First, explore Milan’s culinary scene by visiting the city’s bottegas (shops) which are stocked full of fresh produce and local specialties. Led by your expert chef, browse the stores and learn about local cuisine. Liaise with vendors, butchers, and bakers as you pick out the tastiest ingredients to prepare your meal. With your groceries in hand, take a short walk to the cooking school, a brand-new facility in the heart of the city. Put on your apron and follow the chef's instructions in order to create exquisite traditional dishes. Learn how to create dishes such as cheese fondue, ragout, fresh hand-rolled pasta, and dessert. Measure, mince, mix, season, and stir to create authentic Milanese cuisine.  Take a break to savor a selection of premium wines and local cheeses. Once everything is ready, sit down with a glass of wine and enjoy your culinary creations. At the end of the experience, you will receive an attendance certificate and a recipe booklet so you can share the recipes you learned with your friends and family at home.

Enter the beautiful home of your professional chef in one of the most dynamic districts of the city and follow his guidance to prepare a menu of typical recipes using fresh produce and raw ingredients sourced from the local market. Learn to cook homemade ravioli, pasta and tiramisù in a friendly atmosphere. Start your pasta class by preparing the dough for authentic ravioli (filled dumplings, sealed between 2 layers of thin pasta dough). Discover how to make perfect tagliatelle to complete your meal. Finally, learn to make the perfect tiramisù dessert to finish your traditional meal. Enjoy the fruits of your labor with your chef and learn how to combine local recipes with fine Italian wines. Get a copy of all the recipes you prepared to continue your cooking adventure back at home.

Master the most delicious of all Italian arts and learn how to make authentic pizza and gelato. Meet an expert "pizzaiolo" who will demonstrate how to make a perfect, scrumptious pizza. In a professional cooking studio, your professional chef will show you how to make pliable, paper-thin yeast dough while kneading it to perfection. Learn how to prepare a zesty, yet light tomato sauce to spread on top. While the dough rests, take a break to enjoy a selection of premium Diadema wines and olive oil. Then, hear all about the process of making authentic Italian gelato. Discover the raw ingredients and learn how to mix them together as you watch the chocolate melt into the cream. While the gelato churns, your chef will show you how to combine the ingredients to make the batter to cook your cone. Then, roll out your dough, choose your favorite toppings, and season your pizza before popping it into the oven. As soon as your fragrant pizza comes out of the oven, sit down, relax, and indulge your tastebuds with your culinary creations.  At the end of your class, receive a certificate of attendance and a full digital recipe booklet to keep and use back at home.

Learn to cook 3 Italian dishes with your expert home chef. Enjoy traditional Italian cuisine in a modern way: healthy and waste-free. Make fresh pasta from scratch, such as tagliatelle, gnocchi, ravioli, cacio and pepe sauce, ragu' sauce, focaccia, eggplant parmigiana, bruschetta, tiramisù and many others. Work from your own personal desk. As you learn new culinary skills, enjoy some light snacks like cheese, dry tomatoes, mortadella, and olives. Try some sweets like cookies, biscuits, and candies, with coffee, teas, infusions, and water. Then, sit down as a group and enjoy your new tasty main dishes. Sip on some wine and chat with your fellow students. Receive a copy of all recipes from your chef, so you can recreate the dishes at home.

Learn how to create delicious and authentic Milanese food during a cooking class with a skilled local. Prepare local favorite dishes and learn more about Milan's gastronomic traditions. After arriving at the class, be welcomed with a glass of wine or beer. Use fresh simple and fresh ingredients to create a delicious main course and dessert. Between chatter and laughter, exchange ideas and opinions on your favorite dishes with your instructor. Hear local anecdotes and many stories about the city, as well as fun facts about its gastronomic traditions. At the end of the class, sit down to enjoy your creations, usually consisting of fresh pasta and dishes such as Ossobuco, Cotoletta, Risotto alla Milanese, and tirimasú.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, as you enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian "Mammas". This experience will enable you to feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. You will enjoy a 4-course menu including a starter, pasta, a main course with a side dish, and dessert. Drinks are also included, and consist of water, a selection of red and white wines from regional cellars, and coffee.

The day begins with a warm welcome in our cozy kitchen, where your children can put on their chef's aprons and wash their hands, ready for an experience that will engage all their senses. I will guide them step-by-step through the process of creating fresh pasta. Children will have fun measuring and mixing the ingredients, such as fine flour, fresh eggs and a pinch of salt, discovering the role each ingredient plays in creating a perfect dough. Once the dough is ready, little chefs will have the opportunity to get hands-on and knead the dough with joy and enthusiasm. You'll see their faces light up as they experience the texture and softness that takes shape under their fingers. After kneading, children will have fun rolling out the dough with the help of colorful and fun rolling pins. I will guide them in creating imaginative shapes using the pasta cutters, such as butterflies, stars and hearts, stimulating their creativity and imagination. Once each pasta creation is ready, we'll take it to the kitchen for baking. Your kids will be delighted to see their culinary artwork come to life in boiling water. While the pasta cooks, budding chefs will be able to enjoy delicious appetizers and enjoy a moment of relaxation. Finally, the long-awaited moment has arrived: the tasting of fresh homemade pasta! Children will be proud to savor the fruit of their labor and share it with your family. It will be an unforgettable experience, full of smiles, joy and love for food made with your own hands. Don't miss the opportunity to create precious memories with your children through this fresh homemade pasta experience. Book now and get ready for a dining experience that will thrill the whole family!

Immerse yourself in Italy's culinary heritage with a 3-course veggie cooking class and wine tasting at a local's home in Milan with other lovers of Italian cuisine, vegetarian food and good wine Under the guidance of an expert home cook, you'll prepare delightful vegetarian dishes inspired by regional Italian cuisine using fresh, seasonal ingredients. As you develop your skills, indulge in a curated wine tasting experience, featuring local wines thoughtfully chosen to complement each dish. This experience is held by Cesarine, the oldest Italy’s network of home cooks available all over the country. The word "Cesarine" means "home cook". Our network of passionate and welcoming local hosts open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. The Cesarine serve only local specialties from their family cookbooks to tell the great story of their traditional regional cuisine.

We will meet at my cooking lab that's very close (20 meters!) to one of the most typical and iconic openair food-market in Milan (really easy to reach with train, buses or tram). We'll start our exploration having a real italian espresso in one tipical Italian bar. Then we'll sink into the market itself looking for genuine and fresh ingredients to prepare our dishes ( fruits, vegetables, cheese, bread, pasta...). At the laboratory we'll have lunch prepared with all the ingredients we bought at market, following italian traditional recipes under my assistance and supervision. Italian wines will be part of the experience matching perfectly with the dishes. The experience will be both professional and relaxed. Guests will walk away with all the recipes in their pocket, so they can share the experience at home.

Visit the local market with your guide. Enjoy the distinctive Italian local market and learn how to recognize the best produces from the land. Go to the local home for a cooking demonstration where your cook will share the secret of her 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 starters, pasta, and main courses with side dishes, desserts, and drinks of water, red and white wine from regional cellars, and coffee. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.