Anna Maria
Cesarina from 2018My speciality: Strascinate (homemade pasta) with cicerchie, mushrooms and fried sausage
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Hi from Anna Maria!
Visiting Matera, walking around or just admiring the Sassi and breathtaking views, is an unforgettable experience. UNESCO has honored the city by recognizing it as a World Heritage site and it could not otherwise, judging by the amazed reactions caused by the Sassi, the cathedral, the numerous rupestrian churches, the traces of a monasticism come from afar, the places of faith and pilgrimage, and the beautiful scenic nature. Moreover, on the occasion of its prestigious nomination as the European Capital of Culture in 2019, it has become a constellation of events and is preparing to welcome artists and tourists from all over the world. Materana cuisine, which consists of rustic country dishes prepared with locally produced products, are to be discovered. Cesarina Anna Maria’s cooking is also something to be discovered. She loves organizing dinners and parties and also caters events, such as exhibitions or inaugurations. She enjoys meeting people and it is for this reason that she has decided to become a Cesarina and create memorable culinary experiences for her guests.
My specialities
- Grilled or stuffed vegetables, mushrooms au gratin, macco bean (a kind of polenta) with witfried olives
- Strascinate (homemade pasta) with cicerchie, mushrooms and fried sausage
- Lamb with potatoes
Reviews
5.0
2 reviews
- We had a wonderful time with Anna Maria. She was very fun and patient with our badly spoken Italian. We had great tastings and enjoyed learning about the Sassi.
- Never before have I experienced a cooking course as a unique cooking experience, embedded in a loving family environment. In contrast to cooking courses, where it was undesirable to sit on a stool during the course, we were invited into the family kitchen & sat as if among family and friends. That's what makes the difference. No sterile environment with six to 10 cooking places, but a completely normal kitchen with quite typical regional cuisine. You feel as if you can look over your mom's shoulder and see how you can cook simple but refined meals and learn about the secrets that grandparents pass down from generation to generation. It was so entertaining ,we felt as if we were part of a cooking show, like one can find on "youtube", this time with the title "Cooking in Basilicata". We unfortunately had a bumpy start to our day : We ordered a taxi for 09:30 am, but there seems to be only one real taxi company in Matera, which didn't come, although we were promised that it would arrive in ten minutes at the agreed pick up point. We called several times & each time was told in 10 minutes! The taxis never came. We called our host to apologize for our late arrival. Our host was so kind & became our savior by finally offering to come & pick us up. We were extremely grateful .Once we arrived we were greeted by a warm smile where we sat , and talked comfortably about what we would have for lunch that day. I will not reveal the menu here,it should remain a surprise for other visitors, as it was for us! Do not fear: they are menus which recipes are clearly structured and can therefore be repeated successfully at home without losing its excellent taste. During the preparation of the meal you have the possibility to ask questions, to give a helping hand or just to look over the shoulder, just like in the kitchen with Mamma! We created a starter, the main course and a desert which was taken together at a beautifully decorated table in the dining room. As a farewell gift everyone got a beautiful unique memento of our lovely time with our hosts . There is no better remembrance of Matera. Mille grazie to the hosts!
Excursion66476474774 - November 2019
M.Anderson - July 2019