Pasta Cooking Classes and Apulian Recipes

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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English, French, Italian
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Master the art of pasta making with authentic Apulian recipes. Learn from a local host to create dishes from scratch and explore the region’s rich culinary traditions and culture.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

With the help of your native host, you will learn to make pasta from scratch and cook it according to our local recipes. Our host will teach you about the regional traditions, culture and history.

Sample Menu

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Cheese and cured meat
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Taralli and Friselline with Veg Paste
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Local vegetables
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Orecchiette & other pasta shapes

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
Local wines will be serve only to travelers 18 years old and above

Good To Know

  • 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
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

You will learn to make fresh pasta from scratch and cook it according to traditional recipes. In the end, we will have a typical meal altogether, inclusive of appetizers and vegetables from our small garden. We believe in respecting the seasonality of all products and only cook with local ingredients. The experience will be accompanied by narrations of our culture and regional traditions. We are able to accommodate different diet restrictions, just please communicate them well ahead. During summer is possible to host the experience in the beach house located 700mt from Faraglioni Sant'Andrea, 10 Km from Otranto, and you can also enjoy the see

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Via Guglielmo Massaglia 54, Via Guglielmo Massaglia, Lecce Provincia di Lecce Puglia, Italy, IT, 73100

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During Summer is possible to have the experience in a beach house near the beautiful Faraglioni di Sant'Andrea, 10Km from Otranto. Write me before booking, please
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Outstanding!!
July 04, 2025
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It was fun. informative, and very tasty!! Paola made the cooking class fun and easy to learn. I totally recommend it to you!!

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Pasta & Traditions in Lecce
May 25, 2025
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Paola was so knowledgeable about Lecce and incorporated history with the foods of the region. We prepared several different types of pasta and had a delicious dinner.

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Great experience
May 08, 2025
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Super nice cooking course, the host is a very sweet woman who knows a lot about the history of food. We had a great meal and it was very nice to make ourselves!

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Fantastic time
April 14, 2025
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The cooking class was fantastic. Our host welcomed us into her home as if we were old friends. We shared great conversation as we made traditional pasta, prepared a tomato sauce and drank deliciou...read more

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Wonderful cooking experience
November 02, 2024
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What a wonderful experience ! We learn to make some typical pasta. The host is so nice, we learnt a lot about Italy thanks to her.

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