Last night Kim, Gavin's sister, and I went to a cooking class at Cucina Italiana. I wasn't sure what to expect. I didn't really think it would be very involved or that I would learn anything I could do at home. Much to my surprise it was quite the opposite. It was a lot of fun too. Most of the dishes were made in front of us by the instructor. Her demonstrations were excellent and she was quick to answer any questions. She showed us how to make Tuscan Antipasti, a simple pasta sauce, scaloppine with herbs and smemifreddo al caffe.
The one thing we actually got to make ourselves was fresh pasta. We made ravioli stuffed with pumpkin. It was a lot of work but worth it in the end. Mmmmm.
The instructor, Luciana Sampogna, was what really made the evening. She was a small Italian lady with a big personality and a real passion for cooking. She gave great demonstrations, told intersting stories, and even scolded us if we didn't take proper care of our pasta dough.
Over the course of the evening we had a lovely dinner. Every thing was very tasty. We were giving copies of the recipes. I think I could manage to make most of it at home with a little practice. All in all a fabulous evening.
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Ami... that sounds lovely - since we know Spaghetti Bolognese to be an Aussie specialty I can't believe they didn't teach you to make that. I suppose it's all the better though; Gavin can teach you that recipe himself. How was the big move? - EM
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