Bologna Food Tour: Cook & Name Your Recipe!
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Overview
Name Your Recipe: Food Market Tour and Workshop with a Local Home Cook in Bologna is a unique food experience. Imagine visiting a lively local market in Italy, bursting with fresh ingredients. This tour gives the chance to explore the market with a local expert, hand-picking ingredients that inspire them, and then create and name two original recipes.
The adventure begins with food shopping alongside the host. Participants will choose 3-5 key ingredients. Then, it's off to a private cooking class at the host's home. With guidance, guests will learn to prepare their chosen ingredients, crafting two unique Italian dishes. The experience encourages kitchen creativity and confidence by adding an Italian touch to every dish. To complete the experience, everyone will taste the creations, paired with local red and white wines.
This experience is hosted by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks with over 1000 passionate hosts across 500+ cities. They welcome travelers into their homes for immersive culinary adventures.



Highlights
Create Your Own Recipes: Learn to make two unique Italian dishes using your own chosen ingredients.
Shop at a Local Market: Explore a traditional Italian food market with a local expert.
Private Cooking Class: Enjoy a hands-on cooking class in the home of a local Italian cook.
Taste Local Wines: Savor a selection of regional red and white wines paired with your creations.
Sentiment Analysis
Customers generally had a fantastic time learning to cook Italian food with friendly local hosts. The market visit and wine tasting were also highlights.

Guests loved learning how to cook new dishes.
Many enjoyed shopping at the local market and choosing ingredients.
People appreciated the chance to taste local wines.
Guests highlighted the warmth and hospitality of the hosts.
Some guests mentioned that the location was hard to find.
A few reviewers felt the cooking class was too short.
The Journey
Local Market in Bologna
A vibrant marketplace in Bologna where you'll explore a variety of fresh, local ingredients with a local expert, selecting items to inspire your cooking creations.
Traditional Food Shop in Italy
A store that offers a variety of ingredients.
Local Home in Bologna
The private home of your Cesarine host, where you'll participate in a hands-on cooking class, learning to prepare your chosen ingredients and create two personalized Italian dishes.
Know Before You Go
This experience includes beverages such as water, local wines, and coffee. Participants will enjoy a private guided tour of the local market, followed by a private cooking class where they will learn to prepare two recipes. A tasting session of the prepared dishes is also included, along with local taxes. This experience does not include any other items that are not specifically listed. Pickup and drop-off are not included; the meeting point will be provided upon booking.
Hot Tip
Many guests suggest coming to the market with an open mind and being ready to try new things. They also recommend asking the host questions about the local ingredients and cooking techniques to get the most out of the experience.