Sorrento

Cooking Classes

Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruits of your labor accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade for three authentic regional pasta recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test.  Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Taste everything you have prepared with a selection of red and white local wines.

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. You can immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, where you will learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of regional cuisine and taste the fruits of your labor accompanied by local wines. During your lesson, your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic local recipes. You can have fun putting your cooking skills to the test, with your Cesarina-guide helping you along the way. You will have a workstation equipped with utensils, and all the ingredients required to make the dishes. After your cooking class, you will of course get to taste everything you have prepared, accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Instead of loading your suitcase with souvenirs, take home some handy Italian cooking skills that will stay with you for life.

Enjoy a fun pizza making session in one of the best locations on Sorrento hills. You will be picked up from your hotel or pre-arranged meeting place to be transferred to the restaurant. There you will experience a truly friendly welcome by the 'Pizzaiolo' and staff then settle into the pleasant atmosphere of the restaurant. Dress in an apron and chef’s hat to begin your lesson of how to craft an Italian style pizza under the supervision of a professional 'Pizzaiolo'. You will enjoy the experience of making your own pizza and be involved in the acrobatics of the chef as they demonstrate the process and introduce the ingredients. You will have the opportunity to try a few varieties of authentic Italian pizza throughout your lesson. Finish the lesson by tasting your handmade pizza in the restaurant with a drink or take away to enjoy later. 

Take part in an interactive cooking lesson for two to ten participants. Learn how to prepare traditional family recipes based on fresh, seasonal produce and herbs from the garden. Start with a welcome prosecco cocktail with a tasting of a large choice of local cheeses and meats. Then follows a complete lesson in preparing and cooking a pasta course and a dessert. During the class, you can sample the ingredients used to prepare the dishes to understand and experience the importance of their quality. Then enjoy the meal you cooked as a group, paired with local wine. The classes are perfect for the whole family, and kids are welcome too. They will be made to feel comfortable and welcome in the kitchen.

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. 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.

Your experience will begin as you arrive at the tour location, at which point you will be welcomed with an olive-oil tasting of the house. From there, you'll don your apron and start kneading your pizza dough, discovering all the ingredients and secrets to prepare a traditional Neapolitan pizza. Once the dough is prepared, you will move on to the second step to have fun tossing your pizza in an authentic manner. You will have a choice of ingredients to coat your pizza with, and once it is ready you will cook it in the pizza oven. Following the lesson you will eat pizza accompanied by a good local wine, which will be followed by tiramisu. Your lesson will eventually conclude with a tasting of authentic Limoncello.

Le Cesarine is Italy's first and finest network of home cooks. Since 2004, Le Cesarine have been sharing the joy of regional Italian cuisine with thousands of travellers from all over the world. If you want to uncover the secrets of Italian family recipes on your travels, Le Cesarine are here to share their wisdom, which has been passed down in their families for generations. Visit the local market with your Cesarina. Enjoy the atmosphere of an Italian local market and learn how to recognize the best produce from the land. When you return to your Cesarina’s home, attend a private cooking demo where your Cesarina will share the secret of her family cookbook while preparing one of the dishes right in front of you. Sit at an authentic Italian table and enjoy a four course seasonal menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert. Drinks included are water, a 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.

Enjoy a leisurely day discovering the inner secrets of Italian cuisine. Spend a fun day learning all the tricks of their dishes and how to prepare a typical Neapolitan meal. The chef will share the recipes handed down for generations; taste the intense flavors of traditional Italian dishes prepared by your own hands! Use fresh, natural and organic ingredients of the land. The class is hands-on so you will be doing the preparation alongside the chef. At the end of lesson, taste the fruit of your 'job'. Don’t miss the opportunity to amaze your family and friends when you are back home!

This is a perfect occasion to taste, learn and experience the secrets of the Italian culinary lifestyle in an extraordinary spot. Have the chefs welcome you with a drink, introducing you to the preparation of the recipes for the day of Neapolitan cuisine in one of the most beautiful places along the Sorrento Coast. This tasty experience, which includes the old-fashioned mixed with a creative touch, enhances the typical products gathered at '0 kilometer' (harvested directly from the garden) and takes place in a familiar and convivial atmosphere. At the end of the class, you will gather around a typical familiar table and enjoy the dishes prepared.

Learn how to make traditional Italian pizza with an expert chef at at a very famous Neapolitan Pizzeria in the heart of Sorrento. The chef will give a brief introduction to the ingredients that you will use throughout the lesson and explain the process of kneading the perfect dough. Next, your chef will discuss the best method for adding toppings while preserving the unique balance of flavors traditional to Italian pizza. You will also learn the correct oven temperature to perfectly finish your pizza. After you complete the class, relax and taste your homemade pizza in the restaurant or choose to take out and eat it later. Take home a special souvenir apron to remember your pizza lesson in Sorrento.