Food Market Tour And Workshop With a Cesarina in Lucca
Overview
Go food shopping with your Cesarina and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own two Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.
Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.
Inclusions
- Local taxes
- Private guided market tour
- Private cooking class (two recipes)
- Tasting session
- Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
What to expect
• Attend a private cooking class in the morning or in the afternoon: learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own Italian creations (3 hours)
• Connect with local people: meet the Cesarina at the market you will receive the exact address once the booking is completed.
• Taste your own recipes with drinks included.
• Enjoy a selection of red and white wines from local regional cellars: our Cesarine offer only wines of the territory.
• Take the official Cesarine apron back home
Cesarine is Italy’s first network of home cooks coordinated at a national level by a dedicated staff. The Cesarine are welcoming ambassadors of the Italian culinary heritage, animated by an authentic passion for traditional Italian cuisine. Every Cesarina has been carefully selected by experts to host gastronomic events in their own homes with local produce and refined menus, the result of authentic local recipes, handed down from generation to generation.
Sample Menu
• Tordelli Lucchese or Maccheroni tortellati or Matuffi
• Castagnaccio or "Necci" pancakes or Buccellato cake or Tiramisu
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- In order to ensure a memorable experience please specify any food allergies or intolerances during the booking process.
- Once the reservation is made, you will receive all the details about the Cesarina address.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Near public transportation
- At Cesarine, we care about health and safety. We have developed an enhanced cleaning protocol in partnership with leading experts in medical hygiene. Every host has committed to follow social distancing guidelines, hygiene rules and essential sanitary equipment. Enjoy a safe experience!
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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We loved our market tour and cooking class with Silvia. We learned where to shop and eat in Lucca, ideas for day trips, and made great food! Silvia opened her charming apartment to us, and her warmth made us feel like friends.
We loved our market tour and cooking class with Silvia. We learned where to shop and eat in Lucca, ideas for day trips, and made great food! Silvia opened her charming apartment to us, and her warmth made us feel like friends.Silvia was a delight. She arrived with dozens of beautiful roses to celebrate my birthday, she took us to several markets to pick out our ingredients, then took us to her fabulous home! She taught us how to make 2 dishes, very hands on, as much or as little as you like, and the food was delicio...
Silvia was a delight. She arrived with dozens of beautiful roses to celebrate my birthday, she took us to several markets to pick out our ingredients, then took us to her fabulous home! She taught us how to make 2 dishes, very hands on, as much or as little as you like, and the food was delicious! She had a wonderful sense of humor, was warm and very inviting! I recommend this tour 100%, there was 5 of us and we all enjoyed it so very much!Everything was perfect! A highlight of our stay in Lucca! Silvia our hostess and chef took us shopping for ingredients at a wonderful local market. She was charming, friendly, thoughtful, professional and patient. In her well-equipped kitchen we learned traditional hands-on techniques for pre...
Everything was perfect! A highlight of our stay in Lucca! Silvia our hostess and chef took us shopping for ingredients at a wonderful local market. She was charming, friendly, thoughtful, professional and patient. In her well-equipped kitchen we learned traditional hands-on techniques for preparing two tasty Italian recipes following by a well appointed lunch served in her beautiful home in the heart of Lucca. Absolutely perfect day! Thank you Silvia. Hope you will visit us in San Francisco and Napa Valley when you travel to California.Silvia was gracious and friendly. She opened her home to us and we both felt very welcome in her kitchen. The dishes we prepared were delicious and simple. And the shopping trip through Lucca was interesting and fun. We would recommend Silvia’s cooking class to other travelers looking for an auth...
Silvia was gracious and friendly. She opened her home to us and we both felt very welcome in her kitchen. The dishes we prepared were delicious and simple. And the shopping trip through Lucca was interesting and fun. We would recommend Silvia’s cooking class to other travelers looking for an authentic Italian food experience.Maria and Marco created a 3 hour tour of yummy food and interesting history of Lucca. Leisurely walking with bites along the way and plenty of time to shop for the foods we tasted.
Maria and Marco created a 3 hour tour of yummy food and interesting history of Lucca. Leisurely walking with bites along the way and plenty of time to shop for the foods we tasted.Samen eerst boodschappen gedaan, specialiteiten qua vers vlees/kaas enz. gekocht bij een klein lokaal zaakje in de heuvels. Hele leuke ervaring. Daarna diverse gerechten gekookt en gegeten. Teveel om op te noemen. Het was verrukkelijk. Heel veel geleerd van kok en gastvrouw Monica! We hebben gen...
Samen eerst boodschappen gedaan, specialiteiten qua vers vlees/kaas enz. gekocht bij een klein lokaal zaakje in de heuvels. Hele leuke ervaring. Daarna diverse gerechten gekookt en gegeten. Teveel om op te noemen. Het was verrukkelijk. Heel veel geleerd van kok en gastvrouw Monica! We hebben genoten tot en met en vonden het een grandioze ervaring.