Making orecchiette with Grandma Francesca

Workshop on how to make homemade pasta in traditional trulli in Locorotondo

Are you looking for a cooking workshop that can give you not only gastronomic information but also typical Apulian human warmth? Don’t miss the course held by Grandma Francesca in her ancient trulli in Locorotondo. Her mastership and kindness will be the main ingredients of this genuine experience.
Thanks to the advice of Grandma Francesca, you will learn the ingredients required to prepare fresh Apulian pasta. She will tell you all the secrets of the dough and how, with the right technique, the famous orecchiette can be shaped.
You will prepare a seasonal recipe together and serve it with handmade pasta.
Finally, you will enjoy a typical Apulian lunch prepared by the expert hands of Grandma Francesca. We are sure it will win your heart and your senses!

Where is the experience hosted

We would like to offer you the possibility to get in touch with our local culture, therefore we have chosen to host this making class in typical Apulian trulli. Our trulli are now well-known all over the world thanks to their peculiar shape and the technique is used to build them.
The trulli are buildings whose roof has the shape of a cone and they are entirely made of hand-formed stones. They look like large stone huts. You will have the possibility to visit these Apulian architectural wonders.
Your experience will be even more authentic thanks to the local family who will host you in Locorotondo. Its old town offers a series of panoramic views over the Valle d’Itria. You could admire olive trees, vineyards and fields cultivated by farmers.

Are you ready for the experience Making orecchiette with Grandma Francesca? Reserve it!

Come and experience it too, we are waiting for you!