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Host: Giulia

Rome, Italy

USD
$99-$115 per person

Authentic Rome Cooking Class in a Local Home

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food Tour

Meet Giulia

Giulia is a friendly Rome-born host with a professional background in migration studies and a lifelong passion for cooking and hosting. She grew up surrounded by traditional Roman cuisine and still treasures a 1928 cookbook that once belonged to her great-aunt. While she has trained in bread baking and pastry arts, her true culinary foundation comes from family traditions, where preparing meals is seen as an expression of love and care. Alongside Roman cooking, their family heritage also features classic Ligurian recipes, as her husband is from Genoa. Giulia also enjoys pottery, and you will have the opportunity to use her handcrafted ceramics during your dining experience.

Giulia loves opening her home to friends and beyond: since 2013, she and her family have been home-swapping as their preferred way to travel, which has led to beautiful friendships, immersive cultural experiences, and insider knowledge of cities and hidden corners of neighborhoods. She hopes to offer the same experience to travelers visiting her home who are curious to learn about Roman culinary traditions and everyday life in Rome.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (2-8 guests) Join Giulia and her family for an authentic in-home dining experience in Rome, set in a beautiful penthouse with a stunning terrace overlooking the historic rooftops of Garbatella - truly a hidden gem. Conveniently located just three metro stops from the Colosseum, it's the perfect setting to experience Rome like a local while enjoying warm hospitality, engaging conversation, and traditional home-cooked Italian food. Begin your meal with handmade pasta or risotto paired with a glass of wine or a refreshing Spritz, followed by a traditional meat course or a seasonal vegetable dish, all prepared using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Conclude on a sweet note with classic Italian desserts like tiramisu or a frangipane tart. Throughout the evening, Giulia shares stories about Roman culinary traditions, everyday life in modern Rome, and Italy's rich cultural heritage.

Cooking experience: (2-6 guests) Just steps away from Rome's historic center, join Giulia in her charming Roman penthouse for a 2-hour hands-on cooking class. Sip a glass of wine or a refreshing Spritz as you discuss the menu and start preparing an authentic Italian meal using treasured family recipes, fresh seasonal ingredients, and traditional cooking techniques. During your Italian cooking class in Rome, you'll learn to make dishes such as trofie (a traditional Ligurian pasta) with fresh basil pesto or gnocchetti or busiate (typical fresh pasta with a spiral shape) and classic tiramisu, or Grandma's homemade meatballs and tiramisu or a vegetable side. After cooking, sit down to enjoy the delicious meal you've helped prepare while sharing stories around the table like old friends, followed by Italian coffee and limoncello.

This authentic home cooking experience in Rome offers the chance to connect with a local, discover Italian culinary traditions, and experience the warm hospitality of a Roman home.

Notes:
1. Giulia shares her home with two calm cats.
2. She can accommodate lactose free and vegetarian diets, if informed in advance.

Languages spoken: English, Italian

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Trofie (special Genoese pasta) with basil pesto or Pasta Amatriciana or Pasta with Zucchini blossoms and saffron
  • Pork tenderloin with red wine sauce or Grandma's meatballs (with fresh herbs) or Ligurian-style chicken (with olives, pine nuts, and white wine) or a Vegetable side
  • Frangipane tart or Tiramisu or Canestrelli (traditional Ligurian flower-shaped shortbread cookies)
  • A glass of wine, Coffee and Limoncello

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Rome Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:

Giulia

$99-$115 USD

per person
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  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $99 $99
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $115 $115
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $99 $99
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $115 $115
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:30pm-2:30pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-3:00pm 5:00pm-9:00pm

Meet Giulia

Giulia is a friendly Rome-born host with a professional background in migration studies and a lifelong passion for cooking and hosting. She grew up surrounded by traditional Roman cuisine and still treasures a 1928 cookbook that once belonged to her great-aunt. While she has trained in bread baking and pastry arts, her true culinary foundation comes from family traditions, where preparing meals is seen as an expression of love and care. Alongside Roman cooking, their family heritage also features classic Ligurian recipes, as her husband is from Genoa. Giulia also enjoys pottery, and you will have the opportunity to use her handcrafted ceramics during your dining experience.

Giulia loves opening her home to friends and beyond: since 2013, she and her family have been home-swapping as their preferred way to travel, which has led to beautiful friendships, immersive cultural experiences, and insider knowledge of cities and hidden corners of neighborhoods. She hopes to offer the same experience to travelers visiting her home who are curious to learn about Roman culinary traditions and everyday life in Rome.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (2-8 guests) Join Giulia and her family for an authentic in-home dining experience in Rome, set in a beautiful penthouse with a stunning terrace overlooking the historic rooftops of Garbatella - truly a hidden gem. Conveniently located just three metro stops from the Colosseum, it's the perfect setting to experience Rome like a local while enjoying warm hospitality, engaging conversation, and traditional home-cooked Italian food. Begin your meal with handmade pasta or risotto paired with a glass of wine or a refreshing Spritz, followed by a traditional meat course or a seasonal vegetable dish, all prepared using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Conclude on a sweet note with classic Italian desserts like tiramisu or a frangipane tart. Throughout the evening, Giulia shares stories about Roman culinary traditions, everyday life in modern Rome, and Italy's rich cultural heritage.

Cooking experience: (2-6 guests) Just steps away from Rome's historic center, join Giulia in her charming Roman penthouse for a 2-hour hands-on cooking class. Sip a glass of wine or a refreshing Spritz as you discuss the menu and start preparing an authentic Italian meal using treasured family recipes, fresh seasonal ingredients, and traditional cooking techniques. During your Italian cooking class in Rome, you'll learn to make dishes such as trofie (a traditional Ligurian pasta) with fresh basil pesto or gnocchetti or busiate (typical fresh pasta with a spiral shape) and classic tiramisu, or Grandma's homemade meatballs and tiramisu or a vegetable side. After cooking, sit down to enjoy the delicious meal you've helped prepare while sharing stories around the table like old friends, followed by Italian coffee and limoncello.

This authentic home cooking experience in Rome offers the chance to connect with a local, discover Italian culinary traditions, and experience the warm hospitality of a Roman home.

Notes:
1. Giulia shares her home with two calm cats.
2. She can accommodate lactose free and vegetarian diets, if informed in advance.

Languages spoken: English, Italian

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Trofie (special Genoese pasta) with basil pesto or Pasta Amatriciana or Pasta with Zucchini blossoms and saffron
  • Pork tenderloin with red wine sauce or Grandma's meatballs (with fresh herbs) or Ligurian-style chicken (with olives, pine nuts, and white wine) or a Vegetable side
  • Frangipane tart or Tiramisu or Canestrelli (traditional Ligurian flower-shaped shortbread cookies)
  • A glass of wine, Coffee and Limoncello

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Rome Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $99 $99
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $115 $115
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $99 $99
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $115 $115
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:30pm-2:30pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-3:00pm 5:00pm-9:00pm
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