About this tour
Learn to shape orecchiette by hand from Dora, a seasoned Pugliese cook, in this 90-minute workshop designed for pairs or small groups. You'll master the dough technique using only your hands and basic ingredients, then take home your fresh pasta. The session opens with a chilled aperitivo made from farm produce, and wraps with coffee or tea. No machines, no shortcuts—just traditional method passed through generations in southern Italy's kitchens.
Highlights
- Hand-shape orecchiette with Dora, a veteran home cook
- Learn dough technique using only palms and fingertips
- Take home a tray of your own fresh pasta
- Farm-to-table aperitivo before the lesson starts
- Small groups or couples only, flexible scheduling
- Inclusive of water, snacks, coffee and tea
What to expect
Arrive to a warm welcome and a fresh aperitivo made from the kitchen garden. Dora will guide you through mixing, kneading, and shaping the dough—she'll demonstrate the ear-shaped technique that gives orecchiette its name. Expect flour on your clothes and satisfying muscle memory building as you repeat the motions. The rhythm becomes meditative. By the end, you'll have shaped enough pasta to fill a tray, which you'll carry away to cook at your own pace. It's participatory and unhurried; Dora teaches by doing alongside you, not lecturing from the sidelines.
Good to know
Couples and small groups only; solo travellers aren't accommodated. Notify ahead of allergies or intolerances for the aperitivo. Lunch is not included. The space is fully wheelchair accessible. Children in prams are welcome, and high chairs are available on request.
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