In Italy, sitting at a table is a ritual, a pleasure and a moment to treasure. This convinced a local cook to open the doors of her beautiful Villa to anyone who wishes to truly enjoy the art of good food. She will cook each course with you step by step and share the secrets of Parma most traditional recipes, accumulated after years of cooking experience. You cannot but round off your cooking class around the table, enjoying your own meal with a glass of local wine!
Meet the local cook at her own villa at 10:30 am (lunch option) or at 4:30 pm (dinner option) and before getting your hands dirty sit in a gorgeous garden of the villa and enjoy some finger-food with a glass of wine while chit-chatting with your hostess. COOKING CLASS Observe the cook at work and learn how to prepare fresh egg pasta from the scratch. During the cooking class you will prepare two types of pasta - classical tagliatelle with tomato and basil and tortelli d’erbetta, traditional pasta with a filling of ricotta cheese, spinach and Parmigiano Reggiano, a must-try in Parma. You will be hands-on for the entire cooking class. Listen to the cook’s secrets and have fun learning all the secrets of Parma cuisine! LUNCH/DINNER In a nice setting of the villa, sit at a table together with your cook and savor your meal matched with some excellent local wine. Round off the experience with a local crunchy almond cake sbrisolona and a good coffee. END OF THE EXPERIENCE Your cooking class ends at 2:30 pm (lunch option) or 8:30 pm (dinner option)
The villa is located just outside the city centre of Parma. The ride by car or taxi will take about 10 mins from the city centre. You can also reach the Villa by a 35 minutes walk. If you arrive from other cities, please contact us to receive our best quote for a private trasfer.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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