Milan Pasta Tiramisu Cooking Class in a Chef's Home

Make fresh pasta, tiramisu, and two sauces in a chef's home, then sit down and eat together.

This is a small-group cooking class in a chef's home in Milan where you make fresh egg pasta, tiramisu, and two sauces from scratch under the guidance of a trained chef. The class runs about three and a half hours and includes an olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting with artisan bread, wine, and a shared meal at the end. No pre-made ingredients, no shortcuts. The focus is on technique you can actually use at home.

The experience

Rafael, a chef who worked in professional kitchens before opening his home to small groups, teaches the way Italian cooking actually happens, not as a performance but as a craft. You start with a tasting of carefully selected single-origin olive oils and premium balsamic vinegars paired with artisan bread and wine, which sets up the palate and the philosophy: when you have only a few ingredients, their quality and how you treat them decide everything. Then you move into the kitchen together.

You make fresh egg pasta from scratch: tagliatelle that you'll serve two ways. The first gets a classic pomodoro made from three ingredients: tomatoes, salt, and technique. The second meets a Parmigiano Reggiano sauce most people have never encountered, built on 24-month aged cheese and premium butter. Between the pastas, you prepare tiramisu, learning both the story and the methods that make it work. No one is standing at an individual station. Everything unfolds in one real kitchen, the way it would if you were cooking with a friend who knows what he's doing.

At the end, the group sits down together to eat what you've made: pasta, tiramisu, wine, and the bread from the tasting. The class is kept small so everyone is involved in every step, and the instruction is in English. Bring an appetite and a willingness to work with your hands. Leave with techniques that transfer to your own kitchen.

What’s included

• Olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting with artisan bread.
• fresh egg pasta made from scratch, served two ways with pomodoro and Parmigiano Reggiano sauces.
• tiramisu made from scratch.
• one bottle of red or white wine per pair (or alternative beverages on request).
• bottled water.
• the shared meal at the end.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 12:00 and 18:30

Book up to3h before

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

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.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Milan Food Experience

Is this one for you?The class is taught in English by a trained chef, so you can follow every step and ask questions as you work. If you want to understand technique rather than just follow a recipe, and you're comfortable learning in a real home kitchen with a small group rather than a commercial school, this is the experience for that.

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Top questions

What exactly do I make during the three and a half hours?

You make fresh egg tagliatelle pasta, prepare it two ways (with a pomodoro sauce and a Parmigiano Reggiano sauce), and make tiramisu from scratch. You also taste premium olive oils and balsamic vinegars at the start, paired with artisan bread.

Is this class suitable for someone who has never cooked pasta before?

Yes. Rafael teaches technique rather than just recipes, so the focus is on understanding how to do it, not on prior experience. The small group size means he can work with everyone at their own level.

What's included in the price, and do I need to bring anything?

The class includes all ingredients, the olive oil and balsamic tasting with bread, one bottle of red or white wine per pair, water, and the meal you cook together at the end. Bring comfortable clothes and an apron if you have one, though you can cook without.

Is wine the only drink option, or can I have something else?

Wine is included, but if you don't drink alcohol or if you're bringing children, Rafael will provide alternative beverages. Just let him know when you book.

Where in Milan does the class take place, and how do I get there?

The class is hosted in Rafael's home in Milan. Public transportation options are available nearby, and he'll provide the exact address and directions once you book.