Cooking Class, Dinner and Wine Tasting Near Lecce in Corigliano d’Otranto
by Cooking Love – Handmade Pasta & Traditional Cooking Class near Lecce
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Overview
This 3.5-hour cooking class takes place at a family villa in Corigliano d’Otranto, a village about 15 minutes from Lecce, Italy. Participants learn to make traditional Apulian dishes, including handmade orecchiette and macaroni, using local seasonal ingredients and family recipes. The class is held in a countryside home where guests cook with produce from the garden, extra virgin olive oil, and fresh vegetables. After the cooking session, guests sit down to enjoy a dinner featuring a variety of regional dishes such as orecchiette with tomato and basil, maccheroni with seafood, and chickpea cream with walnut crumble. These dishes are served with a tasting of local wines. The meal concludes with homemade limoncello, a sweet jam tart, and traditional Italian music played in the background. Bottled water, dinner, alcoholic beverages, tea, and coffee are included. Guests also have access to the private swimming pool during the visit. Musical instruments including piano, guitar, and saxophone are available for guests to use. The venue is wheelchair accessible, and assistance is provided to accommodate guests with mobility needs.
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Cooking class in Salento family home
Located near Lecce in Corigliano d’Otranto, about 15 minutes away, the pasta making class takes place in a countryside villa surrounded by olive trees. The session starts with a small aperitif served either by the pool or beside the fireplace, depending on the season. Enza and her family lead participants in preparing traditional orecchiette and maccheroncini from scratch, following recipes handed down through generations. Afterward, dinner includes local wine and typical Puglian dishes, served outside on the veranda during summer or next to the fire in winter. Options for vegan, vegetarian, and lactose-free diets are available. Families and children are invited to join, and the experience finishes with homemade limoncello.
210 min
Meeting point
✅ WELCOME TO COOKING LOVE! Our class is held at our countryside home in CORIGLIANO D’OTRANTO – Via Galatina 161. Please come directly to this address. Google Maps : https ://maps.google.com/?q=40.160995.18.251827 We’re just 15 minutes from Lecce by car or taxi. Website : the operator
End point
✅ WELCOME TO COOKING LOVE! Our class is held at our countryside home in CORIGLIANO D’OTRANTO – Via Galatina 161. Please come directly to this address. Google Maps : https ://maps.google.com/?q=40.160995.18.251827 We’re just 15 minutes from Lecce by car or taxi.
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
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