tiramisu
Shared hands-on cooking class featuring 2 iconic pasta types and Tiramisu
Savor local wines, water, and Espresso
Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles

Meal Options

Fresh Pasta - Sample pasta dishes: Trofie or Ravioli alla spezzina or Pasta alla contadina
Tiramisu

Additional Information

No trip to Italy is complete without savoring at least one pasta dish… Thus, we plan on teaching you to create two!
Master the art of hand-rolling ‘sfoglia’ (fresh pasta) and discover how to concoct 2 unique varieties of pasta from the ground up with your Cesarina.
To sweeten the deal, you will also acquire the technique to craft the legendary…

Location

La Spezia

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 after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Yike_h

Sep 16, 2024

Unforgettable Italian Cultural experience with the sweetest hosts - Daniela and Jonny were so kind and welcoming to us. We had the most precious and unforgettable time with them. Through meals, conversations and time together, we learned about the italian culture as well as the hosts themselves, their stories. They were so humble, generous and down to earth. My husband and I enjoyed every minute of it. They even invited us back the next day for lunch because our plan has gotten cancelled due to rain. We are so grateful that we met the hosts on this trip. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn how to cook authentic italian food and experience the local culture.

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Syb4soccer

Sep 14, 2024

Yes! Book this class with Paola! - Paola's cooking class in La Spezia Italy was fantastic! It was the best decision and one of the best excursions during our cruise. We took a taxi from the cruise port. Her home is absolutely lovely with views of the coast that are spectacular! We started with homemade focaccia bread, salami and local cheese. She even brought out homemade pesto! We made our own home made pasta and sauces. I had only made pasta once before and wow, it was so delicious! I am ordering a pasta maker when I get home. We made the best fruit tiramisu. It was refreshing and fabulous addition to the meal. Paola brought out home made limoncello. I am so excited to try to make this at home!! We absolutely adored Paola and her husband, who was able to join us for lunch on the patio. They made us feel at home and like we were their friends. Don't hesitate to book this through Viator. One thing I would add is to ask them to call a taxi to pick you up and take you back to the cruise port. It worked out perfectly.

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John_m

Aug 28, 2024

great small group meal prep and lunch - Doing all the steps to make the whole meal and then sitting down to eat it with the hosts! Everything from appetizers to dessert!

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Clif_s

Aug 4, 2024

Perfect La Spezia Cruise Shore Excursion - Finding Anna’s place was a little tricky because the address isn’t displayed on the street, and the address she gives you is her next door neighbor. We just texted her when we arrived and she came down the hill to get us. Once at the house it was like you were sitting down with family you hadn’t seen in a long time. Anna was the perfect hostess. We chit-chatted a bit, enjoyed some cheese and Prosecco, then started the pasta making. We made spinach and ricotta ravioli, tagliatelle, and then tiramisu. After lunch Anna’s grandmother-in-law joined us, and we toured the property a little bit. What an amazing, wonderful pure Italian experience! This was the highlight of our 7-day cruise.

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Lauren_a

Jul 27, 2024

Cooking Class review - We had a wonderful time doing the cooking class at Daniela’s house. Upon arriving she welcomed us into her home and truly immersed us in the culture. She made delicious appetizers for us and served us wine. She went into detail explaining everything she served us, the process of preparing it, and what ingredients are needed. Additionally, when making the pasta and tiramisu she let us get hands on with kneading the dough, rolling it out, cutting and shaping it. We then got try all the delicious dishes and she brought out even more food and wine for us to have. You could tell her passion for cooking and her love for teaching others how to make her recipes. At the end of the experience she brought out some fresh peaches and marscopone cream for us to have and some of her homemade liquors. It was nice having a small group cooking class in someone’s house, it made the experience feel more authentic. We loved getting to hear her stories and learn about everyone else in the class. Upon leaving she sent us with the recipes for all the things we made which was extremely kind of her. I would highly recommend booking a class with Daniella, you won’t regret it.

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Molly_k

Jun 2, 2024

Most Amazing Dinner - We had the best time ever with Daniella and learned how to make tagliatelle with pesto, tiramisu, and a red meat sauce. It felt like we were cooking with family!

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Emily

May 28, 2024

Exceptional culinary experience in La Spezia - Paola was an absolutely wonderful instructor and gracious host. She was so kind to open up her home to us for a few hours as we learned how to make delicious pasta and tiramisu. Their home is lovely and has a gorgeous view of the town, so that was the cherry on top! This was the highlight of our visit to Italy. We felt we had a very genuine experience that allowed us to truly feel connected to the culture. We are so grateful to have booked this class and 100% would recommend this to anyone seeking a unique, personalized activity to include in their family trips.

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Jakel851

May 16, 2024

Top notch cooking experience - We took the pesto and pasta cooking class hosted by the fabulous Paola and Massimo, and it was a blast! From the start, their warmth and charm made us feel right at home. Paola's passion for pesto and Massimo's pasta wizardry had us kneading, rolling, and laughing the whole time. By the end, our homemade pasta and pesto were restaurant-worthy. If you're thinking about taking this class, stop thinking and just do it! Paola and Massimo are the dynamic duo you need in your life for a top-notch, fun, and delicious experience. Mangia!

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Judithbw6408op

Feb 9, 2024

Excellent experience! - Roberto and his wife treated us very very well! It was a unique experience, with the best food. The best pasta, definitely!!! Thank you!

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Loc_h

Nov 10, 2023

Nice cooking moment shared with Daniela - Great time shared with Daniela and her husband. We learned many things (especially about gnocchis) and ate very tasty and good food. Some receipes are easy to prepare and so delicious (sgabei for example).

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From $142

up to 12 guests

1 Adult