VSB Bologna

For years, making pasta in Italy had been on my bucket list. I just hadn’t found the right cooking school yet — until I saw the episode of the Netflix series Chef’s Table about Evan Funke. I was immediately convinced: I want to go to Alessandra Spisni’s school too! So I emailed right away, and we — my son, daughter-in-law, and I — were able to join in May. We were so excited! We enrolled in the 10-day advanced course. The approach was very professional, and at the same time, you truly feel at home with the Spisni family. Alessandra’s daughter Stefania teaches the classes, supported by Andreo, Emilio, and Roberto. Even the kids occasionally help out. I’m a foodie and absolutely love cooking, but pasta-making was something I hadn’t yet mastered. We learned so much. The first few days were all about mastering the dough — making and kneading it with love! Then came the shapes and fillings. Traditional Bolognese dishes like lasagna ragù, tortelloni al brodo, and more. We learned so much — it was hard work, but absolutely amazing and far exceeded our expectations. We will miss them — that sweet Spisni family. Forever in our hearts

What a truly great experience. I attended the 3 day course. It was more than worth it. All my previous pasta making errors are in the past never to be repeated. The entire team are such beautiful people. So knowledgeable and patient. Bologna itself is a must to visit and spend time in as a tourist. But I would highly recommend you add VSB to your itinerary. Thank you all for this experience. Baci

A great experience that leaves you feeling connected with Italian cuisine. I was gifted a day course for my birthday and was able to experience making by hand my own sfoglia into different pasta variations; tagliatelle, tortelloni and tortellini. You get to learn the basics of making the sfoglia, how it needs to look and how to fill and fold the tortelloni and tortellini. In the end you get to eat what you made in three different dishes as lunch with your group. They have different courses available depending on the time you have. The whole experience was very well curated and you can really see how passionate they are about pasta making. You get to meet Alessandra Spisni and the workshop is co lead by her daughter. Overall highly recommended!

Aver partecipato al corso di 3 giorni sulla sfoglia è stata una delle esperienze più belle e stimolanti che io abbia mai fatto! Mi sono trovato subito a mio agio grazie alla simpatia di Stefania e Meri, che con gentilezza ed enorme competenza mi hanno guidato passo passo a preparare le paste fresche più famose dell’Emilia: tagliatelle, tortellini, tortelloni ecc. Consiglio assolutamente il corso a tutti gli amanti della cucina: è l’occasione di imparare tutti i segreti sulla sfoglia, da chi della sfoglia ha fatto la propria vita. Grazie ancora a Stefi, Meri, Alessandra e a tutti gli altri membri dello staff. Un abbraccio.

Fizemos o curso de um dia, meu filho e eu. A aula é espetacular! Três horas e aprendemos a fazer a massa típica da região com farinha e ovo (Sfogila) que é aberta com um rolo. E com isso fizemos três tipos o tagliatelle, tortelloni e o tortelline e depois sabotemos num ótimo almoço nossas três massas! Maravilhoso!

나는 이 곳에서 수업을 늘 기억하겠다. 무척이나 좋은 추억 이었다. 그리고 기회가 된다면 꼭 다시 한 번 함께 하고 싶다. 파스타는 애정이다 ️

He participado el el curso turista y ha sido una experiencia inolvidable, he aprendido hacer los tortelini, tortelini y hacer la masa con sus recetas , mejorar nuestras técnicas y he conocido a la Nonna alessandra spini icono en Italia por la cocina boloñesa, estoy feliz volveré para el curso largo