Milan · COOKING CLASSES
Fresh pasta, risotto alla milanese and tiramisù, taught in home kitchens in the city and in lakeside houses up at Varenna and in the Cinque Terre. The 15 below say plainly how much you cook versus watch, and what you eat at the end.
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in Milan with wine. Learn dough tips, sit down for a shared meal, and go home with new skills.
“This activity was worth every penny! I will never forget it had the best time ever. From start to finish everything was amazing and especially the food at the end tasted amazing! It was my first time in Italy and it was the highlight of my trip :)”
Handmade pasta and classic tiramisu in central Milan, with Prosecco and wine. Small group class capped at 12, 3 hours.
“Francesco was charming, interesting and gave excellent guidance for our meal preparation. We were plied with water and several alcoholic drinks - this is a very popular restaurant on the Navigli canals, with a great atmosphere. Tour highly recommended. And the food was delicious.”
Milan pizza and gelato class in central Mercato Centrale, hands-on and family-friendly, with unlimited wine, recipes, and a certificate.
“It was a fantastic experience and great food Come on time some folks were late and they could not participate.”
Cook three Italian dishes with Chef Ilaria in Milan, make fresh pasta, eat with wine, and take home easy recipes.
“Chef was lovely and her English is fantastic. The class is entertaining and informative. Definitely worth every penny!”
Small group pasta and tiramisù class in a Milanese home with aperitivo, Italian wine, and hands-on guidance in English, about 3 hours.
“What a perfect way to end our stay in Milan. Chiara was fantastic with her communication, direction and hospitality and we LOVED the menu- our pasta and tiramisu were sooo tasty- a great experience!”
Make fresh pasta and tiramisù in Lazise on Lake Garda, then eat what you make with local wine tastings, in English and Italian.
“Fantastic, Sylvia was an excellent teacher a d loved making pasta with pasta machine, she went thru everything so that we can understand and learned new skill.”
Hands-on Milan cooking class for fresh pasta, two sauces, and tiramisu, with olive oil and balsamic tastings plus a bottle of wine.
“He was incredibly kind and willing to share so much with us—not just simple pasta, but detailed explanations too. We savored the most authentic pasta in his warm home.”
Cook fresh pasta and classic tiramisù in a Como home with a Cesarine host. Small group, English-led, plus aperitivo vibes.
“Anna and her ladies were the most gracious hosts. The home was beautiful and the cooking experience exceeded all expectations. It was our last evening in Italy and it was a memory of a lifetime. Including the fireworks! Highly recommend!!”
Hands-on pasta and tiramisu in a small Varenna home, with aperitivo, great Lake Como views, and recipes you can repeat at home.
“My husband, two sisters-in-law, and I did the Italian cooking experience. Monica (our host) was great! She explained everything very clearly, and we were all amazed by how simple it all was! At the end, we enjoyed the delicious meal we had prepared. It was a nice, relaxing way to cap off a great day in Varenna!”
Como’s 3-recipe Italian cooking class in a local home with a Cesarina, fresh pasta and tiramisù, plus Lombardy wine, in English.
“We just finished our cooking class with Carolina and Simona, and we could not be more thrilled! This is not just a cooking class. This is a total immersion into the Italian lifestyle of our wonderful hosts. We talked, discussed, learned, prepared, cooked, and dined on our own creations of delicious meat & cheese filled ravioli, and tasty polenta and sausage dish, and a scrumptious Tiramisu dessert. Carolina and Simona were very patient and kind while allowing us to learn and helping us where needed (and we did need help along the way). We also got to meet Charlotte (Charlie), their 1 year old mini poodle, which was such a…”
Hands-on Milan pizza and chocolate tiramisù class with a guided wine tasting, taught in English in a small group near Duomo.
“Easy to find. Tomaso creates a friendly, relaxed environment and he has plenty of patience. Even though pizza and tiramisu seem “easy” I guarantee you will learn something that will make your future pizzas/tiramisus better.”
Small-group pasta and tiramisu class in Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre. Learn fresh pasta, make tiramisù, with prosecco and snacks.
“Please, BOOK this experience with Giulia! You will thank me later. My wife and I have been travelling for 3.5 weeks throughout Europe, this by far is in our top experiences of our holiday so far and I don’t imagine it will be topped. Giulia is very knowledgeable, very kind, easy to get along with and very experienced. It was the perfect amount of involvement in the preparations of the food, with moments of rest with some wine with painting like views. And then you finish off your time with a meal around the table with Giulia and her husband Alessandro, a true Italian experience with great conversation. I cannot…”
In Manarola, learn traditional Ligurian pesto in a small class with marble mortar, plus homemade focaccia and wine.
“We had a great time in our pesto making class! Our instructor was a local, she knew a lot about the pesto making process, and the region’s food. She also took the time to recommend restaurants for other parts of our trip! We loved it!”
Milan home cooking class for fresh pasta and tiramisu, with Prosecco, wine, and recipes to recreate at home. Private 3-hour session.
“This was an amazing experience with wonderful food and a great teacher. The food was absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend this and I will definitely be doing this again with Santa. It was a highlight of our trip to Milan!!!”
Milan hands-on cooking class in a chef’s home. Make fresh pasta, learn two sauces, taste premium olive oil and balsamic, finish with tiramisu.
“The class was a highlight of our trip for sure! Rafael was teaching us how to find high quality ingredients, understanding information on labels and adjusting to the country where our homes are All hands on to prepare pasta from scratch, a delicious tomato sauce, another way to make spaghetti, and a delicious from scratch Tiramisu with all natural ingredients and in a matter of minutes! Sharing what we all prepared, having some wine and enjoying conversations with the other family participating and Rafael was so much fun!! We would love to take another class with Rafael next time we are in Milan!”
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