By Camille Meyers, on May 13, 2020

5 Live Online Cooking Classes with Italian Chefs

Bring the taste of Italy into your home with live online cooking classes with Italian chefs. Connect with chefs in their homes in Venice or Rome and video chat in real time as you cook together. Make traditional homemade pasta, a personal pizza from scratch, and tasty tiramisu with expert guidance. It’s the next best thing to having an Italian grandma in the kitchen next to you. So, grab your apron—and perhaps a glass of wine—and get ready to cook Italian-style.

Homemade Pasta Online Cooking Class

Making pasta with an live online cooking class

Measure out some flour, add a bit of salt, crack a few eggs, and then start kneading. You’re on your way to making pasta. Learn all the tips and tricks of making authentic Italian pasta at home while video chatting with real Italian chefs in Rome. During this live online cooking class, discover the secret to pairing the right shape of pasta with the correct sauce to make your dish outstanding. At the end of your hour-long class, you’re sure to have a delicious meal and a new friend in Italy.

Virtual Pizza-Making Class From Italy

Homemade Italian pizza

If you’re tired of takeout, learn to make your own authentic pizza at home. Connect with an Italian chef living in Rome over Zoom video chat. You can follow along in real time as your Roman instructor shows you how to create the perfect pizza dough. After spreading the sauce and topping with tasty ingredients, it’s time for the oven. With the fresh-baked smells wafting through your kitchen, you may just believe you’ve been transported to the birthplace of pizza itself. This simple recipe is a great online cooking class for kids, families, and beginner chefs.

Tiramisu Live Online Cooking Class

Online tiramisu cooking class

Take a virtual trip to Venice with a live online cooking class to make tiramisu with a local couple. Loris and Giada invite you into their home to make one of Italy’s beloved desserts. While whipping up your tasty creation, listen to stories about your host’s family ties to tiramisu and how to add traditional variations. Making this coffee and cream treat is fun for the whole family or with a group of friends.

Pasta e Ceci Live Online Cooking Class from Rome

Pasta cooking class with chef Nico in Rome

Join chef Nico for a virtual cooking class in Rome to make pasta e ceci (pasta with chickpeas). As you follow his grandmother’s recipe, your kitchen fills with the smell of fresh herbs. This healthy Italian dish makes use of simple ingredients to create a mouthwatering masterpiece. Before chowing down on your creation, chat with Nico about his life in Rome, Italian food culture, or any other questions you may have. Delizioso!

Learn to Make Colorful Fettuccine and Ravioli at Home

Colorful ravioli virtual cooking class in Italy

Take your Italian cooking to the next level by learning to make 3 different types of colored pasta using all-natural ingredients. Over Zoom video chat, your instructor in Rome guides you through the traditional recipes to make both fettuccine and ravioli. During your virtual cooking class, learn the secret to stuffing your ravioli with the perfect amount of ricotta and spinach filling. Plus, you’ll also receive recipes to make 2 other ravioli fillings. After saying ciao to your instructor, it’s time savor your tasty pillow pasta.

Complement your online Italian cooking classes by taking virtual tours of Rome and the Vatican and checking out other amazing virtual tours and experiences around the world.