About this tour
Learn to cook 2–3 traditional Roman dishes in Chiara's home kitchen, a native Roman trained in classical technique. You'll start at Testaccio Market, picking fresh ingredients with Chiara before heading to her residential kitchen to prepare family recipes from scratch. The afternoon ends with you eating what you've made together at her table, wine included. A genuine introduction to Roman food culture without the school-kitchen formality—just cooking and conversation in someone's actual home, 4 hours total.
Highlights
- Shop Testaccio Market with Chiara, selecting ingredients together
- Prepare 2–3 traditional Roman pasta dishes from family recipes
- Cook and eat in a local's home kitchen, not a commercial space
- Wine included; vegetarian and gluten-free variations available
- 100% private—no group cooking class atmosphere
- Meet a Rome native trained in classical Italian cooking
What to expect
Chiara will meet you at Testaccio Market and walk you through the stalls, explaining what's fresh and why she's choosing particular ingredients. You'll then head to her home (a 14-minute walk if your group is larger than four). In her kitchen, she'll guide you through making pasta and sauces, teaching technique as you go—kneading, shaping, timing. It's hands-on: you're cooking, not watching. Once everything's ready, you sit down together to eat. It's informal and conversational, focused on sharing how Romans actually cook at home rather than performing culinary theatre.
Good to know
No air conditioning in the home, as is typical for older Roman apartments. Bring comfortable clothes and shoes for market walking. Dietary requirements need advance notice. Public transport is close by if you need it. Groups over four will walk from market to kitchen. This is a home visit, not a professional cooking school.
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