Culinary experiences and online workshops
The kitchen is the heart of your home, where your family and friends get together, where you laugh and share, where you enjoy comforting aromas and delicious food.
That’s Gran Comida! A friendly, inviting place where we get together to cook up great dishes and enjoy good conversation, experience other cultures through the universal art of cooking, try new products and help others.
Our workshops are 100% live and interactive, where you’re able to comment and ask questions. Your participation is our most special ingredient!
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Because cooking is the easiest way to say “I love you” to yourself, to your family and to your friends. Learn about the culinary world, healthy eating habits, new languages and ways to experiment with cooking.
Cooking with Vincenzo Vottero and Patch Adams
An extraordinary cooking experience with the Michelin Star Chef Vincenzo Vottero for supporting the mission of Patch Adams.
With Vincenzo during the cooking class, you will learn to prepare:
- “Lasagna alla Carbonara”, an innovative and traditional dish
- homemade pasta that you can use also in several other recipes
- the secrets of a Chef for preparing a perfect traditional carbonara
Price 35$
let's cook italian
We enter the home of an Italian expat family, now in Chicago.
They will reveal the tricks to cooking a wonderful Saffron risotto and the tastiest Grandma’s meatballs!
The course will support the projects of AVSI Kenya one of our historical NGOs that we support.
Familias*Adultos *Italiano*ONG
Cocinamos Pasta Fresca
A todos los encanta pero muy pocos de nosotros nos atrevemos a cocinarla en casa: la pasta fresca ¡y qué rica está!
Con la ayuda de nuestra chef italiana, especialista de masas frescas y pasta, conseguiremos preparar un plato riquísimo de ñoquis rellenos. Además el taller es SOLIDARIO para un proyecto de nutrición de AVSI.
Familias*Adultos *Italiano*ONG
An extraordinary cooking experience with the Michelin Star Chef Vincenzo Vottero for supporting the mission of Patch Adams.
Patch is a doctor, a pacifist and he is the person who invented the clown therapy inspiring also a movie. He defines himself as the clown doctor that with the power of colorful clothes and a red clown nose gets closer to people for bringing them care and love. His mission is changing the way medical care is provided, where joy and love are the tools for social change and healing. At the end of May, Patch will turn 79 but his work can continue also thanks to you.
Vincenzo Vottero
Vincenzo has been a professional chef for 40 years and he loves joining charity events by donating his time and his experience.
He gained his Michelin Star a few years ago thanks to his creativity and dedication to find innovative gastronomic solutions.
Born in Bologna, graduated in Rimini, his cuisine is based on solid knowledge of traditional Italian recipes. After various national and international experiences as Executive Chef, he opened 4 restaurants of his own in Bologna, proposing fine dining, creative and research cuisine, focused on respect for excellent quality raw materials.
Since November 2023, he has embraced the “American Dream” taking on the role of Culinary Director of “Phil Stefani Signature Restaurants Group” in Chicago.
He has a very energetic, cheerful, positive and passionate style. He is capable of involving and energizing people while he teaches and explains recipes.
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WHAT WE OFFER
Gran Comida Experiences
From kids to adults, our workshops are for anyone and everyone who wants to venture into
the kitchen. Enjoy learning with other people, learn more about nutrition and about the
culture behind the dishes.
Online workshops
Workshops in different languages (English, French, Italian and Spanish) for kids, teenagers,
adults and families, where cooking together will become a learning and cultural experience.
Private parties
Would you like a birthday workshop or a unique activity for your employees? We adapt our
online or face-to-face workshops to your needs.
Schools
We have online or face-to-face cooking workshops and engaging lectures on: good eating
habits, preventing food waste and practicing responsible consumption.
Our Social Project
Food is a right for all people, countries and races. Unfortunately, malnutrition and food shortages continue to rise.
But we can all help!
Look for our solidarity workshops!
Gift a workshop!
Surprise your loved ones with a deliciously different gift! A blend of fun, learning and
delicious food is truly a gift of love!
What they say about us
“Workshop for kids: Gnocchi”
Granada (ES)
“Solidarity workshop for AVSI”
“Workshop for teenagers”
Como, Italia