About this tour
Roll up your sleeves and learn to hand-roll pasta with Damiano, a working chef in the Como countryside. Over four hours, you'll master the dough, shape tagliatelle and ravioli, then sit down to eat what you've made alongside his ragù alla bolognese, tiramisú and proper espresso. The garden setting feels a world away from the lake town, yet you're only kilometres out. Damiano collects from the station if you're train-bound.
Highlights
- Hand-roll fresh pasta from flour and egg
- Cook ragù alla bolognese while dough rests
- Eat your own tagliatelle and ravioli in the garden
- Tiramisú and espresso finish the meal
- Take home recipes and the muscle memory to repeat it
- Damiano's local tips on the region and cooking
- Wine included throughout
What to expect
Damiano meets you in his kitchen and walks through dough-making—the ratio, the knead, the feel of it. You'll learn to roll and shape by hand, the way it's done in Lombardy. While the pasta rests, you'll build a proper ragù from scratch, tasting as it simmers. Then you cook your own tagliatelle and ravioli to order, plate them up, and eat together in the garden with wine. Dessert is tiramisú he's made, finished with espresso. It's unhurried, practical, and you leave with genuine skills and recipes written down.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible throughout. Let Damiano know about allergies or dietary needs ahead of time. The countryside location is reachable by public transport; he'll collect you from Como station if you prefer. Wear clothes you don't mind flour on.
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