Apulia Cooking Class in a Traditional Masseria (Groups of 10+)

About this tour

Learn to cook five regional Apulian dishes from a local chef at a working masseria farmhouse in Italy's Puglia region. This four-hour class combines hands-on cooking with stories of traditional rural life, finishing with a shared meal and regional wine. Groups of ten or more gather in this relaxed setting to prepare authentic food using ingredients grown and sourced locally, gaining insight into how Pugliese families eat and live.

Highlights

• Prepare five signature Apulian dishes from scratch
• Cook with seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients
• Learn traditional cooking methods from a regional chef
• Share a meal with wine in a working farmhouse
• Hear stories of rural Pugliese life and customs
• Mondays at 17:30, or book alternative dates by request

What to expect

You'll arrive at the masseria and move straight into the kitchen with your chef and group. Expect to roll up your sleeves—this is participatory cooking, not a demonstration. You'll work through each dish, handling dough, preparing sauces, and learning the reasoning behind each step. The pace is unhurried; this is as much about conversation and connection as technique. Once everything is ready, you'll sit down together to eat what you've made, with local wine included. By the end, you'll have picked up practical skills and a sense of how food anchors daily life here.

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