| Hands-on classes run all year on various topics from fresh pasta, regional Italian cooking, fish and seafood, beginners, bread making, gourmet to low salt. After the cooking is complete you enjoy what you have made along with a glass of wine. Each class includes an educational talk on the specific subject concluded by part demonstration, part hands-on class. Class size ranges from 2-15 persons. |
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Class Package
- Aprons, hats, pens, class notes, all ingredients and a glass of wine are provided.
- Various topics to choose (see Class Schedule)
- Afternoons from 2-6PM
- Price £80 (supplements may apply to classes with more expensive ingredients)
- Book a class and bring along a junior chef (under 14 years) and junior receives 33% off class price
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Various Classes on Offer
Class Descriptions
See Schedule for 2008
- Fresh Pasta Making **
Making fresh pasta is truly an Italian art and dried pastas do not ever compare once you have sampled the real thing. You will make various shaped pasta e.g. spaghetti, tagliatelle, as well as delicious fresh sauces to accompany them, including the delicate aglio olio and the robust amatricana. After this class, there shall be no more Dolmio days!
- Romantic Dinner for Two: Una Sera D’Amore **
Impress your lover with an intimate dinner, this will include an asparagus starter, creamy cauliflower soup, king prawns with a Champagne jus, chicken with a red wine reduction and a fresh strawberry dessert. Hints & tips are included on how to create the ultimate romantic experience, not to be missed.
- Easy Cook Class: go on amaze yourself! *
For the absolute beginner quick, easy and most importantly delicious recipes that anyone can do in under 20 minutes maximum. All 100% healthy, no short cuts there, from pasta sauce to a main dish, soup and a sweet. You will leave this class amazed at your new found talent!
- Winter Warmers (the comfort zone class) **
Hearty soup, nourishing dishes and spicy sauces to fend off the Winter blues until Spring arrives. Home-made Italian beef burgers, Parmesan mashed potatoes, polenta with Italian sausage and a spicy tomato sauce-that should get you out of hibernation, even if only to eat!
- Internazionale: recipes from around the world **)
Chef Angelo goes global and shares his international recipes with us. From curry to Stroganoff, stir-fry to honey glazed pork, superlative as ever and achieved with his renowned inimitable style.
- Taste of Italy **
An array of various, yummy, Italian recipes to tempt your taste buds. This class includes a soup, starter, snack, main-course with vegetables and, of course, a dessert.
- Gamekeeper’s (or Poacher’s!) Class **
Learn to cook the natural bounty from land and rivers, Italian style. Venison, rabbit and trout will feature as well as wild vegetables--the ultimate organic class!
- Pizza and Bread Making **
Flavoured breads with basil, garlic, walnuts, and onion. Pizza dough is nothing without the wonderful toppings you will prepare in this class.
- Soooo Simple DInner Party *
The simplest of dinner parties imaginable which will feature two starters, main course and dessert which are so easy to do. This will really impress the friends and family alike of the totally non-domestic god/dess among us.
- Cannelloni, Panna Cotta and Vegetali Fritti **
The most delicious spinach and ricotta cannelloni imaginable as well as a vegetable tempura (deep fried battered vegetables) with a selection of home-made dips, a soup and rounding off with the perfect panna cotta. (All recipes suitable for vegetarians.)
- Low Salt - No Salt **
For health reasons such as hypertension, or, just to eat more healthily, eliminating or reducing the salt content in food is always advised, Chef Angelo will teach you recipes which use different herbs and ingredients that will reduce or eradicate salt in your daily food without having to eat bland and uninteresting dishes.
- Regional Cooking FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA** (cap. Trieste)
One-off regional cooking class featuring the cuisine of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The cuisine here is greatly influenced by the bordering countries of Austria and Slovenia and the class will feature Salsiccia al vino bianco, Italian sausage braised in white wine, grilled polenta and scampi fritti.
- Surf ’n’ Turf- field and ocean to plate ** 1/2 (£10 supp)
Grilling the perfect steak from bleu to well done need not be a challenge and Chef Angelo will talk you through not only how to cook the steak along with accompanying sauces and what to look for when buying beef. The class will then conclude with preparation of lobster, with will be served with some delicious Italian mashed potatoes.
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Star Ratings
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Easy, basic beginners (anyone can do this class)
Moderate, slightly more complicated in depth recipesExperienced, would suit those with a bit more advanced cooking skills and those with more daring foodie tastes |
Please note these are just rough guidelines for you. If you wish to challenge yourself, please do so, as instruction is given throughout every class and step-by-step notes are provided.
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