Craft authentic Italian pizzas, focaccia and regional loaves with breadmaking tips from an expert chef.
Live your pizza-making dreams while visiting Italy with an interactive cooking class in Lucca.
Chef Paolo will have you tossing pizzas like a pro in this hands-on lesson in Italian breadmaking. Drawing from decades of experience, the chef shares time-honored methods for preparing fresh pizza dough for a variety of signature pies.
You’ll learn tips for making crispy pizzas loaded with Italy’s favorite toppings from pizza margherita and amatriciana to fungi and prosciutto crudo. The chef also teaches you to make three unique Italian breads, highlighting how different flours affect each loaf. You’ll practice making Ligurian-style focaccia and even turn pizza dough into a fruity dessert.
Immerse yourself in authentic Italian breadmaking by booking your class today!
With whole wheat bread, semolina flour bread and Tuscan bread
Basic Focaccia & Basic Pizza Dough
Pizza With Savory Toppings
With tomato, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, spicy salami, Parma ham, buffalo mozzarella and more
Sweet Pizza
With seasonal fruit and chocolate
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
Born in a Tuscan bakery, it may have been inevitable that Chef Paolo was destined for a storied culinary career. Inspired by his mother, Chef Paolo gained expertise around the world before opening his cooking school in the heart of Lucca in 1992. With a focus on “cucina Italiana,” Chef Paolo teaches quick, simple recipes made with quality ingredients, welcoming cooking enthusiasts with humor, hospitality and fun.
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.This experience is not refundable as it includes a meal kit.
Craft authentic Italian pizzas, focaccia and regional loaves with breadmaking tips from an expert chef.
Live your pizza-making dreams while visiting Italy with an interactive cooking class in Lucca.
Chef Paolo will have you tossing pizzas like a pro in this hands-on lesson in Italian breadmaking. Drawing from decades of experience, the chef shares time-honored methods for preparing fresh pizza dough for a variety of signature pies.
You’ll learn tips for making crispy pizzas loaded with Italy’s favorite toppings from pizza margherita and amatriciana to fungi and prosciutto crudo. The chef also teaches you to make three unique Italian breads, highlighting how different flours affect each loaf. You’ll practice making Ligurian-style focaccia and even turn pizza dough into a fruity dessert.
Immerse yourself in authentic Italian breadmaking by booking your class today!
With whole wheat bread, semolina flour bread and Tuscan bread
Basic Focaccia & Basic Pizza Dough
Pizza With Savory Toppings
With tomato, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, spicy salami, Parma ham, buffalo mozzarella and more
Sweet Pizza
With seasonal fruit and chocolate
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
Reviews Chef Paolo or Resident Chef received outside of Cozymeal
Silvia
29 Jan 2025
Chef Paolo Monti’s cooking class in Lucca is an unforgettable experience for anyone passionate about learning authentic Italian cuisine. His is approachable, engaging, and full of humor, making the class enjoyable for cooks of all levels. The setting is warm and inviting, providing a great atmosphere!
