Italian Cuisine: Calestano Pasta Experience

Join our Pasta Making Class in Calestano and discover the secrets of traditional Emilian cuisine. Learn to make homemade pasta and enjoy a delicious meal with wine pairing.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 54 - We will make you discover Calestano, a very characteristic medieval village as well as one of the beating hearts of the Italian Food Valley.
    IMPORTANT: If you do not have a car to reach us we offer a transfer service. Let us know in good time and we will pick you up in Parma.
    We will put you at ease on our panoramic…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Meal Options
  • Tasting - Tasting of typical Parma cured meats and two different vintages of Parmigiano Reggiano. All accompanied by a glass of local wine.
  • Fresh pasta made by you - It will be seasoned with a homemade sauce (the ingredients vary according to their seasonality).
  • tiramisu - Tiramisu prepared by me
Additional Information

You can discover one of the hidden gems of the Italian Food Valley: Calestano - a medieval village that you will not find on any map.
Important: don’t worry if you don’t have a car to reach us. We offer a transfer service from the center of Parma (EXTRA).
With my help you can learn the secrets of Emilian cuisine. You can replicate at home an excellent…

Location
V.le Mentana, 140
Viale Mentana
THE EXPERIENCE TAKES PLACE IN CALESTANO, but if you don’t have a car to reach us, we offer a transfer service from the center of Parma. IMPORTANT: maximum delay 10 min. You will need to notify in advance if you require transportation from Parma.
Cancellation Policy

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

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V8146vzchristopherm
Oct 14, 2024
Pasta making experience with a view - Virginia and her mother were awesome! Not only did we learn how to make pasta but we ate it and their hospitality is unmatched! It’s been one of the highlights of our week long Italy trip thus far. I’d highly recommend it!!!!
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Isabelcu3857zn
Oct 12, 2024
So much fun!! - Virginia and her mom provided such a fun & thoughtful night! We got to learn how to make two types of pasta and Virginia even let us borrow jackets when we got cold!! Loved seeing their town and getting to explore it. Such a great way to start our trip!!
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Alvin_e
Sep 21, 2024
A wonderful experience in Calestano - We took the train from Bologna to Parma, and thanks to Virginia for being our transfer driver as well as our host and teacher. Her mother was delightful, and Cesar the cat was very cute. Her home is situated in the town of Calestano... very beautiful. The view from the terrace is stunning. We had so much fun making ravioli with truffle ricotta filling as well as tagliatelle. Virginia is an excellent teacher, and is very patient. The aperitivo and wine were wonderful, as was the homemade tiramisù. The stars of our lunch however were our ravioli and the tagliatelle with homemade red sauce... buonissimo! Grazie mille a Virginia! Highly recommend this experience.
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Sylvanie
Sep 16, 2024
Must-do! - In a word FANTASTIC! From flour and an egg to a delicious pasta dish with truffle. First the course and then on the terrace eating our homemade pasta where mother and daughter put the finishing touches. Delicious wine, a nice board beforehand, her homemade tiramisu for dessert, beautiful views. I would recommend this to anyone who ever comes near Parma.
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Travis_t
Sep 15, 2024
Amazing setting, food, and company! - Virginia was an amazing host! The setting was incredible and the food absolutely delicious! An easy drive for us from our Airbnb in Parma.
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Niklas-fussball
Sep 3, 2024
A very special pasta event in a mountain village - Virginia’s pasta cooking glass is a great experience in a wonderful surroundings of the mountain village Calestano. Her roof terrace has great views on the village and mountains. There we had an aperitif, delicious starters from Emilia Romagna, the self-prepared pasta (Ravioli with ricotta-truffle filling and tagliatelle) and house made tiramisu. We took home 2 additional bottles of the Sangiovese red wine Virginia served along side the dinner. The pasta making itself was much fun, she was really striving and working hard for us learning how to do it. So we got a lot of insight and special hints. Overall a great evening finished by a walk we did on our own in the very picturesque Calestano Centro Storico at Night. Highly recommend event.
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Gekec2024
Aug 12, 2024
Great! - Had a very nice pasta lesson, definitely recommended. We learned how to make delicious pasta, ravioli and tagliatelle. Then we were allowed to the balcony with beautiful views, where we got an antipasti. Then our homemade pasta with a glass of wine and we ended with a tiramisu.
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Lucia_v
Aug 10, 2024
The best thing since sliced bread - We had the best best time. Virginia her mum and grandmother were incredibly accommodating. The lesson was explained well and we had a good giggle. It was heaven to reap the rewards, eating truffle pasta while looking at a beautiful view. Doesn’t get much sweeter than that.
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Kjell-egil
Jul 27, 2024
Excellent pasta class! - Fantastic reception in a lovely little Italian village! We were warmly welcomed with water and coffee before the fork and good instructions. We learned to make pasta at home in the kitchen in a naturally professional way. Afterwards we had delicious ham, parmesan and wine on the terrace before self-made dishes with pasta. We had a great experience! Recommended!
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Lenakathrin_h
Jul 24, 2024
Great teacher, fantastic atmosphere - Along with my husband and daugther we felt very welcomed. It was a nice class were Virginia made us feel like we were great in making pasta even if we never had done it before. The atmosphere were absolutely fantastic.
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