Pizza Making - August 24 SOLD OUT
Everyone loves pizza. Quick, delicious and fun, it can be one of the most satisfying meals to create at home to share with friends and family.
A serious pizzaiolo knows the secret to the perfect dough matched with the correct balance of sauce and toppings.
In this hands-on class you will learn the principles and techniques of making an authentic Italian pizza dough, selecting the right ingredients and achieving the best result in the home oven.
HANDS-ON | BEGINNERS LEVEL
18+years old
Risotto! Risotto! Italy's favourite rice dish made simple- August 31
Risotto is one of the great dishes of La Cucina Italiana and every good Italian cook always has one or two favourite risotto recipes up their sleeve.
This demonstration class introduces you to the basics of risotto making: selecting the best rice, preparing the ingredients, and discovering fool-proof cooking techniques. We’ll also show you some of the other wonderful dishes Italian’s make with rice.
This class in presented as a demonstration and includes a taste of all the dishes prepared.
DEMONSTRATION
Italian for Beginners: Fresh Pasta & Basic Sauces September 14
No other food captures the soul of Cucina Italiana like a simple plate of pasta.
In this hands-on class you will learn to make your own beautiful silky pasta sheets for lasagna, spaghetti and fettuccine and how to pair your pasta with the perfect sauce.
Hands-on classes are held in Enoteca Sileno’s professional kitchen and require all participants to roll up their sleeves and get involved. The class concludes with a relaxed lunch where you can discuss the class and enjoy the fruits of your efforts over a glass of wine.
HANDS-ON | BEGINNERS LEVEL
18+years old
Filled Pasta Masterclass September 21
Tortellini, ravioli, agnolotti; each region of Italy has their own version of filled pasta dishes. This pasta masterclass covers each stage of preparing the pasta, creating different fillings and folding the pasta into the various forms.
At the end of the class you will enjoy a lunch of the pasta you've produced accompanied by a glass of wine or two.
HANDS ON | INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED
18+years old
Gnocchi Making - October 5
Gnocchi capture the very essence of Italian cooking- a few simple ingredients combined in the right way can make magic. Chef Mirco Speri will guide you through each step of how to prepare, cook and serve the best, light, fluffy and delicious gnocchi you will ever make. If there was ever a dish to impress family and friends, this is it.
HANDS-ON | BEGINNERS
Pizza Making - October 12
Everyone loves pizza. Quick, delicious and fun, it can be one of the most satisfying meals to create at home to share with friends and family.
A serious pizzaiolo knows the secret to the perfect dough matched with the correct balance of sauce and toppings.
In this hands-on class you will learn the principles and techniques of making an authentic Italian pizza dough, selecting the right ingredients and achieving the best result in the home oven.
HANDS-ON | BEGINNERS LEVEL
18+years old
Arabic Flavours of Sicily- October 19
The Arab occupation of Sicily in the Middle Ages transformed the local cuisine and introduced many of the ingredients which are still very much a part of Sicilian cooking today.
This unique class with Chef Paolo Arlotta, explores these influences with dishes which are unique to the Sicilian islands.
This class is partly hands-on and partly demonstration and concludes with lunch.
DEMONSTRATION + SOME HANDS-ON | BEGINNERS-INTERMEDIATE
Italian Pasta Sauces: The Top 10 (Demonstration) - October 26
The spine of all great Italian dishes is its sugo or sauce. Region to region, town to town, and even family to family you will find vast differences in the way sughi are cooked, often with a jealously guarded recipe.
In this course you will learn how to create a brilliant, versatile sugo. We’ll be putting each sauce to the taste test with bread or pasta, so be sure to bring your appetite with a glass of wine or two.
DEMONSTRATION, 18+
The Most Popular Italian Antipasti - November 9
What they used to be typical street food dishes, are nowadays among the most popular Italian antipasti that every family enjoys before a main meal like the Christmas lunch or on their own as delicious party food.
Roll up your sleeves and come to help our chef in a professional kitchen preparing dishes like Sicilian arancini, stuffed zucchini flowers, polenta chips with a twist and much more...
DEMONSTRATION WITH SOME HANDS-ON | 18+
Italian Christmas Biscuits - November 16
With the Festive season coming up, everyone starts craving for little sweets and treats. Come along and discover how to make the most christmassy Italian biscuits and regional sweet specialties.
DEMONSTRATION WITH SOME HANDS ON | 18+