Sorrento Cooking School

We were really looking forward to our cooking school experience in Sorrento. It was even better than we expected. Mina was the chef and Monica was the interpreter. The «facility» was in a resort and was modern and spacious. We made pizzas, tomato sauce, pasta dough, ravioli (fried and boiled), fish and tiramisu. There were five students and we had a blast. The process was hands-​on, informative, fun and best of all the food and wine were great. I highly recommend this as an activity in Sorrento.

I was getting discouraged after getting prices ranging from € 150−250/person for cooking classes near Sorrento. I had almost given up until I stumbled onto the Sorrento Cooking School at Esperidi resort. For € 60/​person (cash only) my husband and I were able to enjoy a four hour cooking class in a beautiful and clean setting.
The class was taught by an Italian chef that spoke only a few words of English so she had a British woman (who had been living for years in Italy) to translate for her. Very little was lost in translation. First we made pizza fritti (individually sized fried pizza dough topped with homemade marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, and basil). Afterwards we were treated to a glass of Prosecco and invited to enjoy our pizza outdoors on their beautiful patio complete with tall lemon trees. We also made cheese filled ravioli, white fish and potatoes, and tiramisu.
At the end of the class we all sat at a communal table to enjoy the fruits of our labor with as much water and wine as our hearts desired! We were sent home with an apron and a copy of all the recipes we had just prepared. I highly recommend this class for anyone who would like to bring a taste of Italy back home.