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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu with Mamma in Lucca
4.8
135 Ratings
Lucca
Immerse yourself in Italian culture with a small-group pasta and tiramisu cooking class in Lucca. Learn authentic recipes, connect with a local family, and enjoy a delicious meal.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Lucca - • Experience a hands-on cooking class led by a lovely Italian Mamma
• Learn regional culinary traditions handed down by generations
• Meet an authentic Italian family in his welcoming home
• Discover the local culture thanks to an immersive experience
• If you book the option with market, go food shopping the best local ingredients with your host before the class.
This cooking class is organized by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks available all over the country since 2004.
Each host has been carefully selected for his knowledge about local recipes and for their passion to connect with travelers from all over the world.
Experience suitable for families with kids. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options available.
What's Included
- 3-course lunch or dinner
- Local wines
- Ingredients, kitchen equipment, and apron provided
- Hands-on cooking class with 3 recipes
- Refreshments with water and soft drinks for children
- Authentic Italian Espresso
Meal Options
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Ravioli and Tagliatelle - Learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes from scratch with tasty sauces.
Pasta shapes can vary according to your preferences. - Tiramisu - Learn how to prepare the most iconic Italian dessert and taste your creation at the end.
Additional Information
Take part in a 3-hour interactive cooking course in Lucca and master the art of making 2 types of pasta and tiramisu from the ground up while forming connections with an authentic Italian household in their local residence. Include a tour to the local market before the session for a complete gastronomic experience. Express your love for Italian cooking and make new acquaintances in this small group session.
• Participate in a 3-hour practical pasta and tiramisu session in Lucca
• Enjoy lunch or dinner supplemented with wines, water and espresso
• Discover the secrets of Italian cuisine and impress your close ones back at home
Location
Lucca
This experience will be held in a local family's home located in Lucca or in the nearby small villages (i.e. Capannori) based on the availability. For privacy reason, you will receive the full address of your host after you've booked.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sierra_a
Apr 6, 2024
Wonderful experience! Lovely hosts! - The hospitality was beyond wonderful! The tiramisu we made was delicious. Would recommend to anyone visiting Lucca.
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Shawn_w
Mar 25, 2024
Wonderful Experience - We loved Lucina and her family! They were warm and welcoming. We laughed most of the evening and were entertained by stories of the family. Our family made ravioli and a noodle with pesto, along with Taramasu. Lucina corrected a few of our misunderstandings with making pasta. Making pasta is a labor of love and our family cannot wait to prepare it when we arrive home. I cannot recommend Lucina and her family highly enough (The experience was truly a family affair).
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899pa
Mar 21, 2024
Family fun making pasta! - We had a great time making pasta and tiramisu with Pablo and Danielle. They warmly welcomed us into a private home within the Lucca walls. We got our hands sticky making everything from scratch while Danielle made two delicious sauces so that we could enjoy the pasta and dessert for lunch. Was a great experience for us and our 8 year old daughter. Highly recommend!
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70nathanh
Jan 8, 2024
A uniquely wonderful experience! - Our cooking experience with Antonietta was a wonderful surprise! We booked the class not quite sure what to expect but we always enjoy new experiences. What an evening! Antonietta and her husband, Pierro, were quintessential Italian hosts. We knew we were in for a treat as soon as Pierro picked us up. He is very charming and fun to talk with. Upon arriving, Antonietta brought us some fresh bruschetta and we got to know each other through our very nice translator, Vittoria. We proceeded to a traditional Italian kitchen where Antonietta gave us a personal hands on experience making tiramisu and pasta. She was very instructive and taught us something that we hope to use in the future. Once we finished making our tiramisu and pasta, Antonietta cooked our pasta and we enjoyed an incredible classic Italian meal together with wine and great conversation. This was a fantastic experience and we would recommend it to anyone!
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Jerry_m
Dec 28, 2023
Spending the evening in... - Spending the evening in Antoinette’s home was one of the highlights of our trip. Our translator was excellent and we not only learned some authentic recipes and had a delicious meal but also felt we learned so much about the local area and people. Highly recommend this experience.
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Samuelh685
Oct 28, 2023
Wonderful experience - We had a lovely experience learning to make tiramisu, fresh pasta, and Silvia’s family recipe, “nudies” (spinach ricotta pasta lightly rolled in flower). We were lucky enough to be the only ones booked for this experience, so my wife and I enjoyed a very intimate personalized class and dinner with Silvia. Silvia’s home was beautiful and we really enjoyed cooling nd hanging out there. Highly recommend.
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Edgar_f
Oct 27, 2023
Fabulous - Great experience. Silvia was great. Beautiful home. Food was spectacular. Would recommend to anyone.
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Elizabeth_b
Oct 24, 2023
Warm & Inviting Cooking Class - A truly Incredible and memorable experience to be brought into this family's home for the cooking class! Viator sent the wrong information for our meeting point but the host was gracious and had her Dad pick us up, the class waited for us to arrive before starting so we didn't miss anything. A warm and friendly experience with food prepared that was out of this world GOOD! Delizioso!!!
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Brian_m
Mar 27, 2024
Horrific. Do not do this event -EVER - This can’t even be rated -10 maybe.
The most memorable.. you’re kidding. The whole thing was the worst. We walked out. What is memorable is my wife’s anger and disappointment. Was suppose to be a highlight for her.
Completely unacceptable.
I’ve travelled the world and utilized
Hosts and services globally.
Never have I felt so ripped off to this
Extreme.
I’ll be writing my reviews, included will be
everyone involved. Viator included
My wife and I were bait & switched.
There was no Mama, no Papa either- The host was not the normal host but a kid who knew nothing. Could not even open a bottle of wine.
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Vacationer816399
Mar 10, 2024
Negative review. So disappointed. - We had a terrible experience. First, the company switched the cooks on us three times. Then they moved the experience from within Lucca city walls to several miles outside of the city. When I called the chef, we discovered she spoke NO English. The company insisted that the home cook would help us, but she couldn’t.
So… we never had our much-anticipated cooking class.
I certainly expect we get a refund! This was so disappointing. In fact, it was the only negative experience we had during our entire Italy adventure.
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