Amalfi Coast: Cooking Class Pasta, Mozzarella & Tiramisu

Summary

Make mozzarella and pasta by hand with locals in Agerola

You’ll roll fresh pasta by hand in a family kitchen overlooking Agerola, learn to stretch mozzarella from scratch with local guidance, and finish off with layers of homemade tiramisu (and maybe too much cocoa). Expect laughter around the table, plenty of wine from their own vineyard, and a taste of Amalfi hospitality you won’t forget.

What’s the experience like?

The first thing I noticed was the smell — not just tomatoes, but that leafy scent from Ferdinando’s garden drifting through the open window. We’d barely arrived in Agerola when he handed us aprons and grinned like he’d known us for years. I still laugh remembering how sticky my hands got kneading the pasta dough; it’s nothing like the boxed stuff back home. Ferdinando’s mother watched me fumble with the ravioli edges and just shook her head, then showed me again — slower this time, almost singing as she worked.

I didn’t expect making mozzarella to feel so… alive? You plunge your hands into warm curds, stretching and folding until it turns glossy. There was a moment when everyone went quiet, just listening to the soft squish of cheese and someone’s phone buzzing somewhere in another room. The tagliatelle came next, rolled out thin and tossed with this sauce that tasted like summer — all basil and sun-warm tomatoes from their own patch outside. We ate together at a long wooden table, glasses of local wine clinking against mismatched plates.

Tiramisu was last — Ferdinando called it his “grandma’s recipe” but wouldn’t say more, just winked while we layered espresso-soaked biscuits and mascarpone. I probably overdid it on the cocoa powder (he laughed but let it slide). Sitting there with flour on my shirt, watching dusk settle over the hills outside, I felt weirdly at home. Maybe it was the food or just how everyone talked over each other in two languages at once. Either way, if you’re looking for a cooking class on the Amalfi Coast that feels real — not staged — this is it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Cooking class and tasting experience

• Learn mozzarella making techniques
• Prepare fresh tagliatelle pasta
• Make traditional tiramisu dessert
• Taste dishes with farm-produced wine

Top questions

Where does the cooking class take place?

The class is held in Agerola, a small agricultural town on the Amalfi Coast.

What dishes will I learn to make during this cooking class?

You’ll prepare mozzarella with tomatoes and basil, handmade noodles with organic vegetable sauce, and traditional tiramisu.

Is wine included in the experience?

Yes, wine produced on the farm is served during your meal.

Does this Amalfi Coast cooking class include lunch or dinner?

Your booking includes either lunch or dinner after cooking.

Are vegetarian options available?

The menu features plenty of vegetables from their garden but check directly for dietary needs.

Is transportation provided to Agerola?

No hotel pickup is included but public transportation options are nearby.

Can children join this cooking class?

Children can join but only guests 18+ will be served wine due to Italian law.

What’s included

Your day includes a hands-on cooking lesson making mozzarella cheese, handmade pasta, and classic tiramisu using ingredients from Ferdinando’s organic garden. Afterward you’ll sit down for lunch or dinner paired with local wine produced right on their farm before heading out into the Amalfi evening again.