Genoa Cooking Class with Tasting

The Genoa Cooking Class with Tasting is offered by Do Eat Better Experience, a food-experience company based in Genoa, in Italy's Liguria region. Participants meet at Columbus' House, the small medieval house near the Porta Soprana gate in the old town traditionally associated with the family of Christopher Columbus, at 9:15AM on Mondays and Thursdays. The class lasts about three hours and is hands-on, guided by a chef together with a local food expert. The menu centres on four Ligurian specialities. Testaroli, a thin pasta from the Lunigiana area that borders Liguria, is prepared and served with pesto. Basil pesto itself is pounded by hand in a mortar and pestle, the traditional method that gives the sauce its texture. Focaccia al formaggio from Recco, the thin cheese-filled bread of the Riviera, is the main savoury bake, and canestrelli, the flower-shaped shortbread biscuits associated with Torriglia, provide the sweet note. The balance is therefore three savoury preparations and one sweet, and all four dishes are tasted at the end of the session. The price starts at €99.95 (about $115) per person, with a best-price guarantee stated on the listing. Groups run from 2 to 10 people, which keeps each participant at the work table; a two-person minimum applies, and if it is not reached the company offers other dates or a full refund. Changes can be made by email up to 24 hours before. The listing does not state the class language or the closing location, and it does not list drinks, transport or a recipe handout among the inclusions, so those details should be confirmed by emailing the operator at hello@doeatbetter.com. The listing also does not describe how dietary substitutions are handled. Since the dishes rely on wheat flour, cheese and nuts-free biscuits only if confirmed, guests with allergies or restrictions should ask before booking. An apron is typically useful, and visitors should arrive ready to stand for much of the session.