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GNOCCHI: Potato & Ricotta – Sunday, 19 May 2024

$200.00
Sunday, 19 May 2024
10am till 2pm
$200

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.

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Italian Cheesemaking: Ricotta – Saturday, 23rd March 2024

$200.00
Saturday, 23 March 2024
10am till 2pm
$200

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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.

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Italian Desserts: Tiramisu, Cannoli, Struffoli – Saturday, 9 Nov 2024

$200.00
Saturday, 9 November 2024
10am till 2pm
$200

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You will learn to bake three popular Italian dolci; Tiramisu, Cannoli & Struffoli.

Tiramisu – you will learn how to make this classic Italian treat from scratch! We will bake our own savoiardi biscotti, and make mascarpone, along with Italian meringue.

Cannoli – Sicilian Cannoli are such a wonderful treat! You will learn how to make the cannoli shell and fill with flavoursome fresh homemade bufala ricotta.

Struffoli – A Neapolitan sweet dough treat! Deep fried small dough balls are formed into a wreath secured with honey and coloured with sprinkles. It’s the perfect Christmas wreath!!!

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.

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Italian Pastries: Cornetti (Italian Crossiants) – Sunday, 27 August 2023

$200.00
Sunday, 26 August 2023
10am till 2pm
$200

It’s tradition; every Father’s Day, I bake Italian Cornetti (Italian Croissants). They are my hubby’s favourite, and he loves them for breakfast on Father’s Day morning. So we will be just in time with one week before the Aussie Father’s Day. Or then again, we can just learn to make Italian Cornetti for ourselves!! Ha!

I have had many requests for this class in the past and have decided to proceed. It will definitely be a challenge to squeeze three days worth of ‘cornetti’ pastry preparation into four hours, however, I have a plan to achieve baked cornetti for everyone to try and take home!

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.

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Italian Regional Cooking: Calabria – Saturday, 24 August 2024

$200.00
Saturday, 24 August 2024
10am till 2pm
$200

Angela is very excited to be continuing her series of Italian Regional cooking and baking workshops for 2024 to celebrate her Italian heritage!

Join me for a 3 course Calabrese inspired lunch. We will cook and bake 3 meals typical of the Italian region – Calabria. My love of Italian cooking and baking steams from my southern Italian heritage, where both my parents hailed from the Italian region of Calabria. Whilst, I am very familiar with the Italian cuisine of the south, I have an interest in the traditional cuisine of all Italian regions – north, south, west, east and everything in-between! But in this class, I have the opportunity to share the food I loved growing up in my Calabrese home!

In this regional Italian cooking class of Calabria, we will commence our three course lunch with ‘Antipasti con vedura sott’olio’, then we will hand-make fresh ‘Fusilli pasta con sugo al ragu’ – one of my childhood favourite! And to finish, we will treat ourselves to ‘Cuddruriaddri’ – Calabrese Doughnuts!

Join me for a wonderful day of cooking and baking Calabrese style!

This class has some demonstration & is mostly hands-on.

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.

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Italian Regional Cooking: Naples – Saturday, 14 September 2024

$200.00
Saturday, 14 September 2024
10am till 2pm
$200

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Join me for a 3 course Napoli inspired lunch. We will cook and bake 3 meals typical of the Italian region – Naples. My love of Italian cooking and baking steams from my southern Italian heritage, where both my parents hailed from the Italian region of Calabria. Whilst, I am very familiar with the Italian cuisine of the south, I have an interest in the traditional cuisine of all Italian regions, which very greatly!

In this regional Italian cooking class of Napoli, we will start with the popular street food known as Pizza Fritta, then we will make our own spaghetti for one of my favourite dishes, Spaghetti alle Vongole, and to finish, we will bake the very popular Napoletana Carnevale torta called Migliaccio (a ricotta & semolina cake).

Join me for a wonderful day of cooking and baking Napoletana style!

This class has some demonstration & is mostly hands-on.

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.

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Italian Regional Cooking: Sicily – Sunday, 7 April 2024

$200.00
Sunday, 7 April 2024
10am till 2pm
$200

Angela is very excited to be continuing her series of Italian Regional cooking and baking workshops for 2024 to celebrate her Italian heritage!

Join me for a 3 course Sicilian inspired lunch. We will cook and bake 3 meals typical of the Italian region – Sicilia. My love of Italian cooking and baking steams from my southern Italian heritage, where both my parents hailed from the Italian region of Calabria. Whilst, I am very familiar with the Italian cuisine of the south, I have an interest in the traditional cuisine of all Italian regions – north, south, west, east and everything in-between!

In this regional Italian cooking class of Sicily, we will commence a spicy (or an option of mild if you prefer) ‘Bruschetta Caponata’, then we will hand-make fresh ‘Busiate pasta con Pesto Trapanese’ – so very typically Sicilian! To finish, we will treat ourselves to ‘Sfinci’ – Sicilian Doughnuts!

Join me for a wonderful day of cooking and baking Sicilian style!

This class has some demonstration & is mostly hands-on.

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.

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Pasta Class – Friday, 28 April 2023

$175.00
Friday, 28 April 2023
10am till 2pm
$175

Join me for a great day of making fresh pasta (two different types of pasta dough – one with egg, and one without). We will do this all by hand!

You will learn how to shape both pastas in two very authentic Italian shapes – again all done by hand. In addition, we will prepare sughi (sauces) to compliment our pasta dishes. We will end the day by sitting alfresco style to enjoy the fruits of our labour (our pasta) with a class (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.

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