This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Giovanna lives in a beautiful apartment in downtown Bologna, in the historical center. She is excited to share with you a home-cooked Italian meal, dishes she often cooks for her family and friends. Her recipes are simple and made with high quality, fresh and seasonal ingredient. In your Italian cooking class you will learn to cook traditional recipes with your host Giovanna, in her home kitchen. In your two-hour hands-on cooking class in Bologna, learn to make crostini with vegetables and local cheese, risotto with seasonal vegetables such as pumpkin or asparagus, and tenerina, chocolate cake. After cooking, share the meal you helped prepare in her beautiful, green terrace, only during the spring and summer months when the weather is good. If you choose the market tour option, walk for 10 minutes to the Mercato di Mezzo - the city’s first covered market filled with stalls selling vegetables, fruits, pasta, meat, bread and cheese. Giovanna will take you to her favorite vendors so that you can see the local produce and buy a few ingredients for your cooking class.