PRIVATE Bologna Market Tour & Home Cooking Class with Giovanna S

5.0 (6 reviews) Bologna, Italy
Duration3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Giovanna is a retired teacher, she taught Italian, Philosophy and History to high school students. Currently she collaborates with the 'Love Italian Project' to offer history and Italian lessons to foreign students. Giovanna learned to cook from her mother in the countryside of Mantua. She is excited to meet new people and share with them her passion for history, cooking and good Italian food and wine!

• Private Bolognese cooking lesson with a local in her beautiful apartment in downtown Bologna, in the historical center
• Learn to cook traditional Italian dishes such as crostini and risotto, using family recipes
• Enjoy a home-cooked Italian meal, dishes Giovanna often cooks for her friends and family
• Introduction to Italian hospitality, cuisine, culture and culinary traditions
• Lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options available

If you choose the market tour option - visit the Mercato di Mezzo to shop for fresh, seasonal produce for your cooking class.

Options

Cooking+lunch with Giovanna S
Mrkt+cook+lunch wth Giovanna S
Cooking+dinner with Giovanna S
Mrkt+cook+dinner wth Giovana S

What's included

  • Home-cooked Italian meal with wine
  • If you choose the market tour, enjoy a guided tour of Mercato di Mezzo
  • Traditional Bolognese cooking class in a local home
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

What to expect

Step into Giovanna’s home in the heart of Bologna for a private hands-on cooking class featuring traditional Bolognese recipes and local flavors. Learn to prepare a delicious Italian meal while discovering the stories, ingredients, and traditions behind Bologna’s famous cuisine, then sit down with Giovanna to enjoy your homemade dishes with local wine.

Her recipes are simple and made with high quality, fresh and seasonal ingredient. In your two-hour hands-on cooking class in Bologna, learn to make crostini with vegetables and local cheese, risotto with seasonal vegetables such as pumpkin or asparagus, and tenerina, chocolate cake. Or you can learn to make tagliatelle al ragù or gramigna with sausage and tiramisu. After cooking, share the meal you helped prepare in her beautiful, green terrace, only during the spring and summer months when the weather is good.

If you choose the market tour option, walk for 10 minutes to the Mercato di Mezzo - the city’s first covered market filled with stalls selling vegetables, fruits, pasta, meat, bread and cheese. Giovanna will take you to her favorite vendors to buy a few ingredients for your cooking class.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your host directly at her apartment in Santo Stefano. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher for the exact address and Google Maps link to the meeting location.

End point

Please meet your host directly at her apartment in Santo Stefano. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section in your voucher for the exact address and Google Maps link to the meeting location.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Giovanna can accommodate lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets on request
  • Please let her know in advance if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, while booking your Bolognese cooking class online

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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