Authentic Italian Home Cooking and More

Learn to Cook like an

Italian Grandma

aka Authentic Italian Cooking with Taste of Italy in Bologna

Welcome! Benvenuti!

I am Maribel and I hope to teach you Authentic Italian cooking; that is, the way Italians in Italy really cook.

Italians in Italy use a few top quality ingredients, combine them with savoir faire and handle them as little as possible which makes for delicious and easy dishes.

On this website you’ll find some of my favorite recipes, information about myself, my in-person cooking lessons, student reviews, and some online shopping suggestions.

Thanks for stopping by!

What People Are Saying.

  • “Thank you. Cooking with you was one of the top highlights of our week in Italy. A unique experience and so delicious.”

    Mason & John, November 2022

  • “Thank you so much for the wonderful cooking class!! We had an amazing time!”

    Stacey & Glenn, November 2022

  • “It was great to meet you. Classes were wonderful. I learned so much. Thank you.”

    Ara, October 2022

  • “We both wanted to thank you for such a lovely day. We learnt such a lot and really enjoyed ourselves. You gave us a memorable experience with great company.”

    Guy and Jean, June 2017

  • "Much thanks to you, Maribel, for a wonderful day of cooking, education, and conversation. I will definitely recommend your classes to others, and I hope to take another when I am next in Bologna!"

    Lori, October 2022

FEATURED RECIPES
Buckwheat, Tomato & Mint Summer Salad
Buckwheat, Tomato & Mint Summer Salad
Passatelli in Brodo / Soup
Passatelli in Brodo / Soup
Quick Vegetable Broth

How to make this fun shape.

Here’s a delicious way to serve your pasta!

This video covers many techniques used in hand-rolling, making it a great review of what we’ve done in class.

My Most Popular Pasta Videos on YouTube

There’s more on my YouTube Channel: @TasteofItaly