Learn Fresh Pasta & Gelato in Milan: Family Cooking Class

You make the pasta and gelato yourself, not watch someone else do it.

A three-hour cooking class in an elegant Milan home where you make ravioli, tagliatelle and gelato from family recipes passed down through generations. The instructor trained at Paul Bocuse's three-Michelin-starred school in France and learned her best techniques from her grandmothers. The class includes the meal you prepare, beverages, PDF recipes and a certificate; the home sits in central Milan, accessible by subway from anywhere in the city.

The Experience

You arrive at an elegant building in the center of Milan and spend three hours in a private home surrounded by the instructor's family art gallery. The class focuses on Italian classics: you'll make ravioli with a one-star Michelin filling using butter and sage, tagliatelle with traditional tomato sauce, and dark chocolate gelato made from organic ingredients. You'll also learn how to make tiramisu cream, which goes into tiramisu ice cream, and see how to assemble tiramisu itself. Everything you make, you eat — the meal is part of the class, along with beverages.

The instruction happens in English, though other languages are available by private request with a minimum of ten students. You'll receive PDF recipes to take home and a certificate marking the class. The instructor sends directions by email the day before, and public transportation options are nearby if you're coming from elsewhere in Milan.

What’s included

• The meal you prepare during the class.
• beverages.
• PDF recipes for all three dishes.
• a completion certificate.
• instruction in English (other languages available by private request with minimum ten students).

Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Book this class if you're traveling with family or friends and want hands-on instruction in a home setting rather than a commercial kitchen. The small-group format and family-recipe focus suit people who cook at home and want to learn techniques they can actually use again, not just watch a demonstration.

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Top questions

What exactly do I make during the three hours?

You make ravioli with a traditional one-star Michelin filling, tagliatelle with tomato sauce, dark chocolate gelato, and tiramisu cream and ice cream. Everything you prepare becomes the meal you share at the end of the class.

Is this class just watching a demonstration, or do I actually cook?

You cook the dishes yourself from start to finish. The instructor guides you through family recipes, but you're the one making the pasta, the gelato and the tiramisu.

Where in Milan does the class take place?

The class happens in an elegant private home in central Milan, easily accessible by subway from any part of the city. The instructor sends detailed directions by email the day before your class date.

What do I get to take home besides the recipes?

You receive PDF copies of all the recipes you made, a certificate marking your completion of the class, and the knowledge of how to make these dishes in your own kitchen.

Are beverages included, or do I need to bring my own?

Beverages are included with the class. You eat and drink what you've prepared together at the end of the three hours.