About this tour
Spend five hours in Pienza learning regional Italian cooking from a local Cesarina host. Start by shopping the morning market to understand seasonal ingredient selection, then return to their home for a hands-on class where you'll master a signature pasta shape and tiramisu. Finish by eating what you've cooked alongside local wines, sharing the meal with other food-minded travellers.
Highlights
- Shop Pienza's local market with your Cesarina guide
- Master one iconic pasta shape native to the region
- Prepare tiramisu from scratch in a home kitchen
- Taste your dishes paired with local wines
- Learn seasonal ingredient selection from your host
- Welcome aperitivo with Prosecco and small bites
- Take home an official Cesarine apron
What to expect
You'll meet your Cesarina host early and walk through the local market together, learning how she chooses produce, cheese, and pasta at different times of year. Back at her home, settle in with an aperitivo before tying on your apron. The cooking class covers technique for one traditional pasta type and the layered assembly of tiramisu—you do the work, she guides you. Expect conversation and questions; these aren't lectures. Once everything's ready, you'll sit down to eat your creations with wine, coffee, and the other guests in the group.
Good to know
Five hours total, including market and cooking. Public transport nearby if you need it. Wear clothes you don't mind getting flour on. Dietary restrictions should be flagged when booking so the host can adjust.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.