Recently updated on July 3rd, 2025 at 02:10 pm
My husband and I joined Trafalgar’s Best of Italy for our honeymoon – a relaxing and romantic trip to say the least!
From a private gondola ride in Venice to an evening walk sampling the best gelato in Rome and a poetic recital by the locals under Juliet’s balcony in Verona… Everything throughout our trip was exactly what I had anticipated. Yet, the Be My Guest dinner was a big surprise for me.
That evening in Sorrento, we were the dinner guests of the Esposito family. When we arrived, we were taken on a tour of the farm and shown how to pick the best lemons and tomatoes. We were then led to a big outdoor kitchen where an authentic Italian meal was prepared for us. When the lady of the house learned that my husband and I were newlyweds, she decided she was going to teach him how to cook, so he could cook for me back home!
Two other girls from our group were also invited to join in. Since all three of them wanted to make pizza, she taught them the tricks and skills to perfectly knead and press pizza dough, as well as how to finely dice tomato and shave cheese. Once their creations were complete, they were placed in a traditional wood-fired oven and in a few short minutes, their crispy pizzas were ready! I took a bite of my husband’s first handmade pizza and shouted “WOW” because it was surprisingly delicious.
I never expected the Be My Guest dinner would have turned out to be an Italian culinary class. It was an unforgettable experience and the pizza my husband made was and still is the best I’ve ever had!
Samantha Chow from California
