Emilia-Romagna Cooking Classes

From beginning to end, outstanding! Great hosts and great company! Fantastic way to spend time in Bologna!

We were incredibly well received by Bianca and her husband. Bianca taught us classic Italian family dishes in a cozy yet professional manner. Afterwards ate everything on the beautiful terrace with a wonderful view. In summary it was a blissful classy afternoon

What an unbelievable experience we had with Bianca and her family. She was lovely enough to fit us in last minute. Little did we know it was less than 48 hours after her son’s wedding, which was also where we had our class. Her house is a 5th generation hunting lodge that sits on a hilltop about 25 minutes outside of Bologna, but was easy to get to. We were welcomed by Bianca, her husband, her daughter, her brand new, lovely daughter-in-law and their wonderful dogs. We were learning to make tortellini and tiramisu, but in classic Italian style we started with some wine first, then made the dough first so it could rest. We jumped to the meet filling - a combination of pork, mortadella and prosciutto, combined with parmigiana and seasoning. It knocked our socks off. Next came the fun part - cutting the tortellini, filling them and trying to make them look pretty. The making them look pretty was the hardest part. More fine followed and then it was time to make the tiramisu and let it chill before we got to dig in for lunch. While the tortellini were cooking, we whipped up an incredible sauce that was super easy to make. Then more wine and time to eat. It tasted amazing and we enjoyed the countryside as we sip more wine, eat amazing pasta and downed our dessert. The time flew by and Bianca and her entire family were extremely gracious with their time and talents. I highly recommend this first class cooking experience with Bianca.

Irene was an amazing instructor. She was patient and kind throughout the class and super fun and upbeat. We loved learning her grandmother's recipes and can not wait to share them with our family and friends.

Loved Irene’s explanations, patience and the food and experience was incredible!

The class was well organised, fun and good value. Our teacher Irena was knowledgeable, pleasant and encouraging. Perhaps your ad should state that your lessons and the foods you will make, then eat are dictated by what is seasonal at the time you attend.

We had an excellent experience yesterday in our cooking class with Paola Tassi in Bologna!!! Paola was very knowledgeable and friendly. She opened her beautiful home to my husband and me and my brother and gave us an insight into Italian living and cooking. Simple, delicious foods were prepared and enjoyed. Paola’s extra touches were the icing on the cake! I hope to come back and enjoy another class sometime!!

We had an excellent time on our Bologna food tour with Mattia. He was very informative and provided a great overview of not only the famous food of Bologna but also of the wonderful city itself. The food was fabulous and he also provided us with some suggestions of other places to try for the rest of our time in Bologna. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone travelling to the beautiful city of Bologna.

Great class... The market and street tour was great. Luigi showed us secrets of the city with alot of history. The tips and techniques he shows during the class are great and the food was delicious! Luigi is a great guy just to have a chat with too!

Had a great day learning all sorts of things on Italian cuisine and cooking principles. Really enjoyed learning this new cooking skills! The class made everything accessible and fun, and the food at the end was delicious. Definitely recommend doing this while you’re in Bologna!

We enjoyed the class very much. Martina was a great teacher. We learned a lot about the local and traditional food

Luigi is a brilliant chef who is incredibly knowledgable about Bologna and Italian cuisine. The tour is perfectly planned, a stroll through the local markets where Luigi is welcomed by name, followed by breakfast and then several hours cooking a menu which you select in advance. As the groups are small, the lesson is hands on and well paced! My only tip would be to come hungry as you will make lots of incredible food! A brilliant morning in Bologna and a perfect start to our trip, thank you Luigi

As a hobbyist pasta maker, I was very excited for this class, and it did not disappoint. I researched many pasta classes in Italy, especially in Bologna because the art of pasta making is so rich here. Of all the classes I found, this one stood out to me because Bruno e Franco is regarded as one of the best pasta shops in Bologna. Martina was an excellent teacher. She explained everything in a way that was very easy to follow, but also very detailed. I learned a lot of new techniques to improve my craft, and my wife learned to make pasta from scratch for her first time. I appreciate that they teach you how to roll the dough by hand with the mattarello as well. That is the traditional way to do it, and it's hard to find classes that teach it outside of Bologna. On top of the great class, the meal we had at the end with all the fresh pasta we had just made was one of the best we had in Italy. I highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to learn the art of pasta making. It's a perfect class for beginners or experts alike.

We had a fantastic time on this tour. Mattia met as per the email and off we went. In no particular order, watching the pasta making at a small paster ''factory' was awesome, as was tasting the meats at Franco's. The coffee at Cafe Terrzi was truly outstanding. The pasta at lunch, and the 'Roman' Pizza were wonderful. And the gelato was to die for. Between food stops we wandered around the the centre of Bolgona, learning more about the city and (more importantly) the food. After our tour, we returned to many of the places Mattia took us to and were so pleased to have discovered truly amazing places!

Luigi was a wonderful host & Chef. Thoroughly enjoyed Bologna market tour & Luigi's cooking class.