Private Pasta & Tiramisu Class in Parma: Make & taste

Roll pasta by hand, then sit down to eat it

A private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a home cook's kitchen in Parma, where you learn two pasta recipes and tiramisu from scratch, then taste everything you've made with local wines. The Cesarina (your host) teaches family cooking secrets in her own home. The class runs three hours and includes water, wine, coffee and an official apron. Suitable for families with children of any age.

The Experience

You arrive at your Cesarina's home in Parma and spend three hours learning how to make two pasta dishes and tiramisu from the ground up. She walks you through the techniques: the hand movements, the timing, the small adjustments that separate a good dish from the one her family has made for years. You're not watching a demonstration. You're doing the work yourself, rolling dough, layering cream and mascarpone, tasting as you go. The kitchen is hers, not a classroom, and the instruction is one-on-one.

Once the cooking is done, you sit down to lunch or dinner and eat what you've made. The pasta comes to the table warm, the tiramisu chilled. Local wines come with the meal, along with water and coffee. You leave with an official Le Cesarine apron, a small reminder of the afternoon, and the ability to make these dishes at home. Le Cesarine is Italy's oldest network of home cooks, operating in more than 120 cities. The hosts are trained to welcome travelers into their kitchens as if you were family.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English or Italian17:00

Guide in English or Italian10:00

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

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What’s included

• Three hours of hands-on instruction in a home cook's kitchen.
• two fresh pasta recipes and tiramisu made from scratch.
• water, local wines and coffee.
• a tasting of everything you've cooked.
• an official Le Cesarine apron.

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 reason, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked…”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to learn by doing rather than watching, and if you'd rather cook in someone's home kitchen than in a commercial studio. The three-hour length fits a half-day in Parma and leaves time to explore the city before or after.

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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 cook in this class?

You make two pasta recipes and tiramisu, all from scratch. The Cesarina teaches you her family's techniques for each one, and you do the hands-on work yourself in her kitchen.

What's included in the price?

The class includes the three-hour instruction, water, wine and coffee, a tasting of the two pasta dishes and tiramisu you've made, and an official Le Cesarine apron to take home.

Do I need any cooking experience to join?

No prior experience is required. The Cesarina teaches you everything from the start and guides you through each step of the cooking process.