My day with Carlo and his sister, Gabriella, was terrific! We started the day with a tour of the market and a shopping trip. Carlo took us to visit the best shops and sample some wonderful food. We then made, and ate, pasta and sauce. Carlo and Gabriella were wonderful teachers and hosts. The experience was concluded when I received... More

Carlo's "Bologna Cooking School" was one of the best experiences we had on our Italian trip, which included stops in Lake Como, Venice, Florence, and Rome. Carlo has such an amazing set up for a cooking class like this. His facility is very spacious and it has all of the equipment you will need. Carlo and his staff make you... More

The day starts with a wonderful tour and tastings of the food markets of Bologna. Then a great day making pasta and enjoying the wonderful food we made! Big Carlo was a great tour guide and host!

Class of 4 with 2 instructors...We were picked up at our hotels and proceeded to the center of Bologna to shop for the best recipe ingredients. We visited shops and tasted a variety of food products to experience and compare the subtle differences in produce, cheeses, and cured meats. We stopped for superb coffee and our instructor had aprons embroidered... More

Carlo and is assistants, sister Gabrielle and Anna, were three instructors to we two student participants and were very generous with their patience and cordial welcome into Carlo's home. We learned to make two pasta dishes, gnocchi, tiramisu and learned plenty about local food culture and wine. The results were very good and fun to make. This is not a... More

How incredible it is to learn how to make pasta by hand, to make Ragu Bolognese and to experience the cuisine of Bologna. Carlo and his sister Gabriella are amazing teachers. There truly is an art to cooking and I have to say that Carlo is a maestro. When you walk into their flat you feel welcome and like you're... More

Have taken four other cooking classes in Italy and I have to say that the Bologna Cooking School was the best. Big Carlo picks you up and takes you for a walk through the market and you buy everything fresh for what you are going to cook. Carlo knows all the merchants and he gets the quality that he wants... More

This was a last-minute, mother-daughter weekend getaway... and I couldn't have planned it better! The experience was everything we could've hoped for: Carlo took us for a morning tour of town and the markets. We learned that fresh produce and meats are as important as 40-yr friendships and customer loyalty. We spent the rest of the morning learning how to... More

My husband and I decided to come to Bologna for the single fact that it is the food capital of Italy - thus we were going to take a cooking class. I did a lot of research to pick one that sounded fabulous and Big Carlo's Bologna Cooking School was just that! I had high expectations and they were exceeded.... More