Sorrento

Cooking Classes

Your experience will begin as you arrive at the tour location, at which point you will be welcomed with an olive-oil tasting of the house. From there, you'll don your apron and start kneading your pizza dough, discovering all the ingredients and secrets to prepare a traditional Neapolitan pizza. Once the dough is prepared, you will move on to the second step to have fun tossing your pizza in an authentic manner. You will have a choice of ingredients to coat your pizza with, and once it is ready you will cook it in the pizza oven. Following the lesson you will eat pizza accompanied by a good local wine, which will be followed by tiramisu. Your lesson will eventually conclude with a tasting of authentic Limoncello.

Take part in an interactive cooking lesson for two to ten participants. Learn how to prepare traditional family recipes based on fresh, seasonal produce and herbs from the garden. Start with a welcome prosecco cocktail with a tasting of a large choice of local cheeses and meats. Then follows a complete lesson in preparing and cooking a pasta course and a dessert. During the class, you can sample the ingredients used to prepare the dishes to understand and experience the importance of their quality. Then enjoy the meal you cooked as a group, paired with local wine. The classes are perfect for the whole family, and kids are welcome too. They will be made to feel comfortable and welcome in the kitchen.

During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages.

Enjoy a leisurely day discovering the inner secrets of Italian cuisine. Spend a fun day learning all the tricks of their dishes and how to prepare a typical Neapolitan meal. The chef will share the recipes handed down for generations; taste the intense flavors of traditional Italian dishes prepared by your own hands! Use fresh, natural and organic ingredients of the land. The class is hands-on so you will be doing the preparation alongside the chef. At the end of lesson, taste the fruit of your 'job'. Don’t miss the opportunity to amaze your family and friends when you are back home!

Enjoy a fun pizza making session in one of the best locations on Sorrento hills. You will be picked up from your hotel or pre-arranged meeting place to be transferred to the restaurant. There you will experience a truly friendly welcome by the 'Pizzaiolo' and staff then settle into the pleasant atmosphere of the restaurant. Dress in an apron and chef’s hat to begin your lesson of how to craft an Italian style pizza under the supervision of a professional 'Pizzaiolo'. You will enjoy the experience of making your own pizza and be involved in the acrobatics of the chef as they demonstrate the process and introduce the ingredients. You will have the opportunity to try a few varieties of authentic Italian pizza throughout your lesson. Finish the lesson by tasting your handmade pizza in the restaurant with a drink or take away to enjoy later. 

Learn to cook like an Italian at an authentic villa in the hills overlooking Sorrento, and savor the fruits of your labor over lunch at the end. Discover what makes the cuisine of Sorrento unique as your cook, Annamaria, reveals the secrets behind the smell of the sea, mountain air, and aromatic notes of Neapolitan dishes that delight the heart and minds of all who taste them. Based on traditional dishes, you will prepare quick and simple meals using fresh and wholesome ingredients. Classes are held in a large, well equipped kitchen, close to a garden of lemon, orange, and fig trees, as well as vines of grapes and lots of flowers. After your class, sit down to lunch, paired with a good local wine. Relax on the terrace, surrounded by greenery and the background songs from the birds. The dishes will be easy to reproduce back home, so you can replicate your experience and be transported back to Sorrento.

This is a perfect occasion to taste, learn and experience the secrets of the Italian culinary lifestyle in an extraordinary spot. Have the chefs welcome you with a drink, introducing you to the preparation of the recipes for the day of Neapolitan cuisine in one of the most beautiful places along the Sorrento Coast. This tasty experience, which includes the old-fashioned mixed with a creative touch, enhances the typical products gathered at '0 kilometer' (harvested directly from the garden) and takes place in a familiar and convivial atmosphere. At the end of the class, you will gather around a typical familiar table and enjoy the dishes prepared.

Le Cesarine is Italy's first and finest network of home cooks. Since 2004, Le Cesarine have been sharing the joy of regional Italian cuisine with thousands of travellers from all over the world. If you want to uncover the secrets of Italian family recipes on your travels, Le Cesarine are here to share their wisdom, which has been passed down in their families for generations. Visit the local market with your Cesarina. Enjoy the atmosphere of an Italian local market and learn how to recognize the best produce from the land. When you return to your Cesarina’s home, attend a private cooking demo where your Cesarina will share the secret of her family cookbook while preparing one of the dishes right in front of you. Sit at an authentic Italian table and enjoy a four course seasonal menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert. Drinks included are water, a selection of red and white wines from regional cellars, and coffee. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Instead of loading your suitcase with souvenirs, take home memories that'll stay with you for life.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruits of your labor accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade for three authentic regional pasta recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test.  Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Taste everything you have prepared with a selection of red and white local wines.

This cooking school is one of the most enjoyable attractions in Sorrento. Customers can learn to cook different traditional dishes and spend the day with new friends. With the help of the chef, you can prepare eggplant parmigiana, caprese salad, and fresh pasta for ravioli. Afterwards, enjoy the lunch you have prepared as you chat over wine. At the end of the experience, you will prepare an excellent tiramisu for dessert. Taste it alongside a limoncello.