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- English
- Italian
- The only cooking class in which a Chef and 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 four-course Ligurian menu: the typical Genoese focaccia - a handmade pasta of the Ligurian tradition such as trofie or gnocchi seasoned with freshly prepared pesto - pansoti of the Ligurian tradition with walnut sauce - a traditional dessert: the homemade Italian Tiramisù;
- The dishes will be accompanied with a wine from the Ligurian Riviera and Italian liqueurs and grappas 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
Mortar pesto with Genoese focaccia
savor the World Champion Pesto and your freshly prepared pesto with the typical Genoese focaccia, warm and tasty.
Main
Trofie with Pesto and Pasoti with walnut sauce
discover the Ligurian tradition with a plate of Trofie with freshly prepared pesto and handmade Pansoti, served with freshly prepared walnut sauce.
Dessert
Typical Genoese dessert
the route will end with homemade tiramisu. The dishes will be accompanied by wine from the Ligurian Riviera and Italian liqueurs and grappa.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will wait for you 5 minutes before the start 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, we are available to arrange transportation service: please 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 begin by learning to recognize the quality and role of the ingredients of Genoese pesto.
2. With a large 100-year-old marble mortar and an olive wood pestle, Camilla will guide you in the preparation of pesto. You will crush and mix the ingredients by hand, to create the right color and texture.
3. We will taste the freshly prepared pesto, served with the typical Genoese focaccia and a traditional pasta, trofie or handmade gnocchi.
4. We will continue the experience by preparing the walnut sauce with a mortar, an ancient recipe and today rare to find executed by mortar.
5. You will taste the walnut sauce with a plate of pansoti, typical fresh local pasta.
6. The tour will end with a typical dessert, tiramisu, accompanied by wine, spirits and Italian grappa.
7. At the end of the experience you will receive the recipes of the Champion, photos and videos of the experience and a gift.
Additional info
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- A maximum delay of 15 minutes is allowed. Beyond this limit, the experience will be considered as a no-show and cannot be carried out, to ensure the proper performance of subsequent classes. However, we ask you to notify us in case of delay: we will do our best to find a solution and allow you to carry out the experience, subject to the organization of the day.
- 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.
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.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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