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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Varenna

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Share your Pasta Love Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Varenna
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From $148.18

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 3 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Make two fresh pasta dishes by hand during a small-group cooking class in Varenna, Lake Como. You’ll skip the impersonal feel of a larger cooking class, and rustle up creations in the home of a local, who is part of the Cesarine network of Italian home cooks. Prepare and eat pasta and a tiramisu as you learn about the wider Lombardy region in the best place — an Italian home kitchen.
  • Live the local culture for a few hours in your host’s home in Varenna
  • Make like the Italians, and start with an aperitivo as you chat and cook
  • Enjoy closer attention from your host in a group limited to just 12 people
  • Use your newfound culinary skills to recreate pasta and tiramisu at home

Sample Menu

Main

Pasta

Dessert

Tiramisu

What's Included

  • Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
  • Italian Aperitivo: prosecco and nibbles
  • Pasta (2 iconic pasta types) and Tiramisu-making Class
  • Tasting of the 2 pasta recipes and tiramisu

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • 23829 Varenna LC, Italy

      Enjoy this unique experience in a Cesarina's home. For privacy, the full address of your host will be shared after booking. We'll match you with your perfect Cesarina post-booking. Please note that the location may be in Varenna or within a 5km radius.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    What To Expect

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Near public transportation
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Please note that our Cesarine are ready and thrilled to host you in their homes! All Cesarine are always very careful and attentive of the important sanitary rules needed, even more now! The homes provide all the essential sanitary equipment for the guests (paper towels for washing hands, hand sanitizing gel and so on). Remember to always maintain 1 meter distance from each other and if not, wear masks and gloves
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
    Operated by Cesarine

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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    Greg_B
    Learned to make tagliatelle pasta, ravioli and tiramisu. Monica was very friendly and made it easy to learn how to prepare all the dishes. Can’t wait to get back home and try to make them ourselves.

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    10/10 Must-do while in Bellano.
    Ben_S, May 2024
    The best thing we did on our trip to lake como. Patricia and Luca are incredibly pleasant people and we hope to see them again when we are back in town. Everything was made from fresh ingredients, mostly home grown in their garden. View of the lake from their garden. 10/10 experience, we highly recommend it.
    Fun cooking class in Varenna
    Greg_B, May 2024
    Learned to make tagliatelle pasta, ravioli and tiramisu. Monica was very friendly and made it easy to learn how to prepare all the dishes. Can’t wait to get back home and try to make them ourselves.
    Beautiful kitchen
    Rebecca_P, May 2024
    Monica was personable and engaging. Lovely small kitchen. Perfect for 4 chefs and teacher. It would be nice to have email of recipes. Good food, wine and fun.
    Memorable Experience
    CLAUDIA_B, Apr 2024
    Wonderful experience- husband and I took the fresh pasta & tiramisu cooking class and had such a great time with Patrizia. The house was beautiful with breathtaking views. Patrizia is an amazing person and very professional- super dedicated to us, teaching us everything about traditional ingredients, tips, seasoning, cooking times, etc. Coffee, and cheese & wine while cooking. Great time. We made both Tortelloni and Tagliatelli plus Tiramisu as desert. The food was spectacular. I definitely recommend this class and Patrizia. Tou will not forget such a memorable experience.
    Wonderful experience!
    Christine_E, Apr 2024
    It was a pleasure to meet Monica and we were so grateful that she shared her grandmothers recipes with us. it was a very memorable experience.
    Wonderful
    Jennifer_M, Oct 2023
    Patrizia and her husband were very gracious hosts, and we had a great time learning how to make pasta and tiramisu. The views were beautiful, and Patrizia helped us to arrange a taxi driver to take us to the location and back to the port. It was a wonderful experience!
    An Amazing Experience!
    Alexandrea_R, Oct 2023
    Antonietta is incredible! She was so kind and patient, laid back and easy to talk to, and she made us feel right at home in her beautiful mountainside house just outside Dervio with a vast and gorgeous view of Lake Como below. This was such an authentic and fun experience, and we learned a TON! Antonietta is full of wisdom and a passion for cooking that she is happy to share, and she is an excellent teacher. We left with recipes and techniques that we will keep and cook forever. Truly the highlight of our stay in the Lake Como area! Grazie mille, Antonietta!
    Night to remember
    Conrad_F, Sep 2023
    My wife and I were very pleased with the entire evening. The hosts were gracious and so informative about what we were going to experience. They made all six people feel at home. The preparation, the cooking was a true home style experience. The dinner was served outside, candlelight overlooking Lake Como. Well worth the cost.
    What a wonderful cultural experience!
    Dave_B, Sep 2023
    We cooked with Antonetta and it was the highlight of our time in Varenna! What an absolutely unforgettable experience! She exudes warmth and hospitality, humor and fun. We conversed easily with Google translate, enjoyed homemade bruschetta and focaccia between lessons, and toasted the hostess and the culinary wisdom she provided. We plan to make for our Christmas dinner this year everything that she taught us (tagliatelle, ravioli, tiramisu)! What a joy it was to take this class in her home, too! Grazie mille, Anto!!!
    A wonderful night of cooking and laughter
    Brian_C, Aug 2023
    Antonietta was a wonderful host!! My wife and I had a cooking class with her where we learned the in’s and outs of making ravioli and risotto. She provided several other Italian snacks that were delicious and we were able to soak in the beautiful view of Lake Como from her porch. We also got to enjoy wonderful company with both her husband and incredibly cute dog and had a wonderful dinner. We were truly blessed that for the night Antonietta welcomed us into her home and treated us like family.
    What a gem!
    Kellie_P, Jun 2023
    This is a must do, exceeded every expectation from start to finish! Our novice group of 8 felt right at home in Patrizia's kitchen. Every detail was executed with utmost hospitality and efficiency. Our pasta and tiramisu was as delicious as the breathtaking setting and spotless home. We all considered ourselves fortunate to take part in this class.
    Best meal in Italy!
    Linda_M, Jun 2023
    We were so happy to be welcomed into their home like we were old friends having dinner together. The pesto was the best thing we have eaten in Italy! We are now confident to try making tiramisu and pasta back home. Thank you Patrizia for such a wonderful day 😊 you are a true blessing!
    Fun cooking class!
    Jessica_C, May 2023
    We loved Monica’s kitchen/art studio in Varenna. Everything went well? Monica was friendly, helped us make delicious food, and her service was great. Highly recommend!
    Tortellini, Pasta, Tiramisu— Voila
    Diane_W, May 2023
    This was such a wonderful experience. Luca and Patrizia were so welcoming and kind. We loved the time we shared together learning how to make the most amazing Tiramisu, pasta and tortellini. We enjoyed being in their home, seeing their garden and tasting the fresh ingredients that were used in making our dishes. I highly recommend this experience. Our whole family enjoyed it!
    Great fun, not to be missed
    Jenny_L, Apr 2023
    We had a wonderful evening learning to make pasta and tiramisu with Patrizia and Luca. They made us feel instantly at home and they helped us to get to their home from Varenna. It was interesting to see inside a real home rather than the Airbnbs we have stayed in during our time in Italy and we loved learning more about their story. We had a great night and left very well fed!
    Great experience
    Karen_C, Jul 2022
    Cooks/hosts were welcoming and kind. Easy to locate and we had a great time learning new pasta and tiramisu making skills. Highly recommend. 👩🏼‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳
    Best part of our Honeymoon!
    Yuliya_G, Jun 2022
    We were in Italy on our Honeymoon and we had talked about taking a cooking class somewhere along the way, we are so ecstatic we chose to do it in Varenna. Our host, Monica and Dick, were so amazing and sweet. Monica was super friendly and attentive and answered all our questions. We learned how to make two different pastas and a tiramisu. We were treated like family! This was my favorite tour we did on our trip, I won't ever forget it!

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