Curioseety

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

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.

How could we put this into words? Irene was such a welcoming and generous host and we felt so comfortable in her kitchen. The food was the best that we’ve tasted on our holiday, and we’re sure this is down to such a fantastic teacher. We learnt so much about the history of Bologna and its cuisine, more than any museum or guide book! If you’re looking for a truly authentic and unique experience, look no further!

We had a fantastic evening learning how to make pasta in Irene’s home. There were 5 of us - myself and my husband from Scotland, a woman from Australia and a mother and daughter from the US. Irene was very entertaining and educational. We made 3 types of pasta that she then cooked and we enjoyed with wine. Dessert was offered but we were too full! Highly recommend to anyone coming to Bologna. We were staying at the Best Western Tower Hotel which is only 20 minutes walk away. If you’re staying in the city centre, she can call you a taxi when you’re leaving.

We were five friends and had a great experience making pasta with Irene. She was very organized, gave clear instructions and was very fun to learn from. She explained the process as well as the history of the three pasta dishes very well. She was also very helpful when our pasta making didn’t quite go as planned! After making three types of pasta, we then had a lovely dining experience and eating our creations. We can’t wait to try and make it at home. We’d 100% recommended this experience, thank you Irene!

Lovely winery in beautiful grounds(1441 old castle) was a last minute decision as there is many options in the region but with more complex tastings, but this one was just right, winery itself is no older than 25 years but age doesn’t define this wine, our oenophile guide was a gentleman with perfect English, we were lucky as we were 3 and tour was quite exclusive ☺️, highly recommended!

The tour was interesting and the staff explained the process of making Parmesan cheese. They only make the cheese in the morning with warm milk. We took vans to the farm. Leave extra time to park and find the pick up location. It was a short lovely drive in the countryside. We passed fields of sunflowers. After the tour we had as much cheese to taste as we wanted along with a glass of wine.

We did a cheese making tour in Parma today. Alice our tour guide was very friendly & informative, we enjoyed the experience & cheese tasting. Thanks to Riccardo we managed to get a late booking, very much appreciated, as we leave Parma tomorrow, with great memories.

Truly one of the best experiences we had in Como! Amazing for a group of 4 or 2. Delicious pasta and extremely authentic experience! 10/10 would do again.

This is the first cooking class I’ve ever done on a European vacation - and it was fantastic!! Amy was a great instructor - she helped make all steps in the process very easy to follow. We made gnocchi, ravioli and panna cotta - it was all delicious. Such great fun!!’I would highly recommend taking this class.

We were personally picked up at home half an hour before the start by our very friendly tour guide. In a small group, she explained all the processes and gave us a lot of additional information and answered all questions very competently. The parmesan tasting was very generous and extremely tasty. I can only recommend the tour!

Many vineyards required a minimum of 2 guests which as a solo traveler was not accommodating to my situation. This vineyard offered flexibility for a tour in a beautiful castle setting.