Private cooking class at a local's home with lunch or dinner in Como

We booked this private cooking class as an alternative plan per expecting rain and it's been the highlight of our trip. Carolina and Simona welcomed us into their beautiful home and taught us about the history of the food, differences among regional dishes and we picked up more cooking tips than i can count. The food we prepared together was fantastic, and the company even better. Carolina is an export chef, and we'll be following her YouTube channel and Instagram to continue learning from her. Thank you too our hosts. You made our trip and deepened our connection to italy. Ciao!

So much fun- we would give six stars if we could! The food was great. I’ve made pasta before, but I learned some things from Bea. The sauce and side dishes were things I haven’t made before, but will do so now that I’m home. Even better than the food was the host/instructor. Bea was a great teacher and an engaging host. The location was easy to find and the home was charming.

Beatrice! She was excellent. We had such a good time. She is talented and taught us how to make a great meal we can do at home. She made the evening perfect!

Vincenzo and stephania were the perfect hosts, making us feel welcomed from the moment we arrived. The relaxed environment and prep they had done meant we got their full attention as they taught us to cook a great meal. On a personal note, both are warm, kind, caring and compassionate people that I wish all the best for the future. I would highly recommend them and the cooking class and will think of it fondly.

Wonderful experience with Vincenzo and Stefania. They taught me how to make a delicious appetizer, pasta meal and dessert. Couldn’t ask for a better experience!

We had an amazing experience - very authentic and we were completely looked after. The food was incredible and the experience overall educational while also relaxing.

Great authentic experience. Beatrice was so fun and welcoming into her home. The meal was delicious.

I attended the cooking class with my 18 year old daughter who has no interest in cooking. Our Cesarina was a lovely young woman who took the time to focus on teaching my daughter the skills needed to make a complete three course meal. She was patient and kind and helped to instill in my daughter the confidence needed. I let my daughter do most of the work and only helped to make some raviolis so that we would not take up more time than necessary. Our meal turned out beautifully and my daughter was proud of her accomplishment. We had a lovely visit with our Cesarina and would recommend the Private Cooking Class to everyone!

We only had a few days in Italy and wanted to make sure we took full advantage of the cuisine, so we signed up for a cooking class. Our Cesarina was Beatrice and she was a lot of fun! Her home was less than 5 minute walk from our hotel. As a former participant in Bake Off Italia, she led us not only on a journey with the food, but also into her heritage. We had a wonderful time making (and especially eating) our dishes. Our only improvement suggestion would be to allow for some input from the participants based on their level of cooking knowledge and preferred foods. We are looking forward to sharing what we learned with our friends and family at home!

Our instructor, Bea, was FANTASTIC! She clearly loves food, to teach, and people! She welcomed us into her home with a smile and a table ready with ingredients for our class. Over the course of three hours we made a tomato/basil bruschetta, fresh pasta with her take on a walnut/pine nut pesto and a cream dessert. After our hands-on experience, she converted our classroom to a dining table and served us our meal. What a treat!! The only downer was that she couldn’t/wouldn’t join us. That would have made the evening absolute perfection as she was really a great conversationalist with a vast range of experiences! I highly recommend this experience and Beatrice!