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Genova Cooking Class with Tasting

1. Genova Cooking Class with Tasting

Our cooking class in Genoa is the funniest and tastiest way to discover Genoa and its rich culinary tradition. You will be guided in the preparation of traditional recipes from Genoa and Liguria: you will learn 4 traditional recipes to be tasted together with fellow “chefs” straight. Learn how to make the perfect pesto sauce, the classic basil sauce was born in Genoa. You will have the chance to prepare and taste the authentic recipe made of local fresh basil and pine nuts, we ensure it will be the most delicious you'll ever have! Taste Focaccia with cheese, two very thin layers of dough filled with "Stracchino". Make Canestrelli which are handmade biscuits from Torriglia, a small village on the beautiful hills behind Genoa.

Genoa: Guided Gourmet Food Tour with Tastings

2. Genoa: Guided Gourmet Food Tour with Tastings

Meet your friendly guide at the Neptune Galleon then set out on a food-lovers walking tour through the charming streets of Genoa. The tour takes you to a number of historic eateries, modern cafes, and trendy restaurants where you can sample the true gastronomic wonders of this city. During the tour, get a sense of authentic Genoese life whilst mingling with the locals and listening to stories about the city’s history and culinary culture. Tastings on offer: Focaccia and a cappuccino - a typical Genoese breakfast. Try dipping your focaccia into the cappuccino, which offers a unique sweet and salty taste. Focaccia with cheese - two very thin layers of dough filled with Stracchino cheese. Pasta with pesto - made using an authentic recipe of fresh, local basil and pine nuts. Traditional Genoese cake - visit the original pastry shop that invented this cake and let the pudding speak for itself. Artisan ice cream - taste the best artisan gelato in town, offering both traditional and innovative flavors. Gourmet coffee - a delicious coffee, garnished with tasty ingredients, suitable for all palates.

Genoa Market Tour and Home Cooking Class

3. Genoa Market Tour and Home Cooking Class

Uncover the secrets of Italian family recipes on your travels, Your guide, or Cesarina will share their wisdom, which has been passed down in their families for generations. Go food shopping like a local with your host, enjoy the distinctive Italian local market and learn how to recognize the best produces from the land.  Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at your guide's home. Learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of regional cuisine and taste the fruit of your labor accompanied by local wines. During the lesson, the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic local recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Participants will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Instead of loading your suitcase with souvenirs, take home Italian cooking skills that'll stay with you for life.

Genoa: Market Tour & Lunch/Dinner at a Cesarina's Home

4. Genoa: Market Tour & Lunch/Dinner at a Cesarina's Home

On this tour, you can go food shopping like a local with your "Cesarina", enjoying the distinctive Italian local markets and learning how to recognize the best produce from the land. Then, attend a private cooking demo where your Cesarina will share the secret of her/his family cookbook while finishing one of the dishes in front of you. Sit at an authentic Italian table and enjoy a 4-course seasonal menu including starter, pasta, main course with a side dish, and dessert with drinks (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars, and coffee). Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Instead of loading your suitcase with souvenirs, take home memories that'll stay with you for life.

Genoa: The Art of the Italian Aperitivo with a Local

5. Genoa: The Art of the Italian Aperitivo with a Local

Your day is just winding down, the sun's about to set, it is time for an aperitivo. This glamorous Italian tradition is loved all over the world, and this is your chance to learn how to prepare it for yourself, the perfect souvenir. Preparing the perfect aperitivo is an art. you will learn how to prepare a selection of five elegant nibbles to pair with a refreshing glass of fizz, ideal for sharing with friends in the early evening. Your aperitivo will be a bite-size representation of its local culture, using typical regional ingredients and local wines, such as a sparkling prosecco or a light red.

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My boyfriend and I wanted to experience the local city and therefore booked a guided tour with dining experiences. This has been the best investment for our trip and can only be recommended to do as one of the first! Our guide Valerie was nice and sympathetic, good at telling funny facts about the city and could help us with what other things we just had to experience and see while we are in the city. All in all, wonderful experience and a super wonderful guide! Thanks to Valerie !!! Ps only start this trip on an empty stomach as you get plenty to eat! We did not need anything else to eat that day.

We had an amazing and friendly tour guide & chef. The setting of the cooking class was also very beautiful, because you can cook in a small local restaurant. The class was very nice itself. You can make delicious food and you can learn a lot about the origin of the food because of the guide.

Daniela was an excellent host. I really enjoyed going to the market with her and then back to her home to cook and enjoy a great lunch. Daniela even purchase a couple of items I had pointed out that I liked while touring the market.

Marina was an amazing host and filled our tummies up full with the best Ligurian dishes in Genoa. Well worth it!

Awesome. Great experience at the market. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the culture.