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Portuguese Cooking Class: Backyard Ingredients Stories
4.9
37 Ratings
Oeiras
Immerse yourself in the flavors of Portugal in a typical village home. Learn to cook traditional dishes using fresh ingredients from the backyard while hearing stories about their origins. Enjoy a delicious meal together at the end.
Immerse yourself in the flavors of Portugal in a typical village home. Learn to cook traditional dishes using fresh ingredients from the backyard while hearing stories about their origins. Enjoy a delicious meal together at the end.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Igreja de São Bento de Valejas - Get ready to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. In just 20 minutes, you’ll arrive at a small and picturesque village in Lisbon. I challenge you to spend 3-4 hours of fantastic moments in a charming house that’s more than 100 years old. It’s located in a beautiful valley that has many stories to tell. While…
- Igreja de São Bento de Valejas - Get ready to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. In just 20 minutes, you’ll arrive at a small and picturesque village in Lisbon. I challenge you to spend 3-4 hours of fantastic moments in a charming house that’s more than 100 years old. It’s located in a beautiful valley that has many stories to tell. While we cook our meal, I will share some of those stories with you around the table.
All products are meticulously selected for daily freshness, taking you on a journey through Portugal and beyond.
Join me.
What's Included
- E-book of recipes (after review)
- Exclusive offer after sharing your opinion
- RETURN transportation by UBER to your accommodation is my treat
- Lunch
- E-book of recipes (after review)
- Exclusive offer after sharing your opinion
- RETURN transportation by UBER to your accommodation is my treat
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Private transportation
Meal Options
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Cheese and cold meat board - • Local wine or tea as a welcome drink
• Fresh bread with typical cheese, chorizo & olives - Flavours at the Table: A House Recipe to Taste - I adapt the menus depending on my guest’s dietary restrictions and the time of year.
- Of the thousands of typical Portuguese desserts - I’ll choose 1 - Portuguese sweets are…
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Cheese and cold meat board - • Local wine or tea as a welcome drink
• Fresh bread with typical cheese, chorizo & olives - Flavours at the Table: A House Recipe to Taste - I adapt the menus depending on my guest’s dietary restrictions and the time of year.
- Of the thousands of typical Portuguese desserts - I’ll choose 1 - Portuguese sweets are extremely varied; they either have dairy products and eggs, or we cook fruit with a special touch.
Additional Information
The experience is super relaxed, we start by sitting down and tasting a little bit of Portugal, while I give a brief explanation of what we’re going to cook. Cooking while hungry is a bad policy. When we’re ready, we put on our aprons and start the teamwork, under my guidance. Some of the ingredients are from my backyard, and I’ll take you to see what…
The experience is super relaxed, we start by sitting down and tasting a little bit of Portugal, while I give a brief explanation of what we’re going to cook. Cooking while hungry is a bad policy. When we’re ready, we put on our aprons and start the teamwork, under my guidance. Some of the ingredients are from my backyard, and I’ll take you to see what they are…
As we prepare the food, I’ll tell some stories about the origins of the ingredients to be used.
In the end, we set the table and sat down to savor all the dishes we’ve prepared.
IMPORTANT: If you have any food allergies or follow a specific diet (vegetarian, paleo, vegan, etc …) let me know as soon as possible so we can prepare in advance all the ingredients needed.
Location
Igreja de São Bento de Valejas
The meeting place is the church square in my village, and I'll meet you there.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(37 Ratings)
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Nick
Jun 26, 2025
A true highlight of any trip to Lisbon: delicious food, warm hospitality and a deep dive into Portuguese culture! ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - We had such a fun and memorable time with our friends during this cooking experience. Katija was the perfect host: welcoming, knowledgeable, and full of fascinating stories about Portuguese culture, history and food.
The setting in her beautiful village home made it feel like we were visiting a friend, not just taking a class. We loved learning about the regional ingredients and traditions, and the octopus rice was absolutely incredible – one of the best dishes we’ve had in Portugal!
The wine flowed, the conversation was lively, and we left not only with full stomachs but with a much deeper appreciation of Portuguese life and flavors. Highly recommend this experience if you’re looking for something authentic, personal, and delicious!
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2enriquep
Jun 24, 2025
Cooking with friends - It was an amazing experience. Cozy environment; Katija was excellent, made us feel at home. It was like cooking at home with family. The whole experience exited our expectations.
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Daryl_e
Jun 8, 2025
Best Ever Cooking Experience - My lady and I shared the most delightful afternoon with Katija and the meal she guided us thru. Preparing was only part of what made the experience so delicious! The setting is close to the city while also a world away - bucolic, peaceful, serene-only 20 minutes away from our hotel in Lisbon, but it felt as if we had journeyed to another time, Katija welcomed us like old friends into her charming dining area where we sipped a delicious tea freshly brewed from the lemon verbena leaves picked moments before on our tour of her garden. We learned about her home and the family connection it has to her. Katija shared pictures of her family and showed us artifacts of her grandfather and other family members. This was far more than a cooking experience. Katija took us on a journey through time as she well planned, manageable task with a relaxing pace as she kept us engaged with her friendly, interesting conversation and delicious meal. Extremely highly recommended.
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Katie_w
May 11, 2025
Perfect evening of sharing - Katija was a welcoming host. She provided a special evening of food, history, getting to know one another. We made beans with squid, chorizo and veggies on garlic rice in her outdoor kitchen area. Dessert a simple whipped crème with coffee on bed of cookies. Perfect! Thank you for the extra hospitality getting us to our hotel after a soccer match made hired cars unavailable.
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Jennyx40
May 4, 2025
Exceptional experience and host. Highly recommend - Katija is such a lovely and kind host and really welcomed me into her home sharing stories about her recipes, life and family. I attended this class solo and the other participants were from Spain so she had to conduct the class in a mix of English and Spanish and she always made sure to translate so no one was left out of the conversation. The cooking class was held in a covered outdoor patio area of her home which was such a lovely and unique surrounding. Part way through the class Portugal and Spain experienced nation-wide power outage and she handled the situation with such calm and grace. She pivoted with ease and changed plans so we could continue enjoying lunch in her beautiful home. She was generous and patient with her time and helped me to return to my accomodation in Lisbon city centre without access to electricity phone and Internet.
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Erin_z
Apr 26, 2025
Must-Do Lisbon Activity - Amazing experience! My husband and I had a wonderful time talking and cooking with Katija. We wanted to spend time with a local to learn more about the culture in Portugal, while also enjoying an authentic meal. This experience was exactly that. Intimate, good company, and delicious. A must-do while visiting Lisbon! Thanks Katija!
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Lacy_n
Apr 10, 2025
A Perfect Afternoon - We had an amazing afternoon learning about Portuguese cuisine, culture, and history with Katija. We felt like we were visiting with an old friend. Katija even modified the menu to accommodate a food allergy.
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Ann_m
Mar 11, 2025
An Amazing Experience! - Katija welcomed us to our home, accommodated date changes and navigated rainy weather in order to offer us an amazing experience. We learned authentic Portuguese recipes, enjoyed wine and conversation. She also gave us a glimpse of history about her village and her home. It was a very special experience and I would highly recommend it!
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Johannes_h
Mar 1, 2025
Authentic cookery class with a lovely host - Our cookery class with Katija was exactly what we were hoping for. Katija invited us into her lovely home, being a very welcoming and warm-hearted host. She is a true citizen of the world with very interesting stories to tell. The food was really hearty and delicious and we can‘t wait to try and cook the Octopus rice back home! Can recommend 10/10. Obrigado, Katija!
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Shawn_p
Mar 22, 2025
Great experience in a... - Great experience in a real village with local host, we sat around a table with another traveling couple and the host and had a meal like friends. the instruction about the meal and Portugal’s history was very interesting. We would have liked to actually cooked more of the food ourselves and get into more complex dishes but the dish we cooked was fairly simple and we did not perform many steps in the preparation but the food was delicious and the dessert was our favorite.
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