Traditional Bolognese Cooking Class in Bologna with Giovanna S
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.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
- All Fees and Taxes
- Homecooked meal
- Private cooking lesson with host Giovanna S
- If you choose the market tour option, get a guided tour of Mercato di Mezzo
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
Via Santo Stefano
40124 Bologna BO, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Giovanna lives in a beautiful apartment in downtown Bologna, in the historical center. She is excited to share with you a home-cooked Italian meal, dishes she often cooks for her family and friends. 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.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
- All Fees and Taxes.
- Homecooked meal.
- Private cooking lesson with host Giovanna S.
- If you choose the market tour option, get a guided tour of Mercato di Mezzo.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Traditional Bolognese Cooking Class in Bologna with Giovanna S is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
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Mar 2024What's Included
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
- All Fees and Taxes
- Homecooked meal
- Private cooking lesson with host Giovanna S
- If you choose the market tour option, get a guided tour of Mercato di Mezzo
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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
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