Pastakurs in Bologna: 3 Pastasorten, Ragù, Tiramisu und unbegrenzt Wein

The cooking class was fantastic. His ragu is the best we’ve ever had. I cannot wait to try the recipe at home! Also, the tiramisu was delicious and incredibly easy. There was tons of wine, laughs and a good time. He also recommended we go to a wine bar after which was fantastic. The staff treated us like family, giving us cheese and crackers to eat with our wine. Overall, such a great experience.

This was an experience we had been looking forward to on our Italy trip however it was a let down. It felt like the host didn’t want to be there and that we weren’t welcome. There was no individual components and the majority of the time it felt like we were standing around watching the host or others do things rather than doing them ourselves. It is advertised as a 3 hour experience however we were finished and the host said no more wine after 2hours. He then proceeded to strongly imply we needed to leave at the 2.5 hour mark. The food was beautiful but the overall experience was unwelcoming and disappointing.

Eric was an amazing host, lovely welcome into his home. All got the chance to make the three different types of pastas and to top it off tiramisu. Step by step instructions with demonstrations really helped get to grips with the pasta making. Very attentive too. The session finishes with you eating what pasta you’ve made along with the tiramisu. Lots of wine which is a bonus.

Fred. was een gezellige, vriendelijke, gastvrije man. Toen iedereen er was (13 man) gingen we aan de slag.We maakten het pasta deeg, helaas niet ieder voor zich, maar 1 berg waar 2 man mee konden werken. Er stonden 2 apparaatjes waar het deeg doorheen moest. Dat werd afwisselend door iedereen gedaan. F legde uit hoe je tortelloni’s, macheroni en tagliatelle moest maken. En dat deed iedereen individueel. De vulling was al voorbereid als ook de pasta sauzen. De tiramisú werd door een paar man gemaakt. De hele tijd hadden we het gevoel dat F haast had. Het moest allemaal snel. We webben gezellig gegeten. Maar…. We betaalden voor een workshop van 3 uur. En we waren klaar met alles, incl. eten met 1 uur en 3 kwartier. Er was dus genoeg tijd over om ons meer zelf te laten doen bijvoorbeeld. Tot slot kregen we het ‘recept’ mee voor ragú en tiramisú. Niet echt een recept, maar een lijstje met ingrediënten. Voor ons al met al een beetje teleurstellend

Frederico was a wonderful host. The activity takes places in his huge kitchen in is privat flat. It really feels like a locals invites you over to teach you about the secrets of pasta. Ok the end you get all the recipes, restaurant and bar recommendations and the confidence to make pasta back home the Italian way to impress your friends. Couldn't have asked for more.

This was the highlight of our short time in Bologna. Federico made the experience the most relaxing and enjoyable part of traveling with three kids. (Ages 14yr, 9yr, 4yr). I felt very comfortable in his home. We all participated and all of the kids enjoyed themselves. My husband and I were able to sip wine and meet new friends. We felt lucky to have found this activity.