What to do and see in Lake Como, Lombardy: The Best Classes & Workshops

Cooking Lessons Private Cooking Lesson with chef Luigi Gandola.10.00 am: Meet chef Luigi in your hotel lobby in Bellagio or from Bellagio ferro station and transfer by private vehicle to his restaurant the “Salice Blu”.Enjoy a cup of coffee with Luigi before visiting his Herb Garden (with its 40 different aromatic herbs) behind the restaurant’s kitchens.The cooking lesson begins at 10.30 and you can assist Chef Luigi in making home made pasta, risotto and ravioli using fresh local products from the market. Enjoy these delicacies for lunch.Following lunch, Chef Luigi will give you a diploma as well as an English translation of the recepies.Apron With Himalaia sign And. Little present of italian foodTransfer back to your hotel at 2pm. ( time can change)

Experience cooking as in a real Italian home guided by a genuine housewife teaching you how to cook a perfect traditional meal for your family and friends, simply the Italian way.

OPEN FROM MARCH TO THE END OF OCTOBER. Raku is a Japanese technique, born in the sixteenth century A.D. to create bowls for the tea ceremony that could seem ancient. This particular technique produces a variety of unique results. The working process combines all the natural Elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire. It starts with the Earth (Clay in this case) to create the object. In the Air it dries. With the Fire is made the first burning, in the kiln, for 8 hours, to reach the temperature of 1000 Celsius degrees (1832 Farenheight degrees). Then it is painted with particular hand-made glazes, realized by the ceramist with metal oxides. And then, again in the Fire, for a second burning, that takes about 2 hours to reach the temperature of 1020 Celsius degrees (1868 Farenheight degrees). At this temperature, every single piece is extracted from the kiln and put in a box, with combustible material inside (such as newspapers, dry leaves or sawdust). After the immediate closure of the box, Air and Fire melt together and induce a strong reduction of oxygen. This step causes the reaction of the metal oxides, that randomly emerge. Otherwise, unpainted parts become black by smoking. Finally it is immersed in Water to stop the reduction process. The result, in tones and shades, will be random, such as Nature creates, and for this reason every piece is unique.

Private bespoke cooking class in Katie's home in Como, Italy. Learn how to prepare slowly leavened Organic Bread, Fresh Egg Pasta, Risotto, Neapolitan Pizza, Gnocchi, Gelato & much more. We also provide food tours of the Local Produce Market, where we learn about the local food producers and products, and then purchase ingredients for our cooking classes. Join Katie to Shop, Cook and Eat like a local, in beautiful Como, Italy.

Cesarine is Italy's first network of 800+ home cooks all over Italy in more than 120+ destinations. We offer food experiences all over Italy such as cooking classes, dining experiences, market and food tours.

Allow yourself to enter in the magic of an atmosphere of the past, giving yourself a relaxing afternoon in the enchanted scenery of Lake Como, alone, with your friends or your family. The art experience of Abele Experientia Artis in Bellagio is a moment to treat yourself, an afternoon of relaxation and art that will always remain in your heart. You will have opportunity to immerse yourself in the wonderful and evocative Villa Melzi in Bellagio, where you can perceive the atmosphere that have inspired Italian artists for centuries; an exclusive art experience during which you will be able to explore and enjoy the Italian art; it will be revealed to you the secrets of the ancient Italian Masters and the ancient processes used to make the most beautiful works of art; you will have the opportunity to paint or modeling in total peace and relaxation immersed in this unique place. tour that will make you discover the beauty of the place; an unforgettable memory of this unique experience

Lake Como For You: you desire, we design, this is our motto. As locals and experts of Lake Como, we design diversified experiences, from food tours to boat tours, from bike tours to hiking tours, from cooking classes to wine tours. Whether it is walking in Bellagio, cooking in Como or shopping in Milan, we work to make every tour, every cooking class a memorable and cherished moment. Must-do’s or off-the-beaten-path , private or shared, bespoke or corporate events: we have them all!

Born in 2011 as an online tourist guide to Lake Como and its surrondings, also available in several languages such as Italian English and Russian, Lake Como activities provided for all the prestigious accommodations cooperations.