Private Market Tour and Cooking Class in Bologna with a Local in Her Home

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional Italian culture and cuisine. Join Giovanna for a private market tour where you will purchase local produce and return to her kitchen to learn to cook a seasonal Bolognese meal. The central pillars of Bolognese cooking are pork and egg pasta and you will learn to cook a pasta such as tagliatelle al ragù, lasagne or the lesser known, local Gramigna, as well as a side dish or dessert, before you share the meal you helped prepare with Giovanna at her dining table. Giovanna loves teaching guests how to prepare typical dishes from the rich Bolognese cooking tradition and sharing tales and anecdotes that are connected to different foods. Your meal starts with a typical Bolognese snack like crescentine or tigelle, a traditional bread served with salumi, cheese or oven-roasted pomodori, Italian tomatoes (when in season). You will then enjoy your Bolognese pasta and a seasonal side. Your meal concludes with a seasonal dessert Italian dessert. Experience this private, cultural and culinary adventure over Pignoletto dei colli bolognesi or Lambrusco wine with a warm and hospitable host!

Sample Menu

• Crescentine or tigelle filled with salame - Typical Bologna pastry filled with local salames such as mortadella, prosciutto or ciccioli and cheeses like the soft sqauccherone or parmigiana.
• Pasta Bolognese - Tagliatelle al ragu, lasagne or gramigna (pasta in a meat sauce)
• Seasonal vegetable side or salad and homemade bread
• Typical Italian seasonal dessert - Enjoy a dessert tied to traditional festivals, such as certosino Bolognese for Christmas or pinza or torta di riso, a rice flour cake for Addobbi.