Experience the Taste of Typical Home Cooking

5 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Is a very much hands on cooking class and in this very private experience you will discover and enjoy the traditions of local cuisine, how italians cook for themselves and not for tourists, for this reason the class starts with a visit at the most famous and old local market of the city, to shop our fresh ingredients, before we go to enjoy the class in a private house.
You will learn difference between short and long pasta, when and why we use them and the different seasonings, gnocchi, pizza, also the difference between dry and fresh mozzarella, when to use one or the other. We are in the country of Basil, pesto sauce is made by basil, but not the common one, the ligurian one, very much different in size, color and parfume and this is only an idea of the amazing day you will experience!

Example Menu

Starter

Surprise appetizer

The appetizer may vary according to the season

Main

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

We will prepare the gnocchi, the tomatoes sauce and we combine them in a pan with tomatoes sauce and melted mozzarella cheese

Main

Trofie with pesto sauce

This is a typical Ligurian dish. I will show you how to prepare the trofie and we prepare the the pesto sauce in an original marble mortal.

Main

Home Made Tagliatelle with meatballs

We will prepare the tagliatelle as fresh pasta and also the meatballs to be fried and then cooked in the tomatoes sauce.

Main

Fried Pizza

For Pizza lovers! This is a traditional south italian dish. Pizza will be fried and seasoned with tomato sauce and mozzarella directly in the pan.

Dessert

Tiramisù

This is the most famous and typical italian desert. I offer the traditional recipe or the lemon flavoured one.

What's Included

Recipe booklet, Apron will remain a good memory of the experience
Appetizer, main course, desert, water, wine, cofee, limoncello
Everything not listed in what is included

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting point is Piazza Cavour, near the Tabacchi shop in Via Fratelli Rosselli 52

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

I will meet my guest in Piazza Cavour, one of the eldest square of the city and the one where the local market is located. After a tour to learn about our local products and to shop our fresh ingredients for the class, we will reach a private house on the surrounding hills of La Spezia.
This is a very hand on cooking class, you will eat what you cook... and so do I.. so cross fingers!!!
The couse is composed by preparing an appetizer, main course, desert.
The appetizers may vary according to the season,
The main dishes can be changed from those I offer so, if you have a special request, please feel free to ask!
The desert is the famous tiramisu I offer two versions, the traditional or the lemon one.
Drink as water and local wine are included.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
Supplied by Emilia Grassi Tour Guide

Tags

Cooking Classes
Food & Drink
New Product

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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