Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class in Florence
Make two pasta dishes and tiramisu in a local kitchen, then sit down to eat them.
A hands-on cooking class in Florence where you learn to roll fresh pasta by hand, make two pasta recipes from scratch, and prepare tiramisu in a local home with a Cesarina (a home cook from Italy's oldest network). The class runs three hours or two hours depending on which option you choose, includes an Italian aperitivo, wine, and the meal you've made, and stays small: no more than twelve people per session.
Options for this experience
2 optionsWhat’s included
- Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles to start.
- water, wine and coffee during and after the class.
- the two pasta recipes and tiramisu you've made, served as your meal.
- hands-on instruction from a Cesarina in her home kitchen.
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Learn to make fresh pasta by hand and tiramisu in a Florentine home with a local Cesarina, then eat what you've cooked together over wine and aperitivo.
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The experience
You arrive at a Cesarina's home in Florence and start with prosecco and nibbles. The host walks you through rolling sfoglia (the thin, fresh pasta sheet) by hand, then teaches you two different pasta shapes from scratch. It's the kind of instruction that happens in a working kitchen, not a demonstration stage, so you're handling the dough, feeling how it moves, learning the pressure and the timing from someone who has made it hundreds of times in her own home.
After the pasta comes tiramisu. You layer the mascarpone, dip the biscuits, dust the cocoa. The steps are simple but the details matter, and a Cesarina knows them. The class stays under twelve people, so there's room to ask questions and to watch closely without crowding. Wine and water are there as you work.
When the cooking is done, you sit down together and eat what you've made. The two pasta recipes and the tiramisu come to the table with wine and coffee. It's the meal, not a tasting. You've spent the afternoon making it, and now you're sharing it, often with other travelers who showed up the same afternoon. The Cesarine speak English and Italian, and they've opened their homes specifically for this: to teach their family recipes and to have you leave understanding how Italian food actually gets made.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Italian.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.
Can I choose between the three-hour class and the two-hour express option?
Yes. The full experience runs three hours and covers two pasta recipes plus tiramisu. The express option runs two hours and focuses on ravioli and tomato sauce with basil. Both include the meal you've made and an Italian aperitivo. You pick which one at checkout.
What exactly do I learn to make in the three-hour class?
You learn to roll sfoglia (fresh pasta sheet) by hand, then make two different pasta shapes from scratch: the Cesarina chooses which ones based on her family recipes. You also prepare tiramisu. All three dishes come to the table when the class ends and you eat together.
Is wine included, and will there be food besides what we cook?
Yes to both. An Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles starts the class. During and after cooking, wine and water are available. The meal itself is the pasta and tiramisu you've made, served together at the end.
How many people will be in the class with me?
The class stays small: a maximum of twelve people per session. You'll often be cooking alongside other travelers who booked the same time slot, which is part of the experience: you're sharing the kitchen and the meal with people who came for the same reason.
Do I need cooking experience to join?
No. The Cesarina teaches from the beginning: how to handle the dough, how much pressure to use, what the pasta should feel like. The class is designed for people who want to learn, not for people who already know how.
Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class in Florence
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