Say ciao to boxed pasta forever! In this immersive Pasta Boot Camp, you’ll spend the day exploring Italy’s rich regional pasta traditions, crafting a variety of doughs - from classic egg to parsley-tinted and semolina - completely from scratch. Learn to roll, fill, and shape pastas by hand, then pair them with vibrant, homemade sauces. With expert…
Say ciao to boxed pasta forever! In this immersive Pasta Boot Camp, you’ll spend the day exploring Italy’s rich regional pasta traditions, crafting a variety of doughs - from classic egg to parsley-tinted and semolina - completely from scratch. Learn to roll, fill, and shape pastas by hand, then pair them with vibrant, homemade sauces. With expert guidance and a hands-on approach, you’ll build a solid foundation in pasta-making and walk away with unforgettable flavors - and the skills to recreate them anytime at home.
Menu you'll cook and enjoy:
- Whole Wheat Pasta Dough: Cappelletti (Stuffed Pasta) with Pink Peppercorn and Goat Cheese Filling, Roasted Zucchini, Arugula, Oven-Dried Tomatoes and Lemon
- Ricotta Pasta Dough: Hand Shaped Chiusoni with Mushroom Ragu
- Semolina Dough: Hand Shaped Busiate al Pesto Trapanese (Tomatoes, Basil and Almonds)
- Parsley Dough: Fettuccine with Clams, White Wine and Toasted Breadcrumbs
- Classic Egg Dough: Rotolo (Rolled Lasagna) with Ricotta, Spinach, Prosciutto and Tomato Sauce
Skills covered in class:
- Mixing and kneading pasta dough by hand
- Cooking pasta properly
- Understanding different types of flour
- Making tinted pasta dough
- Using a pasta roller
- Shaping traditional pastas by hand
- Making filled pasta
- How to store homemade pasta
- Balancing flavors
- Roasting vegetables
- Working with mushrooms
- Preparing pesto and tomato sauce
- Selecting shellfish
In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of three to five and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.
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