In the kitchen · PERUGIA PASTA CLASSES
The good benches seat a dozen people and fill weeks ahead. Below: the 7 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Join a Cesarina host such as Laura and Luca for a three-hour private cooking class in a Perugia home. Make two pasta dishes and tiramisu from scratch, learn family recipes, and share the meal with wine, coffee, and local conversation.
“Our host, Eleonora, was brilliant and made the experience one to remember!”
Join a Cesarina host in a private Spoleto home for a hands-on class focused on fresh pasta and tiramisu. Hosts such as Claudia, Francesco, and Chiara teach family recipes, local customs, and simple techniques before sharing the meal with you. The class is in English, capped at 12 people, and returns to its meeting point.
“Claudia and Francesco were amazing hosts! They did a wonderful job of showing us local pasta making techniques and teaching us about Italian customs. The food is as simply amazing. We had a long evening of great food and conversation. We would nightly recommend them as hosts for your experience!”
Meet Paola at Colleulivo Home Cooking Classes near Spoleto for a three-hour English-language lesson in fresh pasta. You will knead, cut, roll, and fill pasta, then eat your work with bruschetta, dessert, water, and regional wine. Groups are limited to six.
“We had a great experience with Paula making tagliatelle. We went as a couple. The meal what was served after was the tagliatelle we made along with some local food and wine. Recommended.”
Spend about three hours in a local Perugia home with a Cesarina host, preparing two pasta dishes and tiramisu. You may make ravioli, tagliatelle, pappardelle, pici, or gnudi, then sit down to eat what you cooked together.
“Laura and Luca were wonderful hosts! We had an amazing evening learning how to make homemade pastas. Definitely a highlight of our 50th birthday girl’s trip!!”
Join chef Stefano Cherubini and his family near Spoleto for a three-and-a-half-hour evening of garden aperitivo, handmade pasta, and black truffle cooking. You will prepare strangozzi from scratch, eat a private dinner with local wine, and enjoy a warm family welcome. English service is offered.
“Can highly recommend a visit to Stefano and his wonderful family. It was a memorable evening where, in addition to getting introduced to the Italian cooking art, you also got a glimpse of Stefano and his, and the family, history. Can only recommend it. You won't be disappointed. Great experience.Auto-translated”
Spend three hours in a private Umbrian home learning three regional pasta recipes from a host such as Eleonora or Laura. You will roll dough, use a personal workstation, eat what you make, and share local wine, water, and coffee. Dietary requests can be arranged in advance.
“I had a great afternoon with Laura and her family. She’s a good and patient teacher. The three hours were full of interesting conversation as well.”
Spend about three hours in a Perugia home with Cesarina Liberata, learning three fresh pasta recipes such as tagliatelle, lasagna, and ravioli. You will cook, eat what you make, and pair it with red and white wines. English is offered, with translation apps useful if needed.
“Really enjoyed our private pasta cooking class with Liberata in Perugia. We made 5 different pastas from scratch and enjoyed eating the dishes along with some wine and homemade limoncello. Liberata was a wonderful host and we had great conversations, even with translator apps. Definitely recommend!”
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