Private cooking class with lunch or dinner in Fasano

About this tour

Cook three traditional Fasano dishes in a local home, then sit down to eat what you've made. This three-hour class with a Cesarina—part of Italy's network of home cooks—strips away the tourism and puts you at the family table. You'll learn techniques passed down through generations whilst understanding how everyday Italians actually cook and eat. Wine, coffee and proper conversation included.

Highlights

• Prepare three authentic Fasano recipes from scratch
• Cook and dine in a Cesarina's private home
• Wine and coffee served with your meal
• Learn regional techniques beyond the recipe
• Sit at a family table, not a classroom
• Three-hour experience including lunch or dinner

What to expect

You'll arrive at your host's home and move straight into the kitchen. Expect hands-on instruction as you work through each dish—kneading pasta, building sauces, timing everything to finish together. Your Cesarina will share why she makes things the way she does, the shortcuts that work and the ones that don't. Once cooking's done, you'll transition to the table where everything gets served properly, with wine poured and time taken over each course. It's genuinely sociable rather than rushed.

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