Mortar pesto lesson with World Champion and local Menu

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

1 hour 30 minutes

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- The only cooking class in which a Chef and World Champion, Camilla Pizzorno, winner of the World Mortar Pesto Championship, teaches her recipe and its secrets;

- Uses a large marble mortar and wooden pestle with more than 100 years;

- Taste the freshly prepared pesto with a three-course Ligurian menu: the typical Genoese focaccia - a handmade pasta of the Ligurian tradition such as trofie or gnocchi seasoned with freshly prepared pesto - a traditional dessert: the Italian Tiramisù;

- The dishes will be accompanied with a wine from the Ligurian Riviera and Italian liqueurs and grappas such as limoncello, myrtle and Camatti bitter;

- Authentic Italian location surrounded by greenery: garden in the summer months and heated outdoors in the winter months.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

A maximum delay of 15 minutes is allowed. Beyond this limit, the experience will be considered as a no-show and cannot be carried out, to ensure the proper performance of subsequent classes. However, we ask you to notify us in case of delay: we will do our best to find a solution and allow you to carry out the experience, subject to the organization of the day.

In case of allergies or intolerances, we ask you to report them at the time of Reservation. Before the start of the laboratory you will need to sign a liability form : while we guarantee that the reported food will not be used, we cannot guarantee the total absence of contamination due to packaged products or industrial processes.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

The only cooking class in which Camilla Pizzorno, Chef and World Champion of Mortar Pesto, teaches her recipe, reveals her secrets... and makes you taste an authentic three-course Ligurian menu with Italian wine and spirits. 1. You will be welcomed in a typical Ligurian garden surrounded by greenery during the summer, or in a heated outdoor area in winter. We will discover together all the ingredients of real pesto and their role. 2. Using a Carrara marble mortar and an olive wood pestle, Camilla will guide you in the preparation of your pesto with a mortar. You will crush and mix the ingredients by hand, to create the right color and texture. 3. We will taste the freshly prepared pesto with Genoese focaccia and trofie, the typical Tiramisù dessert, with local wine and Italian spirits. 4. You will receive the recipe of the Champion, photos and videos of the lesson and a small gift to remember Liguria. Important note If you have allergies/intolerances, please report this at the time of Reservation. At the beginning of the workshop you will need to sign a responsibility form : we will guarantee that the reported ingredient will not be used, but we cannot guarantee the absolute absence of contamination.

Sample Menu

starter

Genoese focaccia with fresh pesto

We will start with the queen of Ligurian street food: the Genoese focaccia, warm and tasty, combined with freshly prepared pesto.

main

Typical pasta with pesto

you will taste a typical Ligurian pasta, such as trofie or homemade gnocchi, seasoned with freshly made pesto.

dessert

Dessert of the Ligurian tradition

We will conclude with a typical dessert, homemade Tiramisu. All served together with a local wine from the Riviera, Italian spirits and grappa.

What‘s Included

A special little gift for you;

Typical Ligurian menu with three courses: Genoese focaccia, typical Ligurian pasta with pesto (trofie or gnocchi), tiramisu;

To make your experience more comfortable, we can arrange transportation service.

Photos and videos of the experience;

Final recipe of the World Champion in PDF;

Wine from the Ligurian Riviera, Italian liqueurs and grappas (limoncello, myrtle, camatti bitter...);

Drinks (water, coffee, tea, juice....);

Genoese pesto lesson with Camilla Pizzorno, World Champion;

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