About this tour
Cook alongside a home-based chef in Monterosso Calabro, working through traditional Calabrese recipes handed down through their family. Over two and a half hours, you'll prep, cook and eat a four-course meal—starter through dessert—with regional wines, water and coffee included. Hosted by Cesarine, a network of passionate home cooks across Italy who welcome travellers into their kitchens for genuine, unhurried cooking lessons.
Highlights
- Prep and cook each course with your host
- Learn family recipes preserved across generations
- Four-course meal: antipasto, pasta, main with sides, dessert
- Regional Calabrese wines paired throughout
- Private kitchen session, small group or solo
- Transport accessible via local public routes
What to expect
You'll arrive at your host's home kitchen and roll up your sleeves straightaway. Expect hands-on instruction as you chop, mix and cook each component of the meal. Your host will share the stories behind their recipes—why they use certain ingredients, how their grandmother made it differently. As dishes come together, you'll sit down together and eat what you've made, course by course, with wine poured between courses. The pace is deliberate; this isn't rushed.
Good to know
Public transport serves the area well. No prior cooking experience needed. The experience suits all fitness levels. Bring an appetite and openness to chat with your host—that's the real point of it.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.