Pasta and Tiramisu Class in Turin: Cook with a Local Mamma

Make pasta by hand, layer tiramisu, and sit down to eat it all

A private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a Turin home where you cook two traditional pasta recipes and a classic tiramisu dessert from scratch, then enjoy them for lunch or dinner with local wines. Your Cesarina host teaches family cooking secrets in her own kitchen, and the class runs three hours with an Italian aperitivo to start.

The experience

What does it take to make fresh pasta the way a Turin home cook does? You'll find out in three hours at your Cesarina's table. The class starts with Prosecco and nibbles (an Italian aperitivo served the way it would be in any local home), then moves straight into the work. You prepare two seasonal pasta recipes by hand, learning the technique for filling or flavoring them, then dress them with a simple sauce. The tiramisu comes next: you layer it from scratch, the creamy coffee dessert that defines Italian dessert-making. Your host reveals the family tips that make each dish work, and you do the cooking yourself.

When the three hours are done, you sit down to eat. The pasta you made and the tiramisu you layered come to the table with carefully selected local wines and water. This is not a performance or a tour of someone else's kitchen. It is a private class in a real home, and the meal at the end is the point. The Cesarina network runs across Italy, and these home cooks open their doors to teach travelers the way they cook for their own families.

What’s included

• Prosecco and nibbles at the start.
• two seasonal handmade pasta recipes prepared from scratch.
• tiramisu made from scratch.
• local wines and water during the meal.
• coffee after dessert.
• a private three-hour class in a local home.

Options for this experience

2 options

Private class in pasta and tiramisuGuide in English or Italian · 10:00Pasta-making class in the morning, followed by lunch

Pasta and tiramisu class, plus dinnerGuide in English or Italian · 17:00

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 17:00

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AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Italian

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.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to learn by doing rather than watching. You're making the pasta and tiramisu yourself, not observing a demonstration. The private home setting and the meal at the end make this suited to travelers who want an authentic family-style experience, not a commercial cooking school.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

Do I need cooking experience to take a pasta and tiramisu class in Turin?

No. The class is hands-on and designed for all levels, including families with children of any age. Your Cesarina teaches the techniques as you go.

What exactly do I make during the three hours?

You prepare two seasonal handmade pasta recipes (filled or flavored depending on what is in season), and a full tiramisu dessert from scratch. Both are cooked and plated during the class.

Is the meal included, or do I pay separately for lunch or dinner?

The meal is included. You eat the pasta and tiramisu you've made, along with local wines, water, and coffee, at the end of the class.

Where does the class take place?

The class is held in a Cesarina's home in Turin. Your host is a local home cook who teaches in her own kitchen, and public transportation options are available nearby.