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Tour the vibrant local markets and immerse yourself in a private cooking class in a local home with a certified Italian home cook. You can learn local recipes before t...
Maria Luisa Nicolini teaches fresh pasta in her home on Via Emilia Est in Modena: three hours rolling tagliatelle and tortelloni, then a meal of the pasta al ragù with Modenese starters.
TipRing Nicolini at Via Emilia Est 163 and take stair B; her assistant Ilaria helps at the lesson, and cancelling up to a day ahead is free.
Modena Food Lab on Viale Muratori teaches the Modenese sfoglia by rolling pin, then tortellini, tortelloni and tagliatelle, tasted with a glass of Lambrusco, plus a calendar of evening courses.
TipPrivate tortellini classes are arranged at least 24 hours ahead, with mornings and weekends preferred; the dated group pasta courses often sell out early.
Il Tortellante, the Modena workshop where young people with autism make fresh pasta by hand, including tortellini for Bottura's restaurants, opens sessions for visitors to fold alongside them.
TipThe April 2026 volunteer-day session was booked by email or WhatsApp; the Bottega on Via Borelli sells the tortellini Tuesday to Saturday.