Small-Group Cooking Class in a Local Milan Home

About this tour

Cook authentic Milanese dishes in a Lombard home with a small group, learning techniques from someone who knows the regional kitchen inside out. This 3.5-hour session pulls you away from sterile cooking schools into real domestic surroundings where you'll prepare a full meal, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside wine and water. Dietary requirements—coeliac, kosher—can be accommodated for a modest surcharge.

Highlights

• Prepare and eat a complete meal you've cooked yourself
• Local aperitivo with regional products before you start
• Take printed recipes home to recreate dishes later
• Small-group setting in an actual family kitchen
• Wine included throughout the session
• Gluten-free and kosher options available on request

What to expect

You'll arrive at your host's residence in Milan and begin with a welcome drink featuring neighbourhood specialities. From there, hands-on preparation begins—expect to chop, mix, taste and adjust as you move through two or three classic Milanese recipes. Your host will guide you through technique rather than just demo and watch. Once cooking wraps up, you'll move to the table with others in your group, share the food you've prepared, and drink wine together. It's unhurried and conversational; this isn't a timed production line.

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