Turn your Amalfi Coast adventure into a hands-on culinary experience. For this cooking class, you’ll be welcomed into a local’s home — in Praiano, between the towns of Amalfi and Positano — where you’ll wander the gardens, sip wine, and get to preparing ancient family recipes. Taste the fruits of your labor, and go home with your own skills for preparing authentic Italian fare.

Choose between lunch or dinner
Enjoy an aperatif and homemade appetizers upon arrival
Learn to prepare the dishes of a traditional Italian family, in a traditional Italian home
Limited to 6 travelers, you'll get a more personalized culinary experience

Sample Menu

Starter

Eggplant in Scarpone

Main

Lemon ravioli

Dessert

Walnut and chestnut cake

Starter

Casket of Zucchini

Main

Tagliatelle with ragu

Dessert

Fruit pie

What's Included

We will provide all the material for the cooking class
Lunch 10.30 or Dinner 16.30
Dinner
Lunch

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Via Umberto I, 30
Via Umberto I, 30, 84010 Praiano SA, Italy

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Brenda_O

As I stated in my TripAdvisor review, this cooking class was a lot of fun and I definitely recommend. The hosts were gracious and very informative.

Reviews

5.0

19 reviews

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Lovely cooking experience

DIANE_A, May 2023

Rocco and Carla were a lovely couple with rich family history! Making tiramisu and homemade pasta while sampling their homemade wine in their home was an authentic wonderful experience! Truly appreciated their time experience and inviting me into their home !

A Deliciously Fun Activity

Brenda_O, May 2023

As I stated in my TripAdvisor review, this cooking class was a lot of fun and I definitely recommend. The hosts were gracious and very informative.

Having an authentic...

Marsi_B, Apr 2023

Having an authentic Italian meal in someone's home with vegetables from their own garden. Also, Rocco and Carla were extremely hospitable with a good sense of humor.

Cooking with New Friends Rocco and Carla - a Brief Look into the life in the Amalfi!

Sunny_B, Mar 2023

What a fantastic day we had with Rocco and Carla. They hosted us in their beautiful garden in Praiano. I am so glad we went because I had not heard of Praiano and would not have taken the time to visit. The village itself is stunning and quaint with sweeping views of the sea. Rocco grew up in the area and he and his family grow the food and make the wine we enjoy on the visit. His lovely wife Carla is the Chef extraordinaire who makes EVERYTHING from scratch. My favorite part of the day is seeing her "doing it all" hanging the wash to dry as we walk up, soothing young Alexandro their adorable toddler (who will no doubt be hosting these events in a year or two), and having the patience of a saint as we endeavor to make pasta with her. Both Rocco and Carla are born hosts and have a passion for the Mediterranean Diet and healthy cooking (but you would never know it was healthy with how delicious the food tastes). I have done several cooking classes in my various visits to Italy/Greece, but this is the most "real" or as they said "It is our normal life". I especially appreciated that Carla was able to make allowances for my food allergies so I could enjoy the meal fully as well. If you want to have a true taste of living in the Amalfi Coast and all that is good about it - you will want to take this class.

Amazing experience

Antoinette_A, Aug 2022

This cooking class was amazing! We really had the best time and made some amazing food. Rocco and Carla are very sweet people with a lovely experience to offer. I personally don’t like eggplant but the stuffed eggplant we made was out of this world!! I would eat it every day. She shows you how to make 4 different styles of pasta. You can taste the freshness in every bite. It’s all picked and grown right from the garden where you take the class. My only advice is take a taxi or your rental car there. We took the bus and it was confusing to find. But they stayed in touch and met me right away when I shared my location. Don’t pass this authentic class up.

Our favourite honeymoon activity

Chloe_W, Aug 2022

This was our favourite activity we did on holiday. The setting was beautiful, everything was grown in Rocco and Carla's garden, it was delicious and the wine was great! Would love to come back again!