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World cuisine: Italian Classics

Buon appetito!

Learn how to whip up an array of authentic Italian dishes with this day-long class, filled with fresh ingredients, tasty techniques and comforting flavours. You’ll visit our kitchen garden to pick fresh rosemary for focaccia, discover top tips on perfecting a classic tiramisu, and learn how to master the art of making pasta from scratch. 

Throughout the day, enjoy demonstrations from our expert chefs and pick up top tips. Then, roll up your sleeves and head for your workstation! You’ll try your hand at mixing, kneading, rolling and shaping pasta and pizza dough. And after lots of cooking, there’s lots of eating! Who can resist pizza straight out of the woodfired oven?

It doesn’t matter if you usually get your pasta sauce out of a jar – this class is designed to be engaging, interactive and fun for everyone! We even have a cleaning crew on hand to tackle the dishes. Phew!

The techniques you'll learn

  • Process of proving dough for focaccia and the traditions of the Liguria region
  • History and origins of all dishes made
  • How to use a pasta machine

What you'll cook

  • Focaccia alla Ligure
  • Gnocchi with pesto Genovese
  • Risotto with wild mushroom
  • Ravioli with a spinach and ricotta filling and a butter and sage dressing 
  • Tiramisu

In honour of World pasta day, the menu for the class taking place on 25th October will be as follows;

  • Focaccia alla Ligure
  • Orecchiette with a typical sauce from Puglia
  • Tagliatelle with pesto Genovese
  • Tortelloni with wild mushroom and white wine sauce
  • Large medaglioni alla Florentina with butter and sage
  • Tiramisu

What you get on the day

  • Tea, coffee and pastries on arrival
  • All ingredients, equipment and fuel for the class
  • Use of a workstation between two participants
  • Culinary know-how from our experts
  • Recipes you can easily replicate at home
  • Soft drinks throughout the day
  • A souvenir Season cookery school apron
Duration: 10am - 3:30pm
Price: £195 / person
Dates: 01 Mar 2025
14 Jun 2025
26 Jul 2025
25 Oct 2025
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