Rome: Gnocchi Making with Local Market Visit, Wine Pairing and Dessert

Step into everyday Roman life with this private culinary experience that starts at the market and ends at the table. Rather than watching from the sidelines, you actively take part in each phase of the process, guided by a local chef who introduces you to the real rhythms of Roman cooking.

The experience opens inside one of Rome’s most authentic neighborhood markets, where locals shop for their daily meals. Together with your chef, you walk through the stalls, observing seasonal produce, fresh pasta ingredients, vegetables, and herbs while learning how Romans choose ingredients and why quality and simplicity matter more than recipes. Along the way, you pause for a classic aperitivo, a natural part of Italian food culture that turns shopping into a social moment.

After the market, you head to a private kitchen space, where the hands-on cooking session begins. Here, the focus is on technique rather than performance. You prepare fresh gnocchi entirely by hand, learning how to work the dough, shape it correctly, and cook it to the right texture. The sauce is prepared using the ingredients selected earlier, reinforcing the connection between market choices and the final dish. The chef works closely with you throughout, adapting explanations to your pace and experience level.

Once the cooking is complete, the kitchen becomes a table. You sit down to enjoy your gnocchi paired with Italian wine, followed by a traditional sweet pairing of cantucci and vin santo, a simple and classic Roman ending to the meal.

All ingredients, equipment, guidance, and recipes are included, allowing you to recreate the experience at home without guesswork. This private market-to-table class is ideal for travelers who want more than a cooking demonstration, offering a direct, practical, and genuinely local way to understand Roman food culture.

• Please let us know if you have any food allergy/intolerance/request.
• A gluten-free option is available. Feel free to contact us.

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