Cooking Classes · LECCE COOKING CLASSES
The 8 best lecce cooking classes you can book today, with what each costs, how long you are on your feet and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Meet local cooks in the Faggiano Archaeological Museum and learn to make Apulian orecchiette and Sagne by hand. Luciana and cooks such as Nonna Teresa guide you through the dough, shaping, cooking, and shared meal with wine in a 1400s-era courtyard.
“Was such a wholesome great experience. Loved it a lot!”
Near Lecce, Enza and Antonio welcome you to their countryside villa in Corigliano d’Otranto. Make orecchiette and maccheroncini by hand, enjoy garden produce, Salento wines, dinner, music, and homemade limoncello in a relaxed family setting.
“We had the best time. Enza & Antonio were amazing hosts. They welcomed us into there home like we were family. Taught us to make orecchiette and macherroni. We will definitely be back.”
At BALU’ Wine & Food in central Lecce, you’ll learn egg-free orecchiette with local instructors such as Azzurra, Ylenia, Michele, Rita, or Elaina. The roughly two-hour class combines hands-on pasta making with Puglian wine, cheese, taralli, focaccia, bruschetta, and a pasta tasting.
“We had a marvelous time yesterday, our instructor was wonderful. She was funny, bright full of energy and very understandable. While we were making our pasta, we were drinking wine sharing laughs and having a good time. Once we were done, we went outside, sat down and had a beautiful bruschetta followed by our wonderful pasta. The kit was amazing and we had more wine. Lots of fun and lots of laughs.”
Meet Lisa and Fabio in Lecce for a three-hour home cooking class built around orecchiette and maccheroni al ferretto. You will shape pasta by hand, prepare local sauces, enjoy Salento appetizers, wine, dessert, limoncello, and Leccese coffee, with recipes and a ferretto tool to take home.
“Our favorite activity in Italy was a cooking class in Lecce, hosted by a lovely and kind couple in their beautiful home. Fabio & Lisa welcomed us warmly into their home and taught us how to make pasta from scratch and paired the dishes we made with wine from the region. What we didn't know was that we would be making a pasta known as maritati—a special type of pasta that combines orecchiette and maccheroncini. The name "maritati" translates to "married," symbolizing the union of these two pasta shapes. This pasta is traditionally served at weddings in Puglia as a wish for prosperity for the couple. Fabio & Lisa did…”
Spend 3.5 hours at Enza and Antonio’s home near Corigliano, learning to make orecchiette and macaroni with fresh local ingredients. Cook by the pool, enjoy an aperitivo, sit down to a Salento dinner with wine, then finish with homemade limoncello and music.
“Amazing hosts, guests, setting & food!! So much fun!! Our trip highlight. Grazie!!”
Spend three hours in a Lecce home with an English-speaking Cesarina, learning two fresh pasta styles and tiramisu from scratch. You will roll sfoglia by hand, enjoy prosecco and nibbles, then eat your cooking with wine and coffee. Hosts may include warm local cooks such as Pierangela, Carlo, or Jozie.
“This cooking class was a beautiful experience. We felt so welcome in Pierangela’s home and not only learned a lot from her, but just enjoyed her company and generosity. Her food was also outstanding! Very excited to try the recipes back at home.”
Meet Lisa and Fabio in Lecce for a three-hour home cooking class. Make orecchiette and maccheroni al ferretto, prepare two sauces, sip Leccese coffee and Salento wine, then enjoy your meal with homemade dessert and limoncello.
“What a fabulous evening! We truly enjoyed our time with Lisa and Fabio. They were extremely welcoming, fun and excellent chefs! They were patient teaching us how to make two types of pasta. The appetizers, all homemade by Lisa, were exquisite. The pasta sauces (two different kinds) were delicious! We had wonderful conversations and lots of laughs. Not only did we eat and drink well, we made new friends! Book this tour! You won’t be disappointed.”
Join a certified Cesarina in a private Lecce home for a three-hour lesson built around three family recipes. You will cook at your own workstation, share the finished meal with local wines, and may meet hosts such as Carlo, Giusy, or Matilde.
“It does not get any better than this! Carlo and Giusy are the “ true Italian package” ! Knowledgeable, pleasant, authentic, they made us feel home and taught us a lot. From someone that was never into “greens”, I am now looking forward to having dinner with some of the zucchini recipes that Dom Carlo taught us. I had cooking classes in multiple cities / countries but this will be in my memories forever! Thank you!”
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