Italian Cooking Classes in Calgary

Learn artisanal Italian pizza making from the experienced Chef Logan in this hands-on cooking class. As you cook together, you'll learn about the origins of pizza and the different styles of pizza. Class begins with a fresh caprese salad of arugula, creamy mozzarella and cranberry-balsamic reduction. Then it's time to make pizza: you'll learn about the dough making process, how to make two kinds of sauces and prepare your toppings. Finally, you'll shape, t...

Inspired by his own grandmother’s recipes, Chef Luca shares a few famous family recipes passed down from generation to generation in this hands-on cooking class. First, you will prepare a traditional Tuscan salad with bread crumbs and a seasoned tomato and cucumber mix. Next, you will assemble a flavorful rice cake with an equally flavorful rice cake sauce. And finally, you will make a crunchy chocolate dessert of castangmaccio fritters.MENUPanzanella Wi...

If rich Old-World flavor is an experience you can't live without, this exploration of Italian cuisine from Chef Padma is the perfect cooking class for you. She'll help you understand the principles behind gourmet-level Italian cuisine as you craft a menu filled with memorable dishes. Prepare melon wrapped in slices of prosciutto, assemble a simple yet delicious caprese salad and cook up sumptuous chicken cacciatore served with handmade pappardelle. For des...

Join Chef Logan for an interactive Italian cooking class and learn how to prepare all sorts of Mediterranean pasta dishes from scratch. Chef Logan will share with you professional cooking techniques and show you how to use high-quality, locally sourced ingredients. To kick things off, you'll first make a cashew pesto with fresh basil, before toasting up French bread topped with roasted garlic butter. Then, you'll move on to the main feature and prepare Med...

If you have perfected pasta making at home, try your hand at pasta-making like the restaurant professionals in this hands-on cooking class. Chef Luca will guide you step-by-step through the process of making pasta the Italian way. First, you will start by poaching eggs to serve over roasted asparagus and potatoes. Next, you will learn how to assemble a classic stuffed pasta dish originating from the Lombardy region in Italy before drawing from French techn...

In this interactive cooking class led by experienced host, Chef Luca, you will learn how to put the word "party" in a pizza party. From the apps to the entrees, a pizza party is all about customizing simple, fresh ingredients to build the perfect menu. First, you will begin by assembling a crunchy Caesar salad before rolling up some pizza dough to stuff with tomatoes and mozzarella and fry for a classic panzerotti. Next, you will continue this doughy explo...