Marianna's kitchen: Traditional fresh Pasta




Marianna's kitchen: Traditional fresh Pasta
Experience Details
Mani in Pasta (hands in the dough)! What we offer is not only a cooking class. While preparing the dishes we talk (even in Italian, why not), and we laugh and learn. Marianna, the Tropean chef, is the classic "yesteryear lady", a lovely housewife who keeps the secrets of traditional Calabrian cuisine. We will make some traditional fresh pasta in each session we offer. The typical pasta of Tropea (and not only) - 'fileja and maltagliati' or "orecchiette, "tagliatelle", "cavatelli" - will be seasoned for tasting with 2 other exclusive products of the area: the 'sweet' red onion of Tropea PGI (as a vegetarian option) and the “n'duja” of Spilinga PGI, famous spicy spreadable salami based of pork and Calabrian pepper or with special chickpeas and sage recipe. Plus, Marianna always prepares a surprise as a special extra dish to taste altogether. All this in a pleasant and cheerful atmosphere and, naturally, all accompanied by some good Calabrian wine that we will taste at the time of the aperitif and for the whole duration of the activity. At the end limoncello or homemade chocolate liqueur for everyone. Prosit!
Other things to note
Note: We cannot accept guests with severe food allergies or intolerances for security reasons. For special requests on food, drink, or, in general, about the menu, these must be notified in advance.
Sample Menu
What You Get
Good To Know
- NOTE: We reserve the right to cancel the session at any time, if a minimum number of participants is not reached.
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
What You’ll Experience
Meeting & Pickup
Studio Italiano - Villa dei Gelsomini, Via Vittorio Veneto, Tropea Provincia di Vibo Valentia Calabria, Italy, IT, 89861
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Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
My family and I cannot recommend cooking with Marianna any higher. To start, Nicola and family were able to accommodate our timeline and schedule a private evening, which was very kind. Upon arrivi...read more
Mariana, the chef, and Nicola with his wife were amazing hosts! We got to make the pasta ourselves, and the experience was both fun and delicious. Mariana’s expertise and the warm hospitality of Ni...read more



We had so much fun doing this class. Our hosts Nicola and Simone were very lovely and accommodating. Marianna - the nonna chef in charge - was pleasant to work with. She shared all the secrets of t...read more








This was an amazing experience to be welcomed into someone home and taught traditional ways of preparing pasta dishes! Everyone was so nice and calm and nurturing. You definitely need to make th...read more

We had a lovely evening with Marianna, Nicola, Simone little Nora and the other nice guests. We learnt how to make pasta shapes as well as contributing to making other tasty dishes with the warm gu...read more






