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Homemade Pasta and Pesto Local Chef Class with Wine

Pasta fresca is one of the Italian masterpieces, get ready to learn to prepare it with a friendly local chef in Genoa.

Enter is home located in the historic city centre and enjoy the stunning view from the terrace overlooking the city. You will start the lesson by preparing the most famous Ligurian pasta sauce: pesto. It traditionally consists of crushed garlic, European pine nuts, coarse salt, basil leaves, hard cheese such as Parmigiano Reggiano all blended with olive oil.

You will prepare the dough of pasta, flavour, water, eggs for a delicious dish. The secret is mixing raw ingredients with passion and grandma recipes is the best way to create delicacies; you will learn to do it with your family and friends. Get cooking tips while rolling the dough and then shape it. Once the work is completed, take a seat and enjoy the fruits of your labour in a convivial atmosphere.

In addition, you will taste an antipasto, a traditional Genoese dessert, while toasting with a local wine and finishing with a typical Genoese liqueur.

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Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Genoa
Duration: 3 hours
Language: English, Italian
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Instant confirmation
Local touch
Smaller Group Size

Why you’ll love this…

  • Learn to make fresh pasta and classic basil pesto in a historic palazzo
  • Professional chef shares tips and tricks on how to create the perfect dough
  • Savour the fruits of your labour over a leisurely meal
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Important to know

Know in advance:

  • Communicate in advance any dietary restriction
  • Not recommended for guests with serious allergies to cats
  • The flat is on the 5th floor in a historic palace, it doesn't have lift
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Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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What’s included

  • 3-course dinner
  • 3-course lunch
  • Wine
  • Cooking class
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Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

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Location

Vico Inferiore Valoria, 1, 16123 Genoa, GE, Italy

Meeting point:

Building 1 Flat 11 Name: Granara. If you can't find the flat, please google map Cucina Valoria Restaurant, once you get there, in front of the restaurant at the left of the square, you will see the entrance of Vico inferiore Valoria. Go there and on the left you will find a little gate, ring number 11 named "Granara".

Provider

Timonfaya

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