Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Alberobello

About this tour

Cook three traditional Alberobello) dishes in a local home, then sit down to eat what you've made with your host and their family. This three-hour class with a Cesarina—a member of Italy's longest-running network of home cooks—goes beyond technique. You'll learn regional recipes passed down through generations, share a meal with wine and coffee, and get a genuine glimpse of how Italians actually cook and eat at home. No restaurant theatrics, just real food and real hospitality in someone's kitchen.

Highlights

• Prepare three traditional Alberobello recipes from scratch
• Eat lunch or dinner with your host and their family
• Learn regional cooking secrets from a passionate local cook
• Wine, beverages and coffee included with the meal
• Authentic home setting, not a commercial kitchen
• Three hours total, includes hands-on instruction and dining

What to expect

You'll arrive at your Cesarina's home and move straight into the kitchen. Expect to get your hands involved—chopping, mixing, cooking—as your host walks you through three local dishes, explaining the why behind each step. There's no script here; it's conversational and unhurried. Once everything's cooked, you'll sit at the table together, taste what you've made, drink wine, and chat. You're eating real food made that day, not a performance. The whole thing feels less like a class and more like being invited into someone's life.

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