Mortar pesto lesson with World Champion and local Menu
Overview
- The only cooking class in which a Chef and World Champion, Camilla Pizzorno, winner of the World Mortar Pesto Championship, teaches her recipe and its secrets;
- Uses a large marble mortar and wooden pestle with more than 150 years;
- Taste the freshly prepared pesto with a three-course Ligurian menu: the typical Genoese focaccia - a handmade pasta of the Ligurian tradition such as trofie or gnocchi seasoned with freshly prepared pesto - a traditional dessert: the Italian Tiramisù;
- The dishes will be accompanied with a wine from the Ligurian Riviera and Italian liqueurs and grappas such as limoncello, myrtle and Camatti bitter;
- Authentic Italian location surrounded by greenery: garden in the summer months and heated outdoors in the winter months.
What's Included
- Meals Typical Ligurian menu with three courses: Genoese focaccia, typical Ligurian pasta with pesto (trofie or gnocchi), tiramisu;
- Alcoholic beverages Wine from the Ligurian Riviera, Italian liqueurs and grappas (limoncello, myrtle, camatti bitter...);
- Carbonated beverages Drinks (water, coffee, tea, juice....);
- To make your experience more comfortable, we can arrange transportation service.
- Genoese pesto lesson with Camilla Pizzorno, World Champion;
Meeting Location
Viale Giorgio Modugno
16, 16156 Genova GE, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
The only cooking class in which Camilla Pizzorno, Chef and World Champion of Mortar Pesto, teaches her recipe, reveals her secrets... and makes you taste an authentic three-course Ligurian menu with Italian wine and spirits.
1. You will be welcomed in a typical Ligurian garden surrounded by greenery during the summer, or in a heated outdoor area in winter.
We will discover together all the ingredients of real pesto and their role.
2. Using a Carrara marble mortar and an olive wood pestle, Camilla will guide you in the preparation of your pesto with a mortar. You will crush and mix the ingredients by hand, to create the right color and texture.
3. We will taste the freshly prepared pesto with Genoese focaccia and trofie, the typical Tiramisù dessert, with local wine and Italian spirits.
Important note
If you have allergies/intolerances, please report this at the time of Reservation. At the beginning of the workshop you will need to sign a responsibility form : we will guarantee that the reported ingredient will not be used, but we cannot guarantee the absolute absence of contamination.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- In case of allergies or intolerances, we ask you to report them at the time of Reservation. Before the start of the laboratory you will need to sign a liability form : while we guarantee that the reported food will not be used, we cannot guarantee the total absence of contamination due to packaged products or industrial processes.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A maximum delay of 15 minutes is allowed. Beyond this limit, the experience will be considered as a no-show and cannot be carried out, to ensure the proper performance of subsequent classes. However, we ask you to notify us in case of delay: we will do our best to find a solution and allow you to carry out the experience, subject to the organization of the day.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Meals. Typical Ligurian menu with three courses: Genoese focaccia, typical Ligurian pasta with pesto (trofie or gnocchi), tiramisu;.
- Alcoholic beverages. Wine from the Ligurian Riviera, Italian liqueurs and grappas (limoncello, myrtle, camatti bitter...);.
- Carbonated beverages. Drinks (water, coffee, tea, juice....);.
- To make your experience more comfortable, we can arrange transportation service.
- Genoese pesto lesson with Camilla Pizzorno, World Champion;.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Mortar pesto lesson with World Champion and local Menu is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- In case of allergies or intolerances, we ask you to report them at the time of Reservation. Before the start of the laboratory you will need to sign a liability form : while we guarantee that the reported food will not be used, we cannot guarantee the total absence of contamination due to packaged products or industrial processes.
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Mortar pesto lesson with World Champion and local Menu will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- MealsTypical Ligurian menu with three courses: Genoese focaccia, typical Ligurian pasta with pesto (trofie or gnocchi), tiramisu;
- Alcoholic beveragesWine from the Ligurian Riviera, Italian liqueurs and grappas (limoncello, myrtle, camatti bitter...);
- Carbonated beveragesDrinks (water, coffee, tea, juice....);
- To make your experience more comfortable, we can arrange transportation service.
- Genoese pesto lesson with Camilla Pizzorno, World Champion;
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- In case of allergies or intolerances, we ask you to report them at the time of Reservation. Before the start of the laboratory you will need to sign a liability form : while we guarantee that the reported food will not be used, we cannot guarantee the total absence of contamination due to packaged products or industrial processes.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A maximum delay of 15 minutes is allowed. Beyond this limit, the experience will be considered as a no-show and cannot be carried out, to ensure the proper performance of subsequent classes. However, we ask you to notify us in case of delay: we will do our best to find a solution and allow you to carry out the experience, subject to the organization of the day.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
