Puglia Cooking class "Le orecchiette, che pasta!"
Overview
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4 hours 30 minutes
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An experience to live our traditions and know the origins of our cuisine in the typical Apulia buildings: i trulli surrounded by a peaceful nature.
The art of making the orecchiette (our traditional pasta) is part of a ritual made also of soil and wind, a time in the countryside, slowly spent for preparing our lunch collecting wild herbs, fruits, tomatoes, melons and all that our organic garden seasonaly produce.The same slow time lived by our grandmothers to prepare the daily lunch for all the family.
At home, a pastry board, the flour and the wind will be the simple ingredients to make our Orecchiette. We will learn to do this particular pasta, its variations and many other secrets will be revealed. We will then partecipate to prepare meat sauce, vegetables and cheese and all necessary for lunch. We will taste all our preparations.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian, vegan, pascatarian options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
In our Trullo house, an Orecchiette masterclass, based on making the famous Puglia pasta and cooking 2 typical recipes. We will eat all together our preparations in a 3 course lunch/dinner based on seasonal products. It also includes a short historical tour about Trulli, one of the Puglia typical buildings, where we live. The class takes place in an outside area close to our garden. In case of bad weather, there's a comfortable kitchen-living room, also warmed/refreshed. *** Kids are welcome. Vegetarian, vegan, celiac,lactose intolerant are welcome. We do not serve raw fish or milk. ++++ Please report any food requirements. We provide all necessary for the class. *** Dinner Mondays starting at 16:30 pm Lunch Wednesday and Saturdays starting at 10:00 am Composition of the meal: appetizer, a first course based on the self-made orecchiette with meat or vegetables sauce, second course of meat and seasonal vegetables, fruit, coffee. Wine and water included.We follow an organic and traditional cultivation, also ingredients may differ depending on the season. **** Duration: 4,5 hours, inclusive of lunch. You can park by me. Meeting point GPS coordinates: 40.654339,17.503607
Sample Menu
starter
La Frisa or Acqua sala
A typical but unusual Puglia starter.
main
Orecchiette with sauce
Main alternative pasta course with plain tomato sauce, always available.
main
Brasciole or Cime di Rapa
Depending on the season, we can offer a meat sauce (Brasciole) or the vegetarian Cime di rapa sauce, a typical vegetable.
main
Vegetables and appetizers
Seasonal vegetables as contour.
main
Fruit
Seasonal and organic fruit
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Beverages (local red wine: Negramaro, Salice or Primitivo)
3-course lunch
Coffee and/or Tea
Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Reviews
249 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We had such an amazing...
Marcos R,,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had such an amazing time. Simona is a wealth of knowledge. Not only were we educated about pasta but also all the different sauces in the region. We cannot say enough how we enjoyed ourselves
Exceptional Experience!
Tammy S,,Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The cooking class was fantastic. Our instructor was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and fun. She welcomed us into her home and shared a great deal of information about so many topics, with us. I learned a lot and had a blast!
Absolutely worth it, very highly recommended!
a bit restless,,Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Simona is a great host and she really shared a lot of interesting information but just also her passion for cooking great local Italian food and approach toward simple but delicious combinations. She made the experience fun and personal and she seemed to genuinely enjoy talking to us about where we were staying what we had been doing. Her cooking is natural and healthy. She was also kind enough to give us a tour of her trullo home, which was quite interesting! I learned a lot. Plus, the food was fun to make, tasty, and the whole experience was one of my favorite things on our trip to Italy.
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Happiness45578271546,,Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Reviewed September 17, 2025 Class was held, September 1, 2025 An amazing educational and fun experience Review of: Puglia Cooking class "Le orecchiette, che pasta!" My wife and I had a wonderful experience in this class! Simona was a fantastic hostess, spoke English well, had a great sense of humor and incorporated all of us in conversation, bringing out the best in us. There were twelve of us in our class, four from UK, four from the Netherlands, two from Estonia, and us, from the US. All spoke English beautifully. Within minutes, we felt as though we had known each other for a while. Simona talked about the history of pasta and their sauces. She covered the dos and don’ts about making pasta and sauces, gave us a history of the Trulli, including the one where the class was being held and where she lived, which she later gave us a tour of, and the Puglia culture. All of us participated in the making of pasta and sauces from scratch. We made multiple types of pasta as well as two traditional pasta sauces. Simona also provided us with her homemade wine and fig and pomegranates from her garden for dessert. Plenty of food was had by all. But that’s not all. Simona even humored me in singing an Italian song at the end! We would highly recommend this experience to anyone for a great evening out. Everything was educational, fun and delicious. We also bought her cookbook Quattro Stagione in Puglia. Can’t wait to try her recipes on our own. Thank you Simona for your hospitality and for having a great time.
Simona was a charming...
Brian H,,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Simona was a charming host who introduced us to traditional Puglianova pastas and Sauces in her trulli. We ate the pastas that we made, accompanied by some delicious sauces made by Simona. This will be a highlight of our holiday - not to be missed!
Very enjoyable and...
Emma J,,Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very enjoyable and informative. Simona is very generous with her time and knowledge. Not just cookery course! Well worth it.
Excellent cooking class - highly recommend
Tom K,,Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great experience - Simona was a welcoming and friendly host and provided an excellent overview of traditional Apulian cuisine. I would highly recommend this workshop - Simona has excellent English and is a great teacher. The food was delicious and generous! This is a wonderful blend of learning about the food but also the social and cultural context. We had a great time!
10 stars
Karen G,,Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If I could give Simone more than 5 stars I would. Everything was exceptional. She is so warm and inviting, and her teaching goes well beyond just how to make pasta. Please don't miss this experience.
Bravo
Gijs W,,Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was amazing in a word. This signora understands her trade is inspired has passion and love for Italian cuisine.
Hands on, learned a lot, great host.
Aaron M,,Sep 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We learned a lot about the Italian culture, why pasta shape was important to the region, and most importantly, how to make it.
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