Italian home cooking

Italian Cuisine Cooking Class in Milan

Real home cooking, taught with method

If you are looking for an Italian cuisine cooking class in Milan that goes beyond tourist experiences, this 4-week program is designed for you.

It is a hands-on course in English, created for international guests who want to understand how Italian home cooking really works. Not just recipes, but logic. Not just dishes, but method.

Italian cuisine is recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. In this course you experience it in the most authentic way: cooking, tasting, and sharing at the table.

It is an amateur course, but structured with a clear teaching approach.
You learn to cook Italian food with more confidence, precision and awareness.

A Structured Italian Cooking Class, Week After Week

Over four weeks, you work on the foundations of everyday Italian cuisine.
Simple ingredients. Clear techniques. Real family-style dishes.

You will learn to:

• organize your work in the kitchen
• understand seasonal ingredients
• prepare fresh pasta from scratch
• balance sauces and flavors
• cook meat and vegetable dishes properly
• manage timing and serve “the Italian way”
• prepare simple Italian baked goods and desserts

Italian cooking is not only tradition. It is technique, rhythm and respect for the ingredient.

Course Structure

Week 1 – The Italian Kitchen Basics
Antipasti, aperitivo culture and vegetables.
Savory pies, fried selections, seasonal salads and vegetable dishes. Focus on how an Italian meal begins and how flavors are built.

Week 2 – Fresh Pasta & Traditional Sauces
Hands-on pasta making.
Fresh pasta dough from scratch, classic Bolognese ragù, simple fillings and traditional sauces such as butter & sage or vegetable-based condiments. Common mistakes and how to avoid them.

Week 3 – Italian Regional Dishes
Home-style recipes from North and South Italy (rotating).
Traditional meatballs and vegetable alternatives, regional dishes and classic side dishes. Special attention to timing and serving, following the structure of a real Italian meal.

Week 4 – Desserts & Quick Italian Baking
Classic Genovese focaccia, potato focaccia and an easy baked dessert.
Introduction to plating and presentation. Full recipe booklet included.

Teaching Method

Lessons are practical and interactive.
Each session combines demonstration and hands-on work.

The goal is not to copy a recipe, but to understand why you do something and how to repeat it at home.

What Is Included

• short technical explanations
• live demonstrations
• hands-on cooking
• shared tasting at the end

There are no individual stations. Cooking is collaborative, as in an Italian home.

THE COURSE INCLUDES

• Ingredients, tools and equipment
• Practical techniques and cooking times
• Cultural insights into Italian food traditions
• Recipe booklet (English)
• Apron provided

(*) Please note: recipes may vary according to season and ingredient availability.

This is not a professional culinary course, but a structured experience for enthusiastic home cooks who want to improve their skills and understand real Italian cuisine.

If you are looking for a professional qualification and career-oriented training, choose the ITALIAN CULINARY PROGRAM.