Culinary Experiences and Cooking Classes in Rome

David was an amazing teacher and helped us not only make an excellent meal, but explained the why behind his choices of ingredients at the market (picking the fresh food) as well as in the kitchen (with different cooking techniques. Definite highlight of our trip.

We booked this tour through our hotel. It was the highlight of our trip. Nonna and nonne taught us how to make almond biscotti, gnocchi, meatballs and red sauce. There was a pizza making class available as well. The chefs were excellent. I learned new techniques. The location was gorgeous. Best of all we got to eat what we made. I highly recommend this for groups, families and people of all ages!!

Giulio, was our Chef and he made it so much fun. He took his time to explain each technique and ingredients. I would highly recommend him for a class if you're ever in Rome.

Maurizio was a wonderful Trastevere Food Tour guide! I appreciated him sharing local history and information in addition to the history of the food. He shared how the Trastevere neighborhood got its name and the small facts about buildings and fountains as we passed by. The food was fun and very Roman. We started with an aperitivo, tried suppli, pizza bianca, fried zucchini flower, caccio e peppe, amatriciana, and gelato. Maurizio provided fun facts about the origin of the dishes, origin of ingredients, how it’s prepared, and small tidbits such as the cheese pull of the suppli is called a “phone line.” These weren’t my favorite foods I’ve had this trip, as it was very carb and cheese heavy, but I am very happy to have tried everything and some foods surprised me. I especially liked the fried zucchini flower and the potato pizza. I wouldn’t have come across those on my own. Maurizio was kind at the end of the tour to ask how we were getting back since the tour ended in a different location than it started. He even helped call the car company for us to make sure we were good! I also got some great shots of St. Peter’s Basilica in the skyline at golden hour, it was a great time to be walking around.

The chef instructor was very kind and patient to show us all of the techniques. The kitchen was spotless and equipped with large cooking counter. We arrived and they prepared a welcome snack with bruschetta add eggplant which was delicious we were offered wine drinks. The olive oil was delicious. The gelato and pizza that we made was very delicious. We were able to enjoy what we made and the host made us feel so welcomed.