This is a Autumn Italian Lunch cooking class! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using autumn produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; mushrooms, quinces, chestnuts, pears, persimmon, apples, fennel, silverbeet, eggplant, mandarins, citrus and on and on the list goes. Autumn is a favourite season of mine and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!
There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style weather permitting) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
This is a Summer Italian Lunch cooking class! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using summer produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; peaches, nectarines, berries, tomatoes, capsicums, cucumbers, zucchini, cherries, mangoes, stone fruits (including my favourite apricots) and on and on the list goes. Summer is a favourite season of mine to cook and bake with and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!
There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
This is a Spring Italian Lunch cooking class! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using spring produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; asparagus, broad beans, spring onions, peaches, nectarines, fennel, peas, mint, wild herbs, beetroot, spinach, artichokes, stone fruits and on and on the list goes. Spring is a favourite season of mine to cook and bake with and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!
There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
This is a Summer Italian Lunch cooking class! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using summer produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; peaches, nectarines, berries, tomatoes, capsicums, cucumbers, zucchini, cherries, mangoes, stone fruits (including my favourite apricots) and on and on the list goes. Summer is a favourite season of mine to cook and bake with and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!
There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
This is combined garden and lunch Workshop! I will share with you my basic knowledge of how to setup a kitchen garden and how to maintain it. We will focus on the autumn/winter garden, and lightly touch on a plan for the spring/summer garden. We will then harvest a few veggies from the kitchen garden to cook an Italian pranzo (lunch) together.
There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
This is an Italian Autumn Pranzo (Lunch) Workshop! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using autumn produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; apples, pears, wild mushrooms, quinces, walnuts, chestnuts, mandarins, rhubarb, beetroot, figs, persimmons, and on and on the list goes. Autumn is another favourite season of mine to cook and bake with and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!
There will be Italian home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling our authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
This cooking class is always a hit for so many reasons; it’s the last class of the year, there is always a tremendous lunch menu planned, and well, it’s Christmas – a time to be festive and gather with friends & family!
Here are just a few of the past Christmas Lunch dishes we have cooked and baked; Tuna Carpaccio, my mum’s Lasagna, Porchetta, Chicken Involtini, Lobster & Prawn Raviolo, Tiramisu, Cherry & Chocolate Semifreddo, Zuppa Inglese (Italian Trifle)! It’s a lunch you don’t want to miss!
In this cooking class, Angela with share her love of creating an Italian Christmas lunch – where she will be influenced by her Southern Italian heritage, her extensive experience and knowledge gained from many years of study (Angela is a trained pastry chef), her work experience in commercial kitchens, and her overall love of Italian cooking & baking!
There will be morning tea served on arrival, a glass of bubbles to help along the way, and of course, a glass (or two) of vino for the sit-down lunch – where the fruits of labour will be devoured and enjoyed!
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
I have been invited for second time this year by Kas Wren (Wordsmith, Renovator, Airbnb Owner) of Wren and Whippet to attend her current renovated 112 year old cottage in Coolah, Central NSW for an Italian Lunch. I am so looking forward to cooking and baking Italian fare with Kas for the locals of Coolah.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
This is an Italian Seasonal Winter Pranzo (Lunch) Workshop! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using Winter produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; apples, pears, mushrooms, mandarins, rhubarb, beetroot, broccoli, Jerusalem Artichoke, beans, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, spinach, citrus, and on and on the list goes. Winter is another favourite season of mine to cook and bake with and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!
There will be Italian home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling our authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
This is a Spring Italian Lunch cooking class! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using spring produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; asparagus, broad beans, spring onions, peaches, nectarines, fennel, peas, mint, wild herbs, beetroot, spinach, artichokes, stone fruits and on and on the list goes. Spring is a favourite season of mine to cook and bake with and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!
There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
Please note: you must be fully vaccinated to attend this class!
In this class you will learn the art of making Choux pastry in order to bake wonderful pastries such as Porfiteroles and Eclairs. In addition, you will learn how to prepare authentic Italian fillings to create the most delectable pastries and desserts that will impress family and guests.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
Join me for a great day making authentic Gnocchi, where you will learn to make two varieties of gnocchi and fresh homemade ricotta!
You will learn how to make two authentic gnocchi doughs; the traditional and ever popular potato gnocchi, along with ricotta gnocchi, using homemade ricotta. You will learn how to make fresh ricotta in this cooking class. In addition, we will prepare sughi (sauces) to compliment our gnocchi dishes. We will end the day by sitting alfresco style to enjoy the fruits of our labour (our gnocchi) with a class of vino.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
Ricotta is one of the most rewarding products to make at home and tastes like heaven (you will never buy store bought ricotta again)!
In this class, you will learn to make fresh ricotta using a vegetable rennet. We will then use our freshly made ricotta to create three dishes for a delicious lunch; baked ricotta for an antipasto to start, our main will include Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni (we will make fresh pasta for this dish), and to end, a ricotta cake.
This cooking class is mostly hands-on, with some demonstration.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
This is an Italian Vegetable cooking class! Join me as we explore the many wonderful ways to cook and bake with seasonal vegetables the Italian way!
There will be Italian home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling our authentic Italian dishes made with vegetables and with a glass (or two) of vino.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.
In this class, Angela with share her love of baking traditional Italian Easter dolci – just in time for Easter! You will learn to bake the following 3 authentic Italian Easter sweets – ‘Pastiera Napoletana’ from Naples (a traditional wheat-berry & ricotta pie), ‘Cannoli’ from Sicily, and ‘Uncinetti’ from Campania. We will all so enjoy a light Italian lunch to balance our sweet palate.
You will learn both demonstration and hands-on experience.
TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.