Luca Favorito, cooking teacher

Luca Favorito
Cook with Luca

Cook with Luca

location_on London

local_activity classes: Italian CookingCooking

5.0 (89)

I started Cook with Luca because I wanted to teach people how to make amazing traditional Italian soul food from scratch.

The aim of my online classes is that you enjoy yourself and other's company, share ideas and cooking tips and enjoy a glass of wine with a delicious meal.

My public classes are also an opportunity to learn new skills, acquire more knowledge about Italian culture, socialise with like-minded foodies and ultimately start to feel confident in the kitchen when inviting friends and family over for a meal!






Classes


Italian Cooking Class and Prosecco Tasting Experience

5.0 (33)

date_range 17 May, 30 Aug

location_on South West London

1 to 25

label £80

Handmade Ravioli Pasta Making Workshop

5.0 (19)

date_range 27 Apr, 18 May

location_on South West London / Mobile

1 to 8

label £60

Learn to Make Tiramisu

5.0 (5)

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

1 to 30

label £12

Make Authentic Aubergine Parmigiana from Scratch

5.0 (4)

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

1 to 30

label £12

Make Italian Antipasti

5.0 (1)

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

1 to 50

label £12

Cook an Authentic Italian Dish

5.0 (8)

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

4 to 50

label £12

Make Handmade Lasagna at Home

5.0 (7)

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

4 to 50

label £12

Italian Street Food: Make Arancini Rice Balls

5.0 (6)

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

4 to 25

label £12

Make Authentic Potato Gnocchi at Home

5.0 (2)

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

4 to 50

label £12

Cook a Tasty Parmigiana

5.0 (1)

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

4 to 50

label £12

Make Rainbow Potato Gnocchi

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

3 to 50

label £10

Make Handmade Pappardelle Pasta

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

4 to 30

label £12

Make Homemade Cannelloni

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

4 to 25

label £12

Italian Street Food at Home: Panzarotti Pugliesi

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

3 to 50

label £12

Make Vegan Pasta at Home

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

3 to 50

label £12

Make a Homemade Pasta Dish

date_range Contact for details

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

1 to 25

label £12

Cook a Summery Pasta Dish

5.0 (2)

date_range Your choice of time

videocam

LIVE STREAMING

3 to 30

label £12



Meet Cook with Luca


Seasoned chef Luca Favorito loves sharing his passion for Italian food with others – join his cooking workshops and get ready to get creative in the kitchen!


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Reviews

(89)


Sam Mar 2024


Luca was a great pasta teacher! He taught us all you need to know about how to make delicious ravioli (in many different shapes), whilst being a really welcoming host. I would highly recommend his classes!

Meritxell Garcia Saura Mar 2024


This was a Christmas present and it was a fantastic experience! Luca is an expert in the art of making pasta and a great person, he makes the class so much fun and makes sure that everyone success on the pasta making process. The pasta was delicious
I 100% recommend this class :)
Thank you very much Luca!

Christelle Rambeau Mar 2024


It was the perfect present for my son Victor who is a pasta lover.
Luca was so nice and helpful, the atmosphere was friendly and the ravioli delicious.
Grazier mille Luca!

Carrie Arawwawala Mar 2024


Luca was a fabulous host, really friendly and clearly passionate about what he does. We had a really enjoyable evening and the pasta was absolutely delicious. I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.

Emily Large Mar 2024


Lovely evening, I booked for a present for my partner and it was lots of fun! The pasta making was great and the sauce Luca had made was also beautiful! Thank you :)

Julie Feb 2024


Awesome class with Luca. He was super friendly and chatty and we had the best afternoon! Fabulous to have Tom (a sommelier) there too! Lots of food and cava - it was really great.

Samuel Feb 2024


We loved our afternoon with Luca! Really fun and relaxed class with three other couples. Luca did a great job explaining each step of the process. The end result was delicious! We were also lucky enough to have Tom to talk us through lots of different types of cava (and enjoy lots of it!). Such an enjoyable afternoon - thank you Luca!

Cooking class review by Samuel - London

Valentina Sangion Feb 2024


I bought this class as present for my boyfriend and we both really enjoyed it! Ravioli dish was really easy to make and the general vibe was great. As an extra we had a sommelier so we learned something we were not expecting to do. Overall I loved the experience, Luca is a great host and chef!

Shannon Horn Jan 2024


Such a fun night! The pasta making was really fun and the food was delicious. Thank you Luca for being an amazing host! xx

Jose Luis Rodriguez Olveira Jan 2024


I had a fantastic experience. I learned to make ravioli which had been something I really wanted to know. Luca was AMAZING, approachable, funny and made us feel comfortable from the start I will recommend this workshop to everyone The venue was perfect as well.

Becca Dec 2023


We had a really enjoyable and special evening. It’s important to be aware: this isn’t your typical cooking class. It’s more like a dinner party where you get to meet and talk to new people, and learn a bit about pasta-making along the way. If you go in with that mindset, then you’ll have an amazing time. Luca is great at putting people at ease and getting the conversation started, and the food was delicious.

Naomi Hook Dec 2023


We had such a good evening, so much fun and Luca is such a brilliant host. Would highly recommend and the pasta was incredible

Rosa Tully Dec 2023


Very good course - learnt lots and Luca is very nice - would recommend if you are looking for a pasta course

Clara Priou Dec 2023


We had such a great evening with Luca! He is a wonderfully warm, funny and knowledgeable host! The pasta was delicious and the group had such a good synergy, we felt like we were at a friend's house! The intimate setting is perfect to learn, share and laugh loads! Will definitely go back to learn how to make raviolis! Thank you again to Luca, could not have had a better time!

Italian Cooking Class and Prosecco Tasting Experience review by Clara Priou - London

Matt Dec 2023


The class was fantastic, we had such a great time, lovely food and learned a lot. Thanks Luca!

Handmade Ravioli Pasta Making Workshop review by Matt - London

Elina Khaimova Dec 2023


What an amazing experience! It was a small group of people - nice intimate environment. Luca was passionately showing us how to make pasta and we learned a lot as well! The taste was fantastic I had the best time and would definitely do another course with Luca!

Laurene Dec 2023


That class was simply amazing, Luca made it very easy and we had a great night! The wine tasting was great but the highlight was truly the pasta - fun activity to do as a team, and the result was beyond expectations, pasta with pork ragu was absolutely delicious !
Can’t recommend this class enough, thank you so much Luca !

Anna Pietrangeli Nov 2023


I had the best Saturday morning! The whole experience was great, Luca was very considerate of my dietary restrictions and attentive to detail. The quality of the wine and all ingredients was excellent, I was surprised with how good the final result was :) I definitely recommend this class.

Sara Revell Nov 2023


I can't recommend this class enough. Luca is a brilliant teacher, very warm and funny and made the evening such an enjoyable experience. It was very intimate (there were 8 of us in all) but relaxed. It's nice that learning to make the tagliatelle wasn't too complicated and the sauce and canapes that Luca made for us were all delicious.

Maya Nov 2023


Absolutely amazing Saturday afternoon. We learned how to make ravioli from scratch with a great selection of wines and nibbles in meantime. Luca was a fabulous host. We had a great time. We love it and we will be back for more.

Handmade Ravioli Pasta Making Workshop review by Maya - London

Klejda Cupi Nov 2023


So lovely, so welcoming - overall just a lovely night! Thank you so much for making it such a great experience :)

Andreea Cata Oct 2023


Had the best time ever making tagliatelle on Saturday. Luca is a great host and made the evening amazingly entertaining. The meal was delicious, location and flat was perfect for the event. Thank you!

Jess Brown Oct 2023


Luca was a great teacher as well as creating a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. It felt like a dinner party and cooking class mixed into one! Really excited to try making the dish again at home.

Handmade Ravioli Pasta Making Workshop review by Jess Brown - London

Emma Oct 2023


Luca was fantastic, we really enjoyed this class! The venue was intimate but with plenty of space for the pasta making. Good value for money - canapes, prosecco and the ravioli we made all included, we did not leave hungry! Will definitely practice making pasta at home in the future with all the knowledge Luca shared.

Esther Adhiambo Oct 2023


A lovely afternoon making ravioli! I went by myself and wasn’t sure what it would be like but Luca made everyone feel welcome and was great at getting us all chatting. The spinach and ricotta pasta was super tasty and lots of fun to make. I’m really glad I went and highly recommend

Chantele Jones Sep 2023


My husband and I had a great time cooking with Luca he put us at ease as soon as we met him. There were 7 of us taking part in the class and we made 2 types of pasta (tagliatelle and ravioli). Luca delivered the information filled class with humour, energy and the helpful tips were abundant. The prosecco helped losen up the group. We left smiling and full to the brim. Thank you!

Italian Cooking Class and Prosecco Tasting Experience review by Chantele Jones - London

Ellie O Connell Sep 2023


This class exceeded my expectations! Luca was very nice and funny, and the food was delicious. Would definitely recommend to anyone else.

Steph Spiers Sep 2023


Luca was an incredible host for the experience. Totally knowledgeable and a lovely person to spend the evening with, it truly felt like we were in the company of friends.

Charlotte Ranson Sep 2023


The class was absolutely fantastic. Luka made us all so welcome, was so knowledgeable, generous and hilarious. It was in a gorgeous Airbnb and just felt like an evening with friends relaxing, learning so much and having so much fun rather than a formal cooking class. It was a fantastic Friday evening!

Jessen Chen Aug 2023


Great night highly recommend it as a team building experience. Luca was knowledgeable and entertaining!

Cooking class review by Jessen Chen - London

Melanie Robinson Jul 2023


Fantastic. Friendly. Fun. Informative! And delicious. Always wanted to know how to make the cream!

Teacher's response

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback Melanie.
I am glad you enjoyed the class.
Take care.
Luca

Eileen Ross Jul 2023

20 ClassBento workshops attended • 21 reviews


A brilliant class with a fabulous teacher. Luca is extremely patient talking us through at an easy pace giving tips as we go.
Will definitely be booking more.

Learn to Make Tiramisu review by Eileen Ross

Teacher's response

Hi Eileen,
Thank you for attending the tiramisu class and for your lovely feedback.
It is always a pleasure cooking with you, such a positive energy.
I hope I will see you soon.
Warm Regards
Luca

Christina Alagaratnam May 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


A fantastic class! Took my skills home with me where I cooked some amazing pasta from scratch, all thanks to Luca. He was an amazing teacher, lovely host and brilliant cook. He also cooked us a meal from the pasta we made. Never had a class like it. A lovely way to spend the evening.

Olivia Bishop May 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Luca was such a fun and friendly tutor - he taught us to make a traditional Tiramisu, which turned out amazing. He's great at explaining each step really clearly and gave us some yummy tips on how we could alter the recipe for different flavours. He is clearly very passionate about cooking amazing Italian recipes and we all had a great time. Thank you Luca!

Cooking class review by Olivia Bishop

Lana Mulki May 2023


Luca is fantastic he is so funny and a great host not a boring moment to ponder on! Pasta making is great fun and you get the recipes after

Caroline Barley May 2023


A fantastic afternoon spent with Luca. We came away having learnt a lot and feeling more confident about making our own pasta. Great ingredients throughout. Some well selected prosecco. Luca was engaging and knowledgeable. We're tempted to try the ravioli class next.

Jenell Gharu-Razor May 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Luca was an absolutely amazing host. Vibrant, warm and knowledgeable!

The class itself was fun, and we enjoyed eating our own pasta from scratch to end off a nicely.

Would recommend to anyone wanting to learn how to make pasta from scratch or simply just want to have a good time!

Thanks Luca! X

Italian Cooking Class and Prosecco Tasting Experience review by Jenell Gharu-Razor - London

Naomi Mouflier Apr 2023


Had an amazing time with Luca , he was very welcoming and enjoyed learning how to make pasta which I can happily say that I’ll make from scratch from now on. Perfect for going with friends , family or as a date

Bettina Traurig Apr 2023


Great evening! Luca was an amazing host, so friendly and welcoming, really making sure everyone is happy.

Also the pasta sauce was amazing - but it would have been good to get a heads up that it includes pork in the description (I assumed it would be beef only)

Tom Laszlo Apr 2023


Great experience and great skill of pasta making. Great social event and meet new similar minded people.
Luka was very welcoming and a great host!

Frances Johnson Apr 2023


Luca was a great host, we had an amazing time and met a great bunch of people. Had lots of fun making the pasta and really enjoyed the Prosecco and eating the pasta towards the end of the evening. Highly recommend!

Wendy Fox Apr 2023

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


Really easy to follow and lots of useful tips. I would definitely recommend this course because Luca explains things really well and makes the class fun! Grazier mille, Luca!

Haben Abraham Apr 2023


Luca was an amazing host and teacher! He was fun, knowledgeable and personable. We had a great date night on this cooking class. Would definitely recommend!

Anna Chippendale Apr 2023


My girlfriend and I had the best experience! Luca was a really brilliant host - he was very charismatic, warm and knowledgeable. The food we created was delicious and it was an extremely well structured class. Great vibes, great food, great music and a thoroughly enjoyable experience all round!

Sasha Baynham Mar 2023


Luca was lovely; easy to follow instructions, great prosecco and delicious sauce! Would recommend to friends.

Ian Plummer Mar 2023


Luca is such a friendly and fun guy to spend a bit of time with. And clearly the cooking tips are great too!

Anna Butler Mar 2023


Luca was super warm and friendly - always happy to answer any of our questions and gave us a little history lesson on the origins of the dish which was a bonus! The pace of the class felt right and the dish itself was delicious!

Eileen Ross Mar 2023

20 ClassBento workshops attended • 21 reviews


Loved the class, Luca as always is very inclusive ensuring each participant is happy and keeping up with the instructions all the way through the duration of the class.
Luca takes time to explain the reasons for doing what we do with the ingredients with hints and tips.
Looking forward yo the next class.

Make Authentic Aubergine Parmigiana from Scratch review by Eileen Ross

Barbara Hope Mar 2023


Luca is an excellent teacher, extremely knowledgeable about Italian cooking. He has a flare for making complete strangers feel comfortable. It was my first time making fresh pasta, and I really enjoyed the experience. I would definitely recommend this class.

David Moxley Feb 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


such a friendly, relaxed and helpful cook
praises you when the food you are making looks like his
offers hints on how to improve
excellent

Cook an Authentic Italian Dish review by David Moxley

Konstantinos Tsiplakos Feb 2023


A great pasta making workshop.

We were welcomed with antipasti and fizzy drinks and Luca guided us step by step through the process to prepare, knead and cut (cutting the pasta into shape is the ultimate party trick!) and make pasta from scratch which we then combined with a great sauce for a delicious lunch.

Luca is a very knowledgeable and authentic instructor who makes learning feel fun and cooking with 6 strangers feel like a relaxed lunch with friends.

100% recommended.

Alex Malti Feb 2023


Luca was so friendly and knowledgeable about the drinks/food that were provided. The atmosphere was really great and such a nice way to meet people. Really enjoyed that we were taught how to make pasta using both machine and without one and the meal was absolutely delicious. would highly recommend! such a fun date night/ night with friends

Nikhil Sood Feb 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Great friendly teacher. Lots of fun and gives a great background. Very helpful explanation of each step.

Rachel Smith Jan 2023


Thanks Luca for a fun and helpful class. We really enjoyed it and are quite proud of ourselves for making arancini balls from scratch! We'd love to do another class sometime.

Italian Street Food: Make Arancini Rice Balls review by Rachel Smith

David Moxley Jan 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


Luca is an experienced and enthusiastic cook making authentic Italian dishes in a relaxed style. Fantastico

Eileen Ross Jan 2023

20 ClassBento workshops attended • 21 reviews


Luca is very knowledgable, personable a great teacher with lots of hints and tips from his mum and grandmother making it truly authentic.

George Barker Dec 2022


A fantastic, intimate class with Luca. Very knowledgable and welcoming, he went at our pace & the food was incredible! Would definitely recommend.

Grace Mupanemunda Dec 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Luca was an amazing host, so passionate and welcoming. The class was really intimate and had such a friendly atmosphere. Really high quality ingredients meant the food tasted incredible, better than most restaurants!

Italian Cooking Class and Prosecco Tasting Experience review by Grace Mupanemunda - London

Charlie Macey Dec 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended


He was not only a great teacher but very nice and personable! Highly recommend, nice and cozy, small group and was able to learn and enjoy it.

Cooking class review by Charlie Macey - London

Kathleen Scroggins Dec 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended


Able to go at a leisurely pace, not rushed. A very enjoyable time and delicious ending.

Chris Hall Dec 2022


Loved the Italian meatloaf class with Luca.

He was friendly, helpful, supportive and good fun.

Would definitely recommend to anyone thinking about it.
A great experience and great value for money.

Sapna Kumar Nov 2022


Luca I was a fantastic host and catered to my group’s dietary needs (vegetarian, no beef, gluten free). The cava was flowing and very tasty, along with the homemade pasta. We had an enjoyable afternoon and will likely book another course with Luca soon (if there are others!). Thanks Luca!

Lachlan McCulloch Nov 2022


The class was excellent! Portion sizes for food were huge and there was tonnes of wine throughout the afternoon. Luca and Thom were so much fun - I’d definitely recommend to anyone! Well worth the price!

Briony Palmer Oct 2022


The class was excellent! My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and learnt a lot.

Luca was a great host and chef!

He was very accommodating to my dietary requirement and made delicious sauces to accompany our pasta.

Thank you Luca!

Jamie Tayler Oct 2022


The class was great, we really enjoyed it! Luca was really fun and knowledgeable about pasta!

David Moxley Oct 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


It was like having a slice of Italy in the kitchen. Luca was relaxed and knowledgeable. Happy to explain things twice.

Make Authentic Aubergine Parmigiana from Scratch review by David Moxley

Madhavi Pandit Sep 2022

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


Luca’s classes are always lovely. He keeps them simple, interactive and the end result is always great. Highly recommend

Emma Jenkins Sep 2022

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews


Another fabulous evening with Luca - cannot recommend highly enough for a fun class and lovely dinner after!

Cook a Summery Pasta Dish review by Emma Jenkins

Jade Allsopp Sep 2022

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Luca is an amazing chef/teacher and all round great guy My fiancé and I have cooked with him twice and will definitely be cooking with him again soon

Cooking class review by Jade Allsopp

Emily Badham Sep 2022


Lovely cooking class. Throughly enjoyed - would do again! Luca was a fabulous teacher and made me feel at ease

Daniel Aug 2022


As always Luca was awesome , and great fun and the Lasagna was amazing, can’t wait to our next class

Jade Allsopp Aug 2022

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Fab class, can’t wait for another amazing class with Luca! Our lasagne tasted out of this world!

Emma Jenkins Aug 2022

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews


What a fantastic class! A lovely way to spend an evening, fantastic teacher and beautiful meal at the end!

Make Handmade Lasagna at Home review by Emma Jenkins

Emma Jenkins Jul 2022

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews


Fantastic class - great teaching style, very informative and a lovely spread at the end. Thanks very much Luca.

Cooking class review by Emma Jenkins

Madhavi Pandit May 2022

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


Excellent experience. Easy and delicious food. Highly recommend for every one. Luca is a friendly wonderful chef

Eileen Ross Apr 2022

20 ClassBento workshops attended • 21 reviews


Luca was very friendly and knowledgable. He explained everything well and encouraged us all the way through the class.

Louise Mornay Apr 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Fantastic, thank you! Good pace, and a friendly and personable teacher, not to mention delicious results! :-)

Clare Mulqueen Apr 2022


A great experience and a lot of fun.Luca has a lovely warm and welcoming personality.N.B.The participant needs to be well prepared to enjoy this lesson.A but rushed at the end.Cherry tomatoes…What were they for ? *Terminology tip …an oven proof dish was needed not a baking tray

Make Authentic Potato Gnocchi at Home review by Clare Mulqueen

Amanda Guttridge Mar 2022

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews


Thoroughly enjoyed this session with Luca! Sadly my connection dropped at the pasta rolling out stage so I think mine was a little thick but I'm definitely going to do this again. Luca is friendly and chatty and it was interesting hearing about the regional variations of this recipe. I also loved him telling us about making pasta growing up with his family. That's when you know you're in very experienced hands. Highly recommended.

Make Handmade Lasagna at Home review by Amanda Guttridge

Sarah Church Mar 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Really good fun and good clear instructions. Luca went out of his way to make us feel welcome. He answered all questions really well and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Rachel Randle Feb 2022

50 ClassBento workshops attended • 32 reviews


Really enjoyed the class. It was a friendly and fun atmosphere. Great tasting food made and lots of helpful tips and history behind the dish

Anthony Manfredi Feb 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended


What a fun class! Luca was so friendly and made it easy and enjoyable. Our arancini turned out delicious so we really loved it. Can't wait to do another.

Cooking class review by Anthony Manfredi

Louise Mornay Jan 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Incredible! Luca is a great friendly teacher and excellent instructions - can't believe I made arancini!

Emily Cox Aug 2021


We booked this class for our team get together and it didn't disappoint!

Luca was a great host and made everyone feel included plus he taught us all how to make amazing gnocchi with a few funny stories along the way :)

I would highly recommend

Make Authentic Potato Gnocchi at Home review by Emily Cox

Francesca Lemanczyk Mar 2021


Such a great evening! Yummy food. Going to make this recipe a lot I think. Thank you Luca - you were fab :)

Louise Chenu Mar 2021

11 ClassBento workshops attended • 8 reviews


Luca was great fun and engaging he helped me each step as I went i managed to do the lasagne really well my whole ‍‍ family liked it we even all had seconds ❤ thank-you luca.

Make Handmade Lasagna at Home review by Louise Chenu

Amandine Thaing Mar 2021

3 ClassBento workshops attended


What a great course, we had fun and it was delicious! Keep the good work going! Thanks Luca!

Carmen Derouin Feb 2021


My partner and I had such a great time cooking with Luca! Luca made the virtual class so interactive, relatable and fun. Would absolutely recommend to a friend and I look forward to taking another class hopefully soon!

David Mason Feb 2021

3 ClassBento workshops attended


Excellent class with excellent results. Luca was a really good teacher with a good pace.

Took the time to say hello to everyone whilst cooking

Italian Street Food: Make Arancini Rice Balls review by David Mason

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