Cooking class in Salento: Make three traditional dishes

You make the pasta and the dessert yourself, not just watch.

A hands-on cooking class at a farmhouse in Salento where you prepare three traditional regional dishes (a starter, orecchiette pasta with tomato sauce and cacioricotta, and local tiramisù) under the guidance of host Emilio, followed by dinner in an olive tree-fringed setting. The class runs three hours and includes wine for adults.

The experience

The farmhouse sits in the middle of olive groves, and the day starts with a walk through the property and the oil mill where Emilio makes the oil you'll cook with. After an appetizer, you move into the kitchen to make three dishes from the region: you'll shape homemade focaccia, roll out orecchiette by hand and dress it with tomato sauce and cacioricotta cheese, then finish with a Salento tiramisù. The recipes are traditional to the area, and Emilio teaches as you work.

Once you've cooked, you sit down to eat what you made. Wine is included for anyone over 18. If you want to stay longer, there's a pool on the grounds where you can swim afterward, with a Salento aperitif to follow. The whole experience runs about three hours, and Emilio leads the class in English or Italian.

What’s included

• Hands-on instruction in three traditional recipes.
• dinner made from what you cook.
• wine for adults.
• a tour of the farm and oil mill.
• the farmhouse setting surrounded by olive trees.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 20:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Under 13: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

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Is this one for you?You do the cooking yourself, not watch a demonstration, so this suits anyone who wants to learn by doing rather than observing. The minimum age is 13, and anyone under 18 cannot drink the included wine. If you have food allergies or follow a special diet, let the operator know when you book so they can adjust the recipes.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What three dishes do I actually make during the cooking class?

You make homemade focaccia, orecchiette pasta with tomato sauce and cacioricotta cheese, and local tiramisù. Each one is a traditional Salento recipe that Emilio teaches you to prepare from scratch.

What happens after I finish cooking?

You sit down to dinner and eat the dishes you've made. Wine is included for guests over 18, and the farmhouse setting is surrounded by olive trees. If you'd like to extend the experience, a pool is available for swimming, along with a Salento aperitif.

Does the class include a tour of the farm?

Yes. The day begins with a walk through the olive groves and a visit to the oil mill where Emilio produces the oil you'll use in your cooking.