Pasta & Tiramisu Class at a Local's Home in Bologna

Our experience with Ceasarine was very enjoyable. She was very easy to follow, patient with the children, and a wonderful hostess. We all learned something about making pasta and tiramisu (expert secrets). At the end of our cooking class we were served Panzanella salad, the pasta we had made along with a delicious tomato and sausage sauce, wine, and the tiramisu we had made. Everything we were served was typical of Bologna. We would recommend this cooking class to anyone who would enjoy learning about the food and culture of Bologna.

I had really high expectations of this class based on reviews, and am overall happy we booked the experience. Our chef was incredibly kind, funny, and a very great teacher! She went above and beyond to provide a fun experience, gifted us some flour to take home, and even added making pizzas on to our course. The food was incredible, too (tagliatelle, tortellini, pizza, tiramisu) My only complaint/concern was that her home was not the cleanest. Utensils used for cooking were not washed with soap prior to using, unclean cooking surfaces, and there were cats in the house that even jumped on the table we were cooking on at one point. Now, I admittedly am a clean-freak, so this did really bother me (and is the only reason I couldn’t rate the experience 5 stars), but for those who aren’t this may not be an issue. Overall, incredible, authentic, fun experience. My friend who lives in Italy took the course with us, and she raved about how informative/authentic the food/course was.

I honestly can't recommend this enough. I don't know how many people offer this around Bologna but we were extremely lucky to have Marco and Sylvia and their son Andrea to look after us. Marco picked us up from central Bologna and drove us to the family home near a village. Sylvia is a fantastic teacher and learning how to make pasta was so much fun. We made tortelloni and tagliatelle which is later served for lunch. A homemade tiramisu is served for dessert. The food is accompanied with a delicious wine. After making the pasta dough and whilst the dough rests we were also given homemade nibbles and a jug of cocktail. The experience lasted close to 6 hours from pick up to drop off and was so relaxing. They truly made us feel like part of their family.

We love our experience with Marco and Silvia. The class begin with Marco picking us up at a rendezvous and driving us to his home outside the city. Marco was amazing in telling us all the fun things to check out in the city. We arrived and was greeted by Silvia in their beautiful countryside home. We made pasta from scratch. Silvia showed us the techniques in making pasta and Marco showed us the cooking techniques. The whole time we learned not only Italian cooking and culture but also the lives of our host. We enjoyed our lunch over some wine and tiramisu. We had many great conversations in between the cooking sessions. I would highly recommend Silvia and Marco to anyone looking to learn more about Italian cooking and culture. The best part of visiting any country is not the cultural sites or food, but it’s the people. This experience far exceeded what I had hope for. This was easily the best part of our trip in Italy. Highly recommend 10/10!!