Praiano cooking class: Make pasta and eat what you cook

Make two types of pasta, a starter and dessert, then eat them at the family table

A three-hour cooking class in Praiano where you prepare a traditional Italian meal (starter, two homemade pastas with sauce, and dessert) using recipes from the family kitchen and ingredients from their garden or daily catch. You cook alongside Rocco, Carla, Alessandro and Mamma Annamaria, then sit at their table to eat everything you made, with wine and water included. Children are welcome from age 5.

The experience

The class starts a few steps from La Praia beach, in the family home. You arrive and sit down with a glass of wine they made themselves and a small homemade aperitif. This is where the ice breaks. Then you move into the kitchen and get to work. The menu changes with what is in season and what came in that day from the garden or the fishing moments, so you might prepare eggplant or stuffed peppers for the starter, then move to homemade pasta Praiano style or with garden vegetables, followed by a traditional Italian trifle or a citrus pudding for dessert. Mamma Annamaria, who has been doing this since Papa Beniamino started welcoming guests in the 1960s, guides you through the family's recipes.

You use everything the kitchen has (they provide all the material and equipment), and you follow their techniques, not a script. The point is learning how they cook, not how a cookbook says to. When the cooking is done, you sit at the table together and eat what you made, finishing with their handcrafted digestive. The whole thing takes three hours, and you leave knowing you have done something that took generations to build.

What’s included

• Welcome drink and homemade aperitif.
• a traditional starter.
• two types of homemade pasta with sauce.
• a dessert made by Mamma Annamaria or a citrus pudding.
• wine and water throughout the meal.
• all cooking equipment and materials.
• instruction from the family in English.

Options for this experience

3 options

Authentic Home Cooking LessonGuide in English · 10:00 and 16:00Water and one wine are included: Guests are served water and a homemade wine during the cooking class.

Cooking class and wine tastingGuide in English · 10:00 and 16:00Wine tasting is included: During the cooking class, guests sample three kinds of homemade wine.

Private Genuine ClassGuide in English · No fixed timePrivate genuine class: For a more intimate experience, contact us after booking to set the day and time.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 16:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 10 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10 · max 6 per booking

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.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bè Genuine Home Experience

Is this one for you?Book the Private Genuine Class if you want the family's full attention for your group; choose Cooking Class & Wine Tasting if you want to extend the experience with a tasting of their wines after the meal; pick Genuine Home Cooking Class if you prefer a shared class with other travelers and a more relaxed pace. All three options teach the same recipes and include the same meal. The difference is group size and what comes after.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (5 to 10 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What time does the cooking class start in Praiano?

The class runs at 10:00 for lunch or 16:00 for dinner, so you choose which meal you want to cook and eat.

What ingredients do you cook with in this Praiano class?

The family uses products from their own garden and what they catch that day, so the menu shifts with the season and the daily harvest: eggplant, peppers, fresh vegetables and seafood are common, but what you prepare depends on what is available.

Is wine included in the Praiano cooking class?

Yes. The class includes a welcome glass of wine made by the family, water throughout, and a digestive at the end, along with all the food you cook.

What do you take home from this class?

You take home the awareness of having learned the family's recipes and techniques. The experience itself is what stays with you, not a takeaway box.

How far is the class from Praiano's main beach?

The meeting place is a few steps from La Praia beach, near the NaturArte artistic route and the Praiano watchtower.