Private pasta-making class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Parma

About this tour

Learn three signature Parmese pasta recipes in a home cook's kitchen in Parma. You'll work at your own station, rolling and shaping dough under guidance, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wines. Cesarina hosts are home cooks across Italy who welcome small groups into their kitchens for hands-on cooking lessons. This four-hour session includes all ingredients, equipment, wine pairings, and coffee.

Highlights

• Roll and shape three regional pasta dishes from scratch
• Cook at your own workstation with full ingredient kit
• Taste your finished pasta with local red and white wines
• Learn techniques passed through Parmese kitchens
• Eat in your host's home, not a commercial venue
• Small private group in authentic domestic setting

What to expect

You'll arrive at your host's home and move straight to the kitchen. The Cesarina will demonstrate each of the three pasta recipes, then you'll have your own prep space to work through the techniques—mixing, kneading, cutting, shaping. Expect flour on your clothes and a bit of trial-and-error; that's the point. Once you've finished making, you'll move to the dining area and eat everything you've prepared, paired with local wines. The whole thing takes four hours, including the meal.

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