Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce

Overview

Join Enza and her family in their charming Villa in Corigliano d’Otranto, a picturesque village just 15 minutes from Lecce. Discover the joy of a traditional Apulian cooking class, learning how to make orecchiette and macaroni by hand using local ingredients and authentic family recipes. This immersive Puglia cooking experience takes place in a welcoming countryside home where simplicity meets tradition. Together, we’ll prepare classic regional dishes using seasonal produce, handmade pasta, extra virgin olive oil, and vegetables grown in our garden. You’ll enjoy a delicious variety of Apulian dishes, from orecchiette with tomato and basil to maccheroni with seafood or chickpea cream and walnut crumble, all paired with excellent local wines. We’ll finish with a homemade limoncello, a sweet jam tart, and a touch of traditional Italian music, the perfect ending to an unforgettable Lecce cooking class that captures the true flavors and warm spirit of southern Italy.