Private pasta-making class at a local's home with tasting in Mantua

About this tour

Learn to shape three signature Mantuan pasta dishes at a home cook's kitchen in this three-hour hands-on class. You'll work through authentic regional recipes at your own station, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside local wines. Your host is part of Cesarine, a nationwide network of home cooks who teach from their own kitchens rather than commercial studios.

Highlights

• Roll and shape three regional pasta recipes from scratch
• Cook in an actual home kitchen, not a tourist facility
• Taste your finished dishes with curated local red and white wines
• Learn regional techniques directly from an experienced home cook
• Small group or one-on-one instruction with personal workstation

What to expect

You'll arrive at your host's home and move straight into the kitchen. Each person gets their own workspace with tools and ingredients laid out. The cook will walk you through three Mantuan pasta dishes—expect some to involve hand-rolling, others mixing and shaping. There's plenty of hands-on time; you're not watching a demo. Once everything is cooked, you'll gather at a table to eat together. The wines served are local, paired loosely with what you've made. Plan for maybe an hour of active cooking, then an hour of eating and conversation.

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