Pasta and Tiramisu Class in Turin: Learn from a Cesarina

Roll pasta dough and layer tiramisu in a local cook's kitchen

A small-group cooking class in Turin where you learn to roll fresh pasta by hand, make two pasta types from scratch, and prepare tiramisu in a Cesarina's home. The class runs three hours, includes prosecco and nibbles to start, wine and coffee with the meal, and caps at 12 people so you cook alongside other travelers rather than in a crowd. Your host is a member of Le Cesarine, Italy's network of home cooks who teach in their own kitchens.

The experience

You arrive at a Cesarina's home in Turin and start with an Italian aperitivo: prosecco and nibbles, the way a local family would begin. Then you move to the kitchen and learn to roll sfoglia, the thin, silky pasta dough that forms the base for two iconic pasta shapes. Your host walks you through the hand technique, and you make the dough, roll it, and shape it yourself. Once you've finished the pasta, you cook it and dress it with a simple, seasonal sauce, then sit down to eat what you made.

After the pasta course comes tiramisu. You layer the creamy, coffee-soaked dessert from scratch: no shortcuts, no mixes. Wine and coffee come with the meal, and by the end of three hours you've moved through an entire Italian dinner sequence in someone's home kitchen, cooking each component yourself. The group stays under a dozen, so there's room to ask questions and watch closely without feeling rushed or crowded.

Le Cesarine are home cooks, not restaurant chefs, and they teach the way families pass recipes down: by showing you their own technique and letting you work beside them. The class is held in their home, not a commercial kitchen, which means you're learning in the space where they actually cook. A guide speaks English or Italian, depending on the group.

What’s included

• Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles.
• wine and coffee with the meal.
• all ingredients for making two pasta types and tiramisu.
• three hours of hands-on instruction in a Cesarina's home kitchen.
• tasting of both pasta recipes and the tiramisu you prepare.

Options for this experience

2 options

Express: Making Fresh PastaGuide in English or Italian · 10:00, 13:00, 16:00 and 19:00Cooking class lasting 2 hours: you'll prepare one fresh pasta recipe from scratch, then sample what you made together with your Cesarina

Two Pasta Recipes and TiramisuGuide in English or Italian · 5 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 18:00Cooking class lasting 3 hours: you'll make two fresh pasta recipes from scratch and a classic tiramisù alongside your Cesarina

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 19:00

Book up to10h before

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

GroupUp to 12

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.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?Book this class if you have a free afternoon and want to spend it cooking real dishes in a local home rather than watching a demonstration or taking a tour. The small group and home setting mean you work at your own pace and learn the technique by doing it, not by standing back and observing.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

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

What exactly do I make in the pasta and tiramisu class?

You learn to roll fresh pasta dough by hand and shape two different pasta types, then cook them with a seasonal sauce. After the pasta course, you prepare tiramisu from scratch, layering the coffee-soaked dessert yourself. Both are dishes you eat at the end of the class.

How many people cook together in this class?

The class is capped at 12 people, so it stays small enough to work comfortably in a home kitchen and ask your Cesarina questions as you cook.

What's included in the three hours?

The class includes an Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles at the start, wine and coffee served with the meal, and all the ingredients you need to make the pasta and tiramisu. You taste both recipes you prepare and take the experience home as the memory of having cooked it yourself.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No. The Cesarina teaches you the hand-rolling technique for the pasta dough and walks you through each step of both the pasta and tiramisu. The class is designed for people who want to learn, not for experienced cooks.

Where in Turin does the class take place?

The class is held in a Cesarina's home in Turin, carefully selected by Le Cesarine. Public transportation options are available nearby to reach the location.