Learn to Make Bolognese Pasta: Private Cooking Lesson in Bologna with Giovanna
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About the Activity
Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local Bologna home with your host Giovanna. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Giovanna will teach you 2-3 traditional Italian dishes from her family recipes, a pasta, sauce and a side dish or dessert. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together. Your host Giovanna is a warm and gentle retired history and philosophy teacher who has lived in Bologna for over 60 years. She lives in an apartment in a large villa with her daughters Francesca and Laura. She learned to cook from her mother and grandmother and from her husband’s family. She loves cooking for family, friends and guests and particularly enjoys widening her culinary repertoire with new dishes she learns on her travels. She enjoys introducing guests to Bologna's snacks such as crescentine, tigelle and piadine in addition to its pastas, vegetables and desserts.3 hours
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Availability and Prices
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Adult : 1
Inclusions & Exclusions
Food and drink : Local wine (1-2 glasses)
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Food and drink : Lunch. Lunch
Food and drink : Dinner. Dinner
Fees : All fees and/or taxes. All Fees and Taxes
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This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional Italian culture and cuisine. Join Giovanna in her kitchen and learn to cook a seasonal Bolognese meal. The central pillars of Bolognese cooking are pork meat and egg pasta and you will learn to cook a pasta such as tagliatelle al ragù, lasagne or the lesser known, local Gramigna, Bolognese pasta with "salsiccia" made in the surrounding countryside. You will also learn to cook a side dish or dessert, before you share the meal you helped prepare with Giovanna at her dining table. Giovanna loves teaching guests how to prepare typical dishes from the rich Bolognese cooking tradition and sharing tales and anecdotes that are connected to different foods. Your meal starts with a typical Bolognese snack like crescentine or tigelle, a traditional bread served with salumi, cheese or oven-roasted pomodori, Italian tomatoes (when in season). You will then enjoy your Bolognese pasta and a seasonal side. Your meal concludes with a seasonal dessert Italian dessert. Experience this private, cultural and culinary adventure over Pignoletto dei colli bolognesi or Lambrusco wine with a warm and hospitable host!View Location
Sample Menu
Starters
- Crescentine or tigelle filled with salame - Bologna pastry filled with local salames such as mortadella, prosciutto or ciccioli and cheeses like the soft squacherone or parmigiana.
Main Courses
- Pasta Bolognese - Tagliatelle al ragu, lasagne or gramigna (pasta in a meat sauce)
- Seasonal vegetable side or salad and bread
Deserts
- Seasonal Italian dessert
Meeting and Pickup
Starting point
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Meet your host Giovanna at her home in Bologna located near the Scuole Pubbliche Scuole Elementari. Exact address and contact information can be found in your ticket upon host confirmation of your booking.View Location
End point
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Meet your host Giovanna at her home in Bologna located near the Scuole Pubbliche Scuole Elementari. Exact address and contact information can be found in your ticket upon host confirmation of your booking.View Location
Pickup details
Customers must make their own way to and meet at the start point- Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
Additional Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- English
- Italian
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketHost Name: Giovanna Cardinali Phone: +39 33392 22155 Email: gio.cardinali17@gmail.com Address: Via San Mamolo, 123, Bologna, Italy 40136 Directions: Please meet your host Giovanna at her home. To get here via public transport, take bus #29 from Piazza Re Enzo and get off at the Villa Ghigi bus stop, which is a two minute walk from Giovanna's apartment. ____ Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food. Contact us at reservations@travelingspoon.com if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above. We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!Cancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in Europe/Rome time to receive 100% refund.
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