Cooking Class with a Local Nonna

What it is

Maria's kitchen is on the second floor of a 300-year-old building in Minori, with a balcony that looks straight out at the Mediterranean. This is not a cooking school — it's lunch at someone's grandmother's house, except she teaches you how to make everything. You'll make fresh scialatielli pasta from scratch (the Amalfi Coast's signature pasta), a slow-cooked Neapolitan ragu, and limoncello tiramisu for dessert. Then you eat everything you've made, with local wine. Maria doesn't use recipes. She measures by feel, by smell, by the sound the sauce makes. You'll leave with the technique, not a piece of paper. Max 8 people to keep it intimate. Maria's daughter translates when needed.

What is included

• All ingredients
• Wine with lunch
• Limoncello
• Printed recipe cards
• Apron (yours to keep)

What to bring

• Appetite
• Comfortable shoes

Where to meet

Piazza Cantilena, Minori — Maria meets you at the fountain

If you need to cancel

To change or cancel, write to us as soon as you can and we will ask the organiser. Trips at sea depend on the weather: if boats cannot go out, the organiser offers you another day.

Who runs it

Maria has been cooking in her kitchen overlooking the sea for 60 years. She learned from her mother, who learned from hers. No recipes — everything is by feel.