Ciao Amici!

Authentic Italian cooking Class with Francesca

“This experience could not have been more perfect for us. Francesco and Carmine's home is beautiful, and when we arrived, everything for our pizza-making was set up and ready to go. We learned the step-by-step process for making pizza dough, crust-making, sauce-making, and baking Napoletana-style pizzas. Francesca was very knowledgeable and did a great job answering our questions as we created our pizzas. As they baked, we enjoyed homemade salad of crusty bread, home-grown tomatoes and salad greens—delicious! The dining table was already set for dinner, so as our pizzas came out of the oven, we indulged in a delectable meal accompanied by homemade wine created by Francesca's father. Francesca's daughters joined us at the table, adding to the true Italian family-style dinner experience. Throughout our 7-day Italian adventure, we experienced many things. However, the personalized nature of our Pizza Napoletana Cooking Class was the highlight of our trip due to the relationships made with Francesca, and her lovely family. DO NOT MISS!”

Kari from USA; October 2024

“Want to visit the big Italian family that will receive you as friends and show you how true Italians live and cook! Then, you've come to the right place! We had great food, great conversations, a lot of laughs This is the true cultural experience, and such events give you a unique opportunity to visit the locals, to talk with them, and ask any questions you might have about life in Italy. Very good!”

A.N.; June 2024

“We attended dinner night and cooking class with Francesca and her family. We got to see how real Italians live, talked to Francesca and her entire family (husband, two daughters and their friend). We were received as part of family, and even got a chance to practice our Italian a bit! Francesca was kind enough to allow my daughter Lisa to come earlier to the dinner night and help her cook. (Lisa is very interested in cooking and wants to learn as much as she can) Even though cooking tiramisu was not planned, Francesca and her family taught my daughter how to make tiramisu once they found out that Lisa really loves that dessert. We talked a lot about life in Italy, traditions and food. The best 2 nights ever!! Lots of talking and laughing! We will both remember the kindness of our hosts, great food and great conversations. Totally recommended!”

A.N.; June 2024

Francesca and her family welcomed us into their stunning house, in a village near Pompeii approx 20-30 minutes from Salerno. Francesca's home cooked meals were absolutely amazing, you could taste the love, the flavors meals were so beautiful. Even more impressed, it all came straight from there own garden, it doesn't get any fresher than that. My favorite was her Eggplant, I could've even the entire dish. Every single dish was made from scratch, including the gorgeous pasta, bread, wine, veg meatballs & pretty dessert. Francesca is a wonderful cook & clearly puts so much pride into her dishes. Better than any restaurant we have tried on our travels in Italy so far, you will not go home hungry. The meals are huge. Thank you to her Son for picking us up in Salerno & dropping us back to our accommodation. Thank you to there family friend, for the interpretation. Francesca was very responsive with messages as well.

Amanda from Austrailia; April 2024

“I went to eat with Francesca and her family, and what can I say they were the most adorable Italian family. It was so nice for me to have this experience of dining with the real people of Italy, it really felt like a privilege to get a window into the traditional Italian lifestyle. Francesca provided me with my food preference, vegetarian and the dishes were just delicious, full of flavor and all prepared with hand grown vegetables from Francesca's garden. Francesca has a lovely family, her daughter Sabrina is just so adorable. Their beautiful dog Thiago was such a well behaved sweet dog. I would recommend anyone visiting Pompeii to dine with this family, it's such a wonderful experience. Thank you Francesca and family for hosting me with such warmth and delicious food!”

Zakia; August 2023

“We felt right at home at Francesca's house, enjoyed meeting Francesca and her husband and daughter and last but not least the dog! Home food as it should be, aubergines parmigiana were particularly good. Nice homemade wine too. It is impressive how many components they grow in their garden.”

Yuri from Latvia: February 2024

“We had the most beautiful evening with Francesca and her family! We were sat outside at a very nice table setting and the atmosphere was so warm and welcoming! The food was delicious and mostly cooked with vegetables from Francesca's garden. We especially enjoyed the eggplant parmigiana (the best we had ever had!). The wine was delicious and made by her husband. Francesca was also very kind to drive us back to our accommodation in Naples at the end of the dinner for a small added fee. We highly recommend this experience for anyone wanting to enjoy good food and company! Thanks again!”

Kaya from France; July 2023

“We had a lovely dinner with Francesca, her husband and two daughters. The food that she prepared was amazing and many of the ingredients came from their garden. We were also served wine that Francesca's husband made, and also a tangerine liqueur from tangerines off their tree. If you want to eat a wonderful dinner with a sweet Italian family (and lots of food!) this is the perfect experience.”

Randy; September 2022

“We had a lovely dinner with Francesca, her husband and two daughters. The food that she prepared was amazing and many of the ingredients came from their garden. We were also served wine that Francesca's husband made, and also a tangerine liqueur from tangerines off their tree. If you want to eat a wonderful dinner with a sweet Italian family (and lots of food!) this is the perfect experience.”

Vicki from USA; May 2023

“We thoroughly enjoyed learning how to make Neapolitan style Pizza! My previous attempts at home in central Oregon, USA created pizza that resembled cardboard. Beautiful and talented Francesca shared the secrets of correct ingredients, kneading techniques, and patience of timing that I will be able to use at home. And don't get me started on the limitless variety of toppings… Melanzane a Funghetto, a new favorite, that started from her vegetable garden. The whole family is delightful, including Thiago (the German Shepard), and fabulous translation, thank you also Chiara. Thank you all for teaching us a new skill and very special memory.”

Destin from USA; September 2022

“If you really want to experience food made by an Italian Mamma, you've got to have dinner with Francesca and her family in her wonderful home. Thank you for the incredible evening of laughter, artisan cheese, remarkable food with ingredients which can only be found in Francesca's garden, the sweets, the everything, and that homemade wine! PS Please, insist on having food with the whole family, it makes the evening an unforgettably authentically one.”

Elie and Marlena; May 2022