Private Cooking Class in Parma: Uncover Italy's Culinary Secrets with a Local Host

Uncover Italy’s culinary secrets in a private cooking class in Parma. Learn authentic Parma recipes from a local home cook and enjoy a delicious meal with local wines.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parma - Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at a local’s home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Parma cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.
What's Included
  • Learn to cook 3 classic Italian dishes
  • Hands-on culinary experience
  • Complimentary water, local wines, and espresso
Meal Options
  • Seasonal Starter
  • Fresh Pasta - Sample pasta dishes: Potato gnocchi or Pumpkin tortelli or Herbs and ricotta stuffed tortelli
  • Parma dessert - Sample dessert dish: Sweet tortelli or Spongata cake or Scarpette di Sant’Ilario biscuits or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts
Additional Information

Dive into the heart of Italian tradition with this interactive culinary class conducted in a native dwelling under the guidance of a proficient Italian home chef. Uncover the mysteries behind Parma’s most iconic dishes and enjoy your self-made meals for lunch or dinner alongside local wines.

You will have a fully furnished workstation complete with utensils and ingredients. Your local host will relay the secret techniques behind 3 traditional Parma recipes, including a starter, fresh pasta, and a dessert, all of which have been passed down among generations of Italian mothers and grandmothers. Post the class, join your Italian family at the table to savour the dishes you’ve prepared, complemented by a selection of local wines.

The experience is organised by Cesarine, Italy’s most established network of home-based chefs and wine connoisseurs. Cesarine are warm and passionate hosts who welcome curious visitors into their homes for authentic cooking experiences. Every host is vetted for their adherence to authentic culinary traditions.

Location
Parma
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.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Robert_m
May 22, 2024
Highly recommend cooking with Mauro and his wife! - Mauro and his wife were wonderful hosts. Beautiful house with a pizza oven in their kitchen! The food was delicious, we got to help cook it ourselves. Loved making the homemade pasta. The wine was very delicious too. Pizza was so good, so was the apple cake. I would do this again with the same people if I ever come back!
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Kris_b
May 15, 2024
Good fun - There were some hiccups in communication getting the class/arrival arranged, but once we figured it out, we had a great time. Cristina has a passion for food that shines through and we were happy to have her share her expertise in pasta making with us. We went home full!
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Dianam_d
Apr 13, 2024
Amazing private cooking class experience!! - Christina was an awesome teacher. We made the most fabulous tartelli. Can’t wait to try to make it at home! Beautiful lunch with parmigiana soufflé and wine. Husband Enzo very welcoming sharing his stories and garden. Funny guy! All in all a fabulous experience. Would highly recommend!!!
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Kim_c
Oct 6, 2021
The best way to learn about food in Parma…be taught how to cook it yourself!! - What a fantastic time spent at Christina and Enzo’s beautiful home in central city Parma. The instructions were clear, the food was authentic and delicious and it was the highlight of my few days in Parma! I highly recommend this, no matter your level of cooking. I will definitely go back!
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Celder989
Aug 6, 2019
A wonderful evening - My wife and my parents signed up for this not knowing what to expect. We were so happy we did. Paola was a fantastic host and we had a great time making pasta and famous Parma dishes. Her husband Mario joined us for dinner and we had a lovely time speaking to them about Italy and the world during dinner. Mario even drove us back to our hotel when we were concerned about finding a taxi. A highlight of our trip to Italy, it was really everything we were hoping for. Thanks Paola and Mario!!!
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