Explore the fine side of Italian dining in this hands-on cooking class. Chef Justin will teach you how to master Italian classics with an elevated touch. First, make a stuffed arancini with saffron risotto and Fontina cheese, served with a truffle aioli. Refresh your palate with a Panzanella salad made with arugula, pickled fennel and Grana Padano. Make gnocchi from scratch and a creamy Gorgonzola sauce to pair with it. Finnish with decadent cannoli with a lemon-lavender filling topped with crunch pistachios.
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Stuffed Arancini
With saffron risotto, Fontina cheese and truffle aioli
Panzanella Salad
With arugula, focaccia, Grana Padano and pickled fennel
Potato Gnocchi
With potato gnocchi, Gorgonzola, cream and sweet peas
Cannoli
With lemon-lavender filling and pistachios
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
For Chef Justin, cooking is a global adventure of curiosity and craftsmanship. Fun is always a key ingredient, no matter what dishes his courses feature. Thanks to his knowledge of Irish, Italian and German cuisines plus a generous dash of contemporary dining, Chef Justin imparts a spark of innovation and more than a little joie-de-vivre in every task he takes on, from inventing menus to teaching culinary creativity.
