Cortona Cooking Class: Make Fresh Pasta or Pizza with Giada
This Cortona cooking experience is perfect for food lovers, curious travelers, and anyone looking to connect with authentic Italian food and culture.
Join a local in her charming Tuscan farmhouse for a 1.5-hour hands-on cooking class featuring traditional Italian recipes. Begin your experience with a welcome aperitif and a scenic stroll around her beautiful countryside home. Learn to make classic dishes like handmade pasta or pizza, and beloved desserts such as tiramisu or cantucci. Learn family recipes and expert tips passed down through generations of Italian cooks. An immersive culinary journey through Tuscany, filled with local ingredients, heartfelt tradition, and authentic flavors.
Options
Cooking class + dinner
What's included in Cortona Cooking Class: Make Fresh Pasta or Pizza with Giada
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Step into the heart of Tuscany with Giada, a passionate home chef eager to share the authentic flavors of traditional Italian cuisine, lovingly passed down from her grandmothers. Set in her charming farmhouse nestled in the hills of Cortona, each class begins with a welcome aperitif and a short stroll around the property to take in the breathtaking views. In your 1.5 hour hands-on cooking class in Cortona, join Giada in her cozy home kitchen to cook two traditional dishes from scratch. Whether it's fresh handmade pasta or fragrant pizza and focaccia and beloved Tuscan desserts like tiramisu or crunchy cantucci, Giada guides you through each step with clarity, and expert tips. You can also learn to make fresh tomato or pesto sauce during the pasta class. However for ragu sauce, Giada kindly asks for advance notice, as it is typically pre-cooked and not prepared during the cooking class. Giada will share stories while revealing secrets and little tricks to cook an authentic Italian meal. Every class is a journey through regional recipes, a passionate tale of local ingredients and the techniques that turn each dish into an unforgettable experience.
Food Menu
STARTER - Please choose ONE menu from the below option:
MAIN - Menu A
Fresh Pasta + Ravioli + Tiramisu + Wine
MAIN - Menu B
Pizza + Focaccia + Fried Calzoni + Wine
Inclusions
- Authentic home-cooked Italian food
- Wine
- Handmade pasta or pizza class in a local home
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Menu is subject to change depending on seasonality
- Giada can accommodate a lactose-free and vegetarian diet on request, if informed in advance
- Please note that, as is common in many Italian homes, this residence does not have air conditioning.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Please meet your host directly at her home in Cortona countryside. The above is just the neighborhood details. Exact address and Google Maps link to the location can be found in the 'before you go' section in your voucher, upon confirmation.
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Host Name: Giada Mattioli Host Phone: +39 333 490 0854 Host Email: [email protected] Host Address: C.a. Creti 29, 52044, Cortona, (Ar), Italy Meeting location: Please meet your host directly at her home in Cortona countryside. Here is a Google Maps link to her location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ApPvBxvCDHD7MJGv9 Please contact your host directly if you have dietary requests or need help with directions. -- Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food. Contact us at [email protected] if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above. We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!
