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Italian Home Dining: Authentic Livorno Recipes
4.9
34 Ratings
Livorno
Immerse yourself in a private dining experience in Livorno with Cesarine. Enjoy an exclusive show cooking, taste authentic recipes, and connect with local people. Book now!
Immerse yourself in a private dining experience in Livorno with Cesarine. Enjoy an exclusive show cooking, taste authentic recipes, and connect with local people. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Livorno - Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local’s home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking
and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian
Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.
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Livorno - Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local’s home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking
and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian
Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.
What's Included
- Beverages included (water, wine, and coffee)
- Private 4-course meal (choice of lunch or dinner)
- Exclusive show cooking experience
- Beverages included (water, wine, and coffee)
- Private 4-course meal (choice of lunch or dinner)
- Exclusive show cooking experience
Meal Options
- Seasonal starter - Enjoy an Italian-style starter, just like in a typical Italian home.
- Fresh Pasta - Filled or flavored according to the season, cooked and dressed with a simple, flavorful sauce
- Typical dessert - Tiramisù or other local sweets
- Seasonal starter - Enjoy an Italian-style starter, just like in a typical Italian home.
- Fresh Pasta - Filled or flavored according to the season, cooked and dressed with a simple, flavorful sauce
- Typical dessert - Tiramisù or other local sweets
Additional Information
Indulge in a private culinary experience at a local Italian’s residence, savor an exclusive live cooking show and relish authentic recipes from Livorno that have been preserved in family cookbooks handed down by genuine Italian Mamas. Experience the comfort of Italian hospitality as you engage with locals.
Savor a 4-course meal which includes an…
Indulge in a private culinary experience at a local Italian’s residence, savor an exclusive live cooking show and relish authentic recipes from Livorno that have been preserved in family cookbooks handed down by genuine Italian Mamas. Experience the comfort of Italian hospitality as you engage with locals.
Savor a 4-course meal which includes an appetizer, pasta, main dish with side item, and dessert along with beverages (water, a choice of red and white wines from local wineries, and coffee).
This event is hosted by Cesarine: Italy’s longest standing network of home-chefs spread across more than 500 cities in the country. These enthusiastic and inviting hosts welcome travellers into their homes for a deep-dive into culinary arts.
Location
Livorno
This experience will be held in one of our Cesarina homes and, for privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(34 Ratings)
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Mary_r
Mar 14, 2026
Our perfect lunch in Livorno - By far the best vacation experience ever! Joelle and Ricardo were amazing hosts! We were made to feel welcome right away. Lunch was fabulous and learning to make the ravioli was the best! Joelle gave us all the recipes too! But I must say tiramisu was my favorite part! It is not normally a favorite dessert of mine but this tiramisu was perfect!
Of course the best part was all the wonderful conversation we had. The sharing of our life experiences and the realization that no matter where you live we are more alike than different. This is the reason we try to do these types of experiences when we travel! I cannot recommend this too highly.
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Karenglor
Nov 12, 2025
Once in a lifetime at least - Fantastic. Worth the money!! The food was absolutely delicious. Some courses were unique but none the less scrumptious. The team was very friendly and made us feel super welcome in their home as soon as we arrived.
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Klmclark
Nov 3, 2025
An Unforgettable Tuscan Cooking Experience! - Joëlle is a fantastic cook and an excellent teacher with a warm, engaging personality. She made the entire experience both educational and fun. Her husband, Ricardo, was equally lovely, together they are the perfect hosts.
We were welcomed into their home like family and taught the art of making authentic Tuscan pasta, step by step, with plenty of hands-on practice. While our dough rested, we enjoyed delicious snacks and local wine, sharing stories and laughter despite the rainy weather outside.
After the class, Ricardo graciously drove us back to the port shuttle so we could easily return to our ship — an unexpected kindness that truly went above and beyond.
This experience was the highlight of our trip and one we will remember fondly. Highly recommend Joëlle’s class to anyone visiting the Livorno area!
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Thomas_l
Oct 10, 2025
Livorno food experience - It was fabulous. Food was a 10. Hosts went over and above. Joelle is a wonderful cook. The view of the Mediterranean from their terrace added so much to the experience
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Gingerhart21106
Aug 25, 2025
Wonderful Experience! - Fantastic experience with great food and company. Cristina, her son, and mother were so friendly and helpful. We hope to return.
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Collen
Aug 3, 2025
A pleasant afternoon dining on delicious food and wine. - We had the best afternoon! Our host’s were warm and welcoming. The food was delicious. We felt like we were spending the afternoon with friend’s. We enjoyed the day immensely.
Highly recommend.
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Rhysdamondo
Jul 5, 2025
The wonderful hospitality of Joelle & Ricardo - Feel very lucky to have experienced lunch with such nice people.
We were a little nervous as we had never done an experience like this before. Joelle and Ricardo put us at ease and we enjoyed the next few hours chatting as if we were old friends.
The food was wonderful. In truth, most of the preparation was done by professional cook Joelle, and we helped to finish it. Perfect.
Joelle & Ricardo are such an interesting and engaging couple. As I mentioned, we feel fortunate to have enjoyed their company.
Getting there from la Piazza Grande was easy and cheap (<€2 each by bus) and return to la Piazza easy with a stop outside the house. If you are unsure or nervous about booking, 'go for it', you will not be disappointed.
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Emma_h
Jun 26, 2025
the best experience! - joelle and ricardo were the best hosts!! they listened to our dietary restrictions, taught us so many new food tricks and italian culture, and cooked the best food we’ve ever had. if you get joelle and ricardo then you are so lucky, this was the best part of our europe trip!
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Mark_s
Apr 27, 2025
What a great... - What a great experience!!! After a short 20 minute taxi ride we met Cristiana and her mother and enjoyed her beautifull patio for a few minutes. After entering Cristiana's inviting home we met her college student son, Frederico. I can't describe how much our group of 4 enjoyed getting to know these fantastic people. Cristiana and Frederico's fun banter was a priceless treat. The food itself was amazing but being able to spend a few hours with this family was an unexpected bonus. Food, wine, conversation and culture helped make this a highlight of our Mediterranean Cruise. I highly recommend you do the same!!!
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Amanda_m
Jun 7, 2025
Beware - We arrived for the cooking class and the host was not there. It was the most disappoint experience. Location is far from the cruise ship area and we needed to spend. Lot of money to get there and back. Our day / my husband’s birthday was really disappointing. We were hoping to have a great day celebrating him.
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