Cooking class in Vezzano Ligure: Make fresh pasta and tiramisu

You make the pasta by hand, not watch someone else make it.

A hands-on cooking class in a private home in Vezzano Ligure where you prepare a three-course Italian meal (fried sage with crostini, fresh tagliatelle with Genoese pesto, and tiramisu), then sit down to eat it with local wine. The class runs three hours, includes all ingredients and step-by-step recipes to take home, and is taught in English or Italian by a live guide.

The experience

You arrive at a local home in Vezzano Ligure and spend the afternoon learning to cook three dishes that define the region's food. The class starts with fried sage from the garden and crostini topped with salted anchovies from Monterosso, moves into making fresh tagliatelle by hand and coating it with Genoese pesto, and finishes with tiramisu. Your guide walks you through each step, showing you the techniques that let you recreate these dishes at home. All ingredients are provided, and you work with the same tools and setup a home cook would use.

Once the cooking is done, you sit down at the table and eat what you made, paired with carefully selected local wines. This is not a tasting or a demonstration. You are eating a meal you prepared yourself in the warm setting of an Italian home kitchen. The guide stays with you through the meal, sharing insider tips about sourcing ingredients and adapting recipes to your own kitchen back home.

You leave with written recipes for all three dishes, the skills to make them again, and the memory of cooking and eating in a Vezzano Ligure home. Public transportation options are available nearby if you need them to reach the location.

What’s included

• A three-course meal you prepare and eat with local wine paired by your host.
• hands-on instruction from a live guide in English or Italian.
• all ingredients and cooking materials.
• step-by-step recipes for each dish to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday and FridayDeparts at 19:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 6

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

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this class if you have a free afternoon in Vezzano Ligure and want to spend it learning to cook rather than watching a demonstration. The three-hour format fits between other activities, and you leave with recipes and skills you can use at home, not just memories of watching someone else cook.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What exactly do I cook in this class?

You prepare fried sage from the garden with crostini topped in salted anchovies from Monterosso, fresh tagliatelle made by hand and dressed with Genoese pesto, and traditional tiramisu. All three dishes are regional specialties, and you make each one from scratch during the three-hour class.

Do I get to eat the food I cook?

Yes. After cooking, you sit down and eat the full three-course meal you prepared, paired with local wines your host has selected. The meal is part of the class, not something separate.

Will I be able to make these dishes at home?

Yes. You receive step-by-step recipes for all three dishes to take home, and the guide teaches you the techniques and tips you need to recreate them in your own kitchen. The class is designed so home cooks can repeat what they learn.

How do I get to the class location?

The class takes place in a private home in Vezzano Ligure. Public transportation options are available nearby, so you can reach the location without a car if needed.