Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal With a Local in Ferrara

Tucked away in the charming city of Ferrara, the Cesarine Home Cooking Class offers an authentic taste of Italian culinary tradition. Led by a passionate local, this hands-on experience immerses guests in the art of preparing regional specialties. From seasonal starters to handmade pasta and regional desserts, participants can expect a delectable journey through Ferrara’s gastronomic heritage. With personalized guidance and a focus on health and safety, this class promises a truly memorable culinary adventure. Curious to learn more?

Key Points

• Private, hands-on cooking class led by a passionate local cook in Ferrara, Italy.
• Participants prepare three traditional regional dishes, including a starter, pasta main, and dessert.
• Family-style lunch or dinner featuring the created recipes, accompanied by beverages.
• Opportunity to connect with the local culture and cuisine through an immersive learning experience.
• Flexible booking options and adherence to important health and safety measures.

Experience Overview

Visitors to Ferrara, Italy can enjoy the region’s culinary traditions through a hands-on home cooking class led by a passionate local cook.

The small-group experience provides a private, intimate setting to learn how to prepare three traditional regional dishes. Participants will enjoy a family-style lunch or dinner featuring the recipes they helped create.

With one-on-one instruction, guests can hone their cooking skills while savoring the flavors of the Ferrara area. This unique lesson offers an opportunity to connect with the local culture and cuisine in a welcoming home environment.

Cooking Class Details

During the cooking class, you will prepare three traditional dishes from Ferrara and the surrounding region.

Under the one-on-one guidance of the passionate local cook, they’ll learn to make a seasonal starter, a pasta dish as the main course, and a typical regional dessert.

Led by a passionate local cook, you will learn to prepare a seasonal starter, pasta main, and regional dessert.

It’s a private, hands-on experience where each person can enjoy the culinary traditions of the area.

The host will provide all necessary ingredients and equipment, ensuring a seamless learning process.

With their newfound skills, participants can recreate these delicious Ferrarese dishes at home.

Inclusions

The cooking class includes a private lesson, where participants can savor the flavors of three traditional regional dishes.

Beverages like water, wines, and coffee are provided to complement the tasting.

The private, one-on-one instruction ensures a personalized experience.

Hosts adhere to important sanitary rules, providing essential items like paper towels and hand sanitizer.

Though not wheelchair accessible, the class is suitable for most travelers.

With a 5.0 rating and positive reviews, this immersive culinary experience offers an authentic taste of Ferrara’s local cuisine.

Health and Safety Measures

Although health and safety measures are in place, hosts adhere to important sanitary rules.

Essential sanitary equipment like paper towels and hand sanitizing gel are provided. Participants are required to maintain 1 meter distance, and masks and gloves are recommended.

The cooking class isn’t wheelchair accessible, but most travelers can participate.

• Essential sanitary equipment provided: paper towels, hand sanitizing gel

• Maintain 1 meter distance; masks and gloves recommended

• Not wheelchair accessible; most travelers can participate

Booking Information

The cooking class starts at $154.70 per person.

Travelers can book this private experience with free cancellation up to 24 hours before it begins. Once booked, guests will receive confirmation with details on the meeting point in Ferrara.

This is a private tour where only your group participates. Flexible reservation options are available.

The class teaches guests to prepare three traditional dishes from the Ferrara region through hands-on instruction.

Guests learn to prepare three traditional Ferrara dishes through hands-on instruction during this cooking class.

Along With the cooking lesson, the experience includes tastings of the prepared recipes and beverages like water, wine, and coffee.

Reviews

Guests have provided a 5.0 rating for this cooking class based on 2 reviews.

Reviewers highlighted several aspects that made the experience exceptional:

• Praise for the hosts, Carla and Fabio, and their skill-building instruction, especially in pasta making.

• Appreciation for the use of fresh ingredients from the hosts’ garden.

• Delight in the dishes prepared, including tortellini with ricotta filling and strata with zucchini, carrots, and provolone cheese.

Getting to Ferrara

Getting to Ferrara is easy. The city is located in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, about an hour’s drive from Bologna.

You can reach Ferrara by train, bus, or car. The nearest airport is Bologna’s Guglielmo Marconi Airport, which has regular connections to major European hubs. From the airport, you can take a shuttle bus or train to Ferrara.

Alternatively, you can rent a car and drive directly to the city. Ferrara’s historic center is compact and walkable, so you can easily explore it on foot after your cooking class.

With its charming streets and Renaissance architecture, Ferrara is a delightful destination.

What to Expect From the Class

Participants can expect an immersive hands-on experience in Carla and Fabio’s home kitchen. The private cooking class covers three traditional regional dishes, with one-on-one instruction from the passionate hosts.

An immersive hands-on experience in Carla and Fabio’s home kitchen, with one-on-one instruction on three traditional regional dishes.

The menu typically includes:

• A seasonal starter

• Pasta as the main course

• A typical regional dessert

Guests will sample the prepared recipes, accompanied by local wines, water, and coffee.

Carla and Fabio adhere to important sanitary measures, providing essential equipment like hand sanitizer. While not wheelchair accessible, most travelers can participate in this intimate culinary adventure.