Modena Pasta & Tiramisu Class: Hands-On Cooking with Cesarina

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You roll the pasta dough yourself, then eat what you made.

A small-group cooking class in Modena where you learn to roll fresh pasta by hand and make two pasta dishes and tiramisu from scratch in a Cesarina's home. The class runs three hours, includes an Italian aperitivo, wine, and coffee, and caps at twelve people so you cook alongside other travelers rather than watch a demonstration. You choose lunch or dinner after class.

The Experience

Modena's Cesarine are home cooks who open their kitchens to teach you how they cook. You'll learn to roll 'sfoglia' (the thin, fresh pasta sheet) by hand, then shape it into two different pasta types using techniques the host has used for years. After the pasta, you move on to tiramisu, the layered dessert that shows up on every Italian menu. Everything you make, you taste: the class ends with you eating the pasta and tiramisu you've just prepared, alongside wine and coffee.

The class runs three hours in the host's own home, not a cooking school or a restaurant kitchen. You start with an Italian aperitivo (prosecco and nibbles) to settle in, then move straight to the counter. A maximum of twelve people means you're not crowded, and you're not watching from a stool while someone else cooks. You get your hands in the dough. The Cesarina speaks English or Italian depending on the group, and she'll walk you through each step. Water, wine and coffee flow throughout, and all the ingredients are provided.

You'll need to choose whether you want lunch or dinner after the class when you book. Public transportation runs near the home, so you can reach it without a car.

What’s included

• Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles.
• water, wine and coffee throughout the class.
• instruction in rolling fresh pasta by hand and shaping two pasta types.
• tiramisu-making instruction.
• tasting of all three dishes you prepare.
• choice of lunch or dinner after class.
• all ingredients and equipment provided.

Days and timesDaily · 2 departure times, from 10:00 to 17:00

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

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “This experience will be held in one of our Cesarina homes and, for privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booke…”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?The hands-on format means you're rolling dough and layering tiramisu yourself, not watching a chef demonstrate, so if you want to leave knowing how to make these dishes at home, this is the setup that teaches it. The three-hour window fits a morning or afternoon slot without consuming your whole day in Modena.

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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 exactly do I learn to make in this Modena cooking class?

You learn to roll fresh pasta dough by hand to make sfoglia, then shape two different pasta types from that sheet. You also prepare tiramisu from scratch. All three are tasted at the end of the class.

How many people cook together in this small-group class?

The class holds a maximum of twelve people, so you cook alongside other travelers in the Cesarina's home kitchen rather than in a large group.

What's included in the three hours besides the cooking instruction?

An Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles at the start; water, wine and coffee throughout; and you taste all the pasta and tiramisu you've made. Local taxes are covered.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class in Modena?

No experience is needed. The Cesarina teaches you step-by-step how to roll the dough and shape the pasta, and tiramisu is straightforward to assemble once you understand the layers.

How do I get to the Cesarina's home for the class?

Public transportation options are available near the home in Modena, so you can reach it without a car or a taxi if you prefer.