Authentic Puglia Cooking Class in a Local Family Home Near Lecce
Overview
Spend an evening in a real Italian home with Enza and her family in the countryside in Corigliano d'Otranto near Lecce.
We begin with a traditional Italian aperitif, sharing homemade appetizers and prosecco while everyone gets to know each other.
Then each guest prepares their own fresh pasta by hand using local ingredients and family recipes.
Once the pasta is ready, we cook everything and sit around the table together to enjoy dinner with local wine, music and conversation.
The evening ends with homemade dessert, our family limoncello, and a small memory of the experience.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee Coffee and/or Tea
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages Prosecco - Wine - Limoncello
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
SS16
73100 Lecce LE, 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
In a welcoming Salento family home near Lecce, you’ll experience an authentic Apulian cooking class and a relaxing dinner full of southern Italian charm.
Located in Corigliano d’Otranto, just 15 minutes from Lecce, this hands-on pasta making class takes place in a cozy countryside Villa surrounded by olive trees.
You’ll start with a small aperitif by the pool or near the fireplace, depending on the season. Then, guided by Enza and her family, you’ll learn to make traditional orecchiette and maccheroncini from scratch, using time-honored recipes passed down through generations.
Dinner follows with local wine and typical dishes from Puglia, served in a warm, family atmosphere, on the veranda in summer or by the fire in winter.
Vegan, vegetarian, and lactose-free options are available.
Families and children are welcome.
The experience ends with our homemade limoncello and the feeling of being part of a true Italian family.
Join this Lecce cooking class for a genuine food and culture experience in Puglia.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Customers who have not reached the legal drinking age in Italy, i.e. 18, will not be served alcoholic beverages.
- Musical instruments are made available to guests (Piano, guitar, Sax)
- Guests can use the private swimming pool
- People in wheelchairs are welcome and will be helped by us to accommodate themselves
- Website: www.cookinglove.it
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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).
- Tea and coffee. Coffee and/or Tea.
- Dinner.
- Alcoholic beverages. Prosecco - Wine - Limoncello.
- Bottled water.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Authentic Puglia Cooking Class in a Local Family Home Near Lecce is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Authentic Puglia Cooking Class in a Local Family Home Near Lecce 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
- Tea and coffeeCoffee and/or Tea
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beveragesProsecco - Wine - Limoncello
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Customers who have not reached the legal drinking age in Italy, i.e. 18, will not be served alcoholic beverages.
- musical instruments are made available to guests (Piano, guitar, Sax)
- Guests can use the private swimming pool
- people in wheelchairs are welcome and will be helped by us to accommodate themselves
- website: www.cookinglove.it
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
