Italian Cooking Classes

Welcome to an Italian experience; where we learn and eat.

We are currently focussed on private classes for intimate parties of 2. Put together your own group of 4 or more to get our group rates. Book your next team building event, birthday or special event with us.

You can also gift an Italian experience! A cooking class is the PERFECT gift for your friends and family.

We welcome you into our home to experience what an Italian afternoon of food and wine would be like just like my Italian mama taught me!

Luisa teaches you step by step how delicious and easy it is to make fresh pasta, gnocchi or pizza. All of our secrets revealed. It is a complete experience that includes a 4 course meal, 2 glasses of wine and an Italian coffee with dessert. A small hands on class setting with up to 6 students.

Ciao, Luisa

Details for HANDS ON COOKING CLASSES

LOCATION

Classes take place in Burlington, ON near the YMCA where we operate a Halton Health inspected & city of Burlington licensed kitchen in our home.

Our classes are also mobile. We can bring the classes to you so you can learn in the comfort of your home or event venue. We service Burlington, Hamilton, Ancaster, Grimsby and Oakville.

DURATION

The class is about 4 hours in length. We eat what we make and recipes are shared via email.

CLASS TYPES

    • learn in real time how we transform flour and eggs into dough with your hands

    • each student makes a dough ball

    • while the dough is resting, watch how to make mamma’s recipe for tomato sauce

    • we are paired on pasta machine to create pasta sheets that is cut into Tagliatelle

    • watch in real time how transform the boiled potatoes into the dough that is just right (not mushy or too hard)

    • each student gets a dough ball to form the gnocchi

    • watch how to make our special sauce that pairs perfectly with the gnocchi

    • watch how we make the Napolitano pizza dough the easy way using a mixer and “Lievito Madre” aka mother yeast

    • each student will shape the dough ball and top your own pizza

    • watch how to cook your pizza in a wood oven

    • you go home with “Lievito Madre” (be prepared to feed it to keep it alive)

4 Course Meal & Beverages

  • a selection of 2 Italian cheeses (e.g. Burrata and Parmigiano Reggiano), 2 imported Italian meats (e.g. Prosciutto and Cacciatore sausage), olive tapenade or walnut spread, fruit and bread

  • seasonal salad with a shallot dressing

  • based on chosen class type (e.g. pasta with a red sauce or pizza with your own topping)

  • an authentic Italian dessert (e.g. tiramisu, panna cotta or gelato)

    • 2 glasses of red or white wine

    • still or sparkling water

    • an Italian coffee (e.g. espresso or cappuccino)

PRICING (plus HST)

  • $250 per person for a PRIVATE 2 person class inclusive of all beverages HST not included

  • $150 per person with a GROUP class of 4 people HST not included (add $25 for gluten free and the meat classes)

  • $80 per person for ages 18 and under HST not included

PAYMENT

  • Via email transfer, cash, debit or credit card

  • Once you purchase a class there are no refunds.