Cooking Class Pesto Sauce

Genoese Pesto sauce is a gastronomic specialty of Liguria Region. It is a historical excellence of food culture, that involves conviviality and sharing experiences with your family and friends. It requires knowledge, skills and abilities.

For all these reasons Liguria Region support the candidacy of Genoese Pesto prepared using marble mortar and wooden pestle at the Italian National Commission for UNESCO as a best practice of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage.

You'll experience a full immersion in the Ligurian culinary tradition. You'll meet our local culinary expert in the morning and discover the authentic recipe of Pesto sauce, the valued condiment to minestrone and pasta dishes. After choosing the right ingredients, our Chef will teach you how to prepare a deliciously aromatic Pesto sauce made exclusively with local basil and prepared in the traditional way - using a marble mortar and a wooden pestle.

Experience highlights:
• Menu planning and food preparation with local English speaking expert;
• cooking class “Pesto sauce” prepared in traditional way, using the marble mortar and the wooden pestle;
• pasta & pesto tasting;
• PDO Riviera Ligure – Riviera dei Fiori extra virgin olive oil & Taggiasca olives tasting;
• Friends or family members, who are not cooking, can join us for dinner (price on request).
• Including: Med Food Lab certificate and recipes.

  Meeting point: in front of the main entrance of the Sanremo Casino.