Milan Cooking Class: Pasta and Gelato

Once back at the cooking school, your chef will show you how to make classic dishes including two types of iconic pasta, such as tagliatelle or ravioli, seasoned with traditional sauces, and mouthwatering, authentic gelato. Then, sit down with your group to enjoy cheese, wine, and a memorable Italian lunch prepared by your own hands!

Milan Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class Description

Your 5-hour culinary experience includes:

• Guided tour of Milan’s central grocery market with tastings

• Hands-on Italian cooking class in a professional kitchen

• Expert English-speaking Milanese chefs to show you the ropes!

• All the ingredients and equipment you need for your dishes

• Lunch and two glasses of local wine (or soft drinks)

• Recipe booklet and graduation certificate

• Maximum group size of 20

Meet Your Chef and Explore the Market

The tour begins in the heart of Milan by the info point at the famous Mercato Centrale. After a quick introduction, it’s time to go shopping! Milan’s central grocery market is one of the most important places in Milanese food culture. Home to local botteghe and vendors of wines, meats, vegetables, and more, the market is a great way to get a glimpse into local life in the city.

Enjoy insider tips as your chefs will show you how to choose the freshest local ingredients that you'll cook later in the kitchen, and you'll taste a few local favorites along the way too. For Italians, the cooking process begins not in the kitchen but at the market!

Cooking Class in a Milanese Kitchen

Once your shopping is done, you’ll return to the kitchen where your cooking class will begin. Watch closely as the chef demonstrates the intricacies of each dish and the culinary techniques that have been passed down through generations. They'll be on hand throughout to make sure your dishes turn out just perfect!

You'll create a full meal from appetizer to dessert, all made with local Milanese produce. The exact menu varies by time of year to provide the best dishes with in-season ingredients, but expect a two homemade pasta types from scratch with an authentic regional sauce, then a beautiful Italian gelato dessert.

Sit-Down Lunch your Fellow Foodies

Once you’ve created your culinary masterpieces, you'll sit down with your group to enjoy your meal along with a couple of glasses of amazing Italian wine. Buon Appetito!

The bonus? We want you to be able to recreate the delicious dishes of Milan when you get home, so you'll be given your very own booklet of recipes, as well a graduation certificate to show your mastery of Milanese cookery.