Market tour and cooking class in Parma: Make pasta and tiramisu

Shop the market, cook two dishes, eat what you made with wine

A five-hour cooking class in Parma where you tour the local market with a Cesarina host, then return to her home to make one iconic pasta type and tiramisu from scratch. You learn how to pick seasonal ingredients at the market, warm up with prosecco and nibbles, cook hands-on in the kitchen, and finish by tasting everything you've prepared with local wines. The class runs in English or Italian with a small group of other food lovers.

The Experience

The morning starts at the local market in Parma, where your Cesarina host walks you through how to choose the best seasonal ingredients. You'll see what's in season, how to spot quality, and why the market matters to the regional cooking that defines the city. This isn't a tour of the stalls. It's a lesson in how real cooks shop, and you'll carry that knowledge into the kitchen later.

After the market, you head to your host's home for an Italian aperitivo of prosecco and nibbles. Then the cooking begins. You'll make one iconic pasta type typical of Parma, learning the technique hands-on, and the famous tiramisu. Both are dishes you'll actually eat at the end, not just watch being made. The class is small enough that your host can guide you through each step, and you work at your own pace in her kitchen.

Once everything is finished, you sit down to taste what you've cooked, paired with local wines, beverages and coffee. The meal is the payoff. The pasta and tiramisu you made yourself, eaten the way they're meant to be eaten. Public transportation is nearby if you need it to get there.

What’s included

• Market tour with ingredient selection guidance.
• hands-on instruction to make one iconic Parma pasta type and tiramisu.
• Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles.
• tasting session with local wines, beverages and coffee.
• all fees and taxes.

Days and timesDaily · 10:00

AgesAges 9+ · 4 to 8 years · Under 4 — Free

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “The meeting point of this experience will be our Cesarina home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have book…”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h 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?Small groups work best here. You'll cook alongside other food lovers in your host's home kitchen, which means real instruction and the chance to learn from a local Cesarina rather than in a large class. Pick this if you want to actually make the food yourself and eat it the same day, not just watch a demonstration.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

4 to 8 years; under 4, free.

What pasta and dessert do I actually make in this class?

You make one iconic pasta type typical of Parma and tiramisu. Both dishes are prepared hands-on in your host's kitchen, and you eat them together at the end of the class with wine and coffee.

How does the market tour work? Do I shop for my own ingredients?

Your Cesarina host leads you through the local market and teaches you how to select the best seasonal ingredients the way a local cook does. The ingredients for the cooking class are already arranged. The market visit is about learning how to shop and what to look for.

Is this class private, or will I be cooking with other people?

It's a small group class, so you'll cook alongside other guests who share a passion for Italian food. Your host teaches the whole group together in her home kitchen.

What's included in the five hours, and what do I need to bring?

The class includes the market tour, the cooking instruction, an Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles, and the wine tasting at the end with everything you've made. You don't need to bring anything. Just show up ready to cook and eat.