The luxury of staying with family allowed us to try something truly magical. We arranged for a local chef to come to the house and teach us how to make a full meal. We chose stuffed zucchini flowers, pumpkin ravioli, and strawberry and cream crepes. This experience was a highlight of the trip!

We started out learning about the fresh ingredients and how to choose the best items. We roasted the pumpkin in the oven while we prepared the filling and stuffed the zucchini flowers. Then, we made the light batter for the chef to fry them.

Next, we made our pasta dough. It took some time to get it just right. Then, we set it aside to rest.

Next, we scraped the roasted pumpkin and added other delicious ingredients to the bowl for the ravioli filling.

After the dough rested, we learned how to use the pasta machines. We also used a knife or simply our fingers to make multiple pasta shapes. We used plastic trays to make the ravioli, which we filled by hand.

We finished up the ravioli while our chef started cutting up the strawberries. We were tasked with making crepes using a crepe maker. We also mixed together the delicious cream recipe.

We learned so many tips and tricks. We ended with a delicious meal. It was one of the best I’ve ever eaten! Thankfully, we all received copies of the recipes to try recreating that masterpiece at home.