La Spezia Pasta & Tiramisu Class: Learn Italian Cooking

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · IT

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Roll pasta by hand and master tiramisu in a Cesarina's kitchen

A hands-on cooking class in La Spezia where you learn to roll fresh pasta by hand and make two iconic pasta shapes and tiramisu from scratch in a local home, led by a Cesarina—Italy's network of home cooks who open their kitchens to travelers. The class runs 3 hours, stays under 12 people, and includes an Italian aperitivo, beverages, and the chance to taste everything you make. The guide speaks English or Italian.

The Experience

You arrive at a Cesarina's home in La Spezia and start with an Italian aperitivo—prosecco and nibbles to settle in. Then the cooking begins. You'll learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand, the foundation for two different pasta shapes, each with its own technique and story. The Cesarina walks you through family recipes and authentic methods, so you're not following a card—you're learning how it's actually done in an Italian kitchen. By the time you finish the pasta, you've moved through the motions enough times that your hands start to remember.

After the pasta comes tiramisu, the iconic dessert that closes nearly every Italian meal. You layer it yourself, learning why the proportions matter and what makes it different from the versions you've had elsewhere. Throughout the class, water, wine and coffee keep you going, and everything you make gets tasted—not plated for show, but eaten together. The group stays small, capped at 12 people, so there's room to ask questions and watch the Cesarina's hands work without craning your neck.

The Cesarina network is Italy's oldest collection of home cooks, each one opening their own kitchen rather than running a commercial space. That changes the feel of the class—it's not a cooking school with stations and timers, but someone's home where the recipes have been made for years. You leave with techniques you can actually use, not just notes from a class.

What’s included

Hands-on instruction in rolling fresh pasta and making two pasta shapes.
tiramisu preparation.
Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles.
water, wine and coffee throughout the class.
tasting of everything you make.
small group capped at 12 people.
guide in English or Italian.

Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this class if you're spending an afternoon in La Spezia and want to step inside an Italian home kitchen instead of a restaurant or a cooking school—the Cesarina teaches the way she actually cooks, and you leave knowing techniques you can use at home, not just recipes you watched.