Traditional Italian Pasta Making with Nonna Amina

Abruzzo Traditional Pasta Making with Local Granny Experience BellaVita

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“We had a fabulous day learning tips and tricks making pasta from scratch with the family, and experiencing the full range on Italian Family life. The highlight was cooking and eating the dish, which turned into a fabulous full on family 7 course meal - so much fun was had. Marino and his family have so much love and energy for their produce, food, family and the area - I highly recommend spending time with them; you're guaranteed a fantastic experience.”

Gary L.New Zealand

“WOW. My boyfriend and I 100 percent lucked in to the most amazing time with Marino at his Make pasta with his grandmother. From start to finish, he was incredibly understanding and kind, and went out of his way to make sure that we had a great time. The whole thing was incredible, and it felt like we were actually able to experience a part of Italian culture that most don't. If you want to have a great time, eat amazing food that you made yourself, and genuinely get to experience Italy the way it should be, I highly recommend booking this. You will not regret it!”

Annie C.Canada

“Truly our favorite experience on our most recent trip to Italy!!! Marino and his family are exquisite and genuinely passionate about sharing their home, their tradition and their time to experience an authentic Abruzzo-style cuisine. We had many laughs, learned recipes we cannot wait to replicate and savored every single bite of our delicious preparations. Marino is also fluent in English, so conversation and explanations are easy and clear to understand. When I return, Marino will be my first phone call! Don't think twice to join him and his amazing family; just book it!”

Karey RegalaUSA, Washington

Description

Within this experience, Nonna and I will show you and keep alive this 400 years old pasta making tradition, for then savoring our delicious results together in our family. Join this unique traditional pasta-making experience with my 83 years young Nonna Amina. Discover my family’s old secret for the best fresh egg homemade pasta in an ancient village in Teramo area of the Abruzzo region.

From €90

Duration 5.5h

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Abruzzo Traditional Pasta Making with Local Granny Experience BellaVita
Abruzzo Traditional Pasta Making with Local Granny Experience BellaVita
Abruzzo Traditional Pasta Making with Local Granny Experience BellaVita

What We Will Do

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Within this experience, we want to take you through a journey 'in time'. This is not a simple pasta making class. We are going to make the traditional pasta of Teramo called ‘Pasta alla Chitarra’ from scratch. Very few people still make it following the tradition with an old wooden tool, called ‘chitarra’. Nowadays, restaurants and housewives prepare this pasta with the pasta machine, but you will experience with your senses that it’s a totally different story: making it completely by hand! Your life will change, when you will learn why it is important to make it by hand, and how to prepare it at home in less than 20 min.

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During the experience I and Nonna, we will show you and keep alive this 400 years old pasta making tradition, for then savoring our delicious results together in our family.

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After collecting the eggs & tomatoes from our little farm, Nonna Amina will share with you all the secrets of making the best tomatoes sauce on Earth. In this way, once back home you can take with you a piece of Abruzzo and impress your friends and loved ones.

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You will also get to taste our own olive oil, vino, honey and other local traditional products. Mamma Mia!

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With the two of us together, You will learn all the secrets of my nonna's recipes, which were kept within our family for generations. Together we will share a typical day of a family from Abruzzo, Central-Southern Italy.
*Let us know about your food allergy! Vegetarians are very welcome, and it is available also in gluten free version. Sorry, we can’t accommodate vegans yet. Please take into consideration: My Grandma is 83 years old, so it can happen, that she might not feel good sometimes. She also takes care of our Nonno (Grandpa). In this case, she will still come to supervise and tell me to add more salt for example, but I will take over her class.

What We Will Provide

Aperitivi

Local cheeses (pecorino/fresh cow cheese),
Honey tasting,
Our own Extra Virgin Olive oil,
Artisanal Bread.

4 courses lunch

Our traditional 'Pasta alla Chitarra’ & tomatoes sauce,
Juicy meat from the tomatoes’ sauce,
Seasonal vegetables and fruits from the garden.

Drinks & coffe

Welcome drink,
Water,
Organic local wine,
Local spirits/digestives,
Traditional Italian CAFFE’

Transport (on request)

Travel needs can be accommodated for an extra fee.

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Abruzzo Traditional Pasta Making with Local Granny Experience BellaVita
Abruzzo Traditional Pasta Making with Local Granny Experience BellaVita
Abruzzo Traditional Pasta Making with Local Granny Experience BellaVita
Give a look at Nonna's recipe for a perfect 'Pasta alla Chitarra'

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