About this tour
Learn to cook Venetian classics with Catia at her Padova home over four hours. You'll explore one of Europe's oldest markets, handle ingredients at colourful produce stalls, then return to her kitchen to roll bigoli pasta using a traditional 1600s press, prepare cicchetti appetisers, and finish with homemade tiramisu. Family recipes passed down through generations form the backbone of this hands-on session.
Highlights
- Tour centuries-old European market with Catia
- Make bigoli pasta with antique wooden press
- Learn Venetian cicchetti starter tradition
- Create tiramisu from regional family recipe
- Cook in a local home, not a commercial kitchen
- Taste ingredients at peak freshness from market
What to expect
Expect a leisurely morning starting at Padova's historic market, where Catia walks you through stall layouts and shares stories about the region's produce and spices. Back at her home, you'll get hands-on with pasta-making—learning the rhythm of the bigolaro press and how it shapes dough differently from rolling pins. Preparation of cicchetti and tiramisu follows, with tasting happening naturally as you work. This isn't a rushed class; it's a genuine glimpse into how Venetian home cooking actually happens.
Good to know
The experience spans four hours with significant standing and light physical activity. Wheelchair accessibility is available throughout. Children under two sit on laps; prams welcome at the market. Minimum drinking age is 18. Those with cardiovascular concerns should consider fitness levels beforehand.
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