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- English
- Italian
- The only cooking class in which a World Champion, Camilla Pizzorno, winner of the World Mortar Pesto Championship, teaches her recipe and its secrets;
- Uses a large mortar and vintage pestle with more than 100 years;
- Taste the freshly prepared pesto with a three-course Ligurian menu: the typical Genoese focaccia - a handmade pasta of the Ligurian tradition such as trofie or gnocchi seasoned with freshly prepared pesto - a traditional dessert: the Italian Tiramisù;
- The dishes will be accompanied with a wine from the Ligurian Riviera and Italian liqueurs and grappa such as limoncello, myrtle and Camatti bitter;
- Authentic Italian location surrounded by greenery: garden in the summer months and heated outdoors in the winter months.
Example Menu
Starter
Genoese focaccia with fresh pesto
We will start with the queen of Ligurian street food: the Genoese focaccia, warm and tasty, combined with freshly prepared pesto.
Main
Typical pasta with pesto
you will taste a typical Ligurian pasta, such as trofie or homemade gnocchi, seasoned with freshly made pesto.
Dessert
Dessert of the Ligurian tradition
We will conclude with a typical dessert, Tiramisu. All served together with a local wine from the Riviera, Italian spirits and grappa.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will wait for you 5 minutes before the start of the activity at the meeting point, for any problem do not hesitate to call or write to us, we will be at your disposal! To make your experience even more comfortable, transportation service is available on request, contact us!
What to expect
1. You will be welcomed in a typical Ligurian garden surrounded by greenery during the summer, or in a heated outdoor area in winter.
We will discover together all the ingredients of real pesto and their role.
2. Using a Carrara marble mortar and an olive wood pestle, Camilla will guide you in the preparation of your pesto with a mortar. You will crush and mix the ingredients by hand, to create the right color and texture.
3. We will taste the freshly prepared pesto with Genoese focaccia and trofie, the typical Tiramisu dessert, with local wine and Italian spirits.
4. You will receive the recipe of the Champion, photos and videos of the lesson and a small gift to remember Liguria.
Important note
If you have allergies/intolerances, please report this at the time of Reservation. At the beginning of the workshop you will need to sign a responsibility form : we will guarantee that the reported ingredient will not be used, but we cannot guarantee the absolute absence of contamination.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- In case of allergies or intolerances, we ask you to report them at the time of Reservation. Before the start of the laboratory you will need to sign a liability form : while we guarantee that the reported food will not be used, we cannot guarantee the total absence of contamination due to packaged products or industrial processes.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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