*SOLD OUT* Pasta Ricotta & Fresh Pappardelle Class with Layered

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on culinary experience where you'll master the art of crafting silky, scratch-made pasta dough. After learning the secrets behind making fresh, warm ricotta cheese, you'll roll and hand-cut your own pappardelle noodles, before sitting back to enjoy your fresh pasta tossed in a rich, creamy, ricotta-based sauce.
Class Participation Breakdown:
Hands on participation - 40 %
Teacher Demonstration - 45%
Inactive Time - 15%
What You Will Learn
- Fresh Ricotta: Witness a demonstration on how to make this fresh, mild, soft cheese, including ideal temperatures and ingredients
- The Perfect Dough: Learn the traditional ratios for pasta dough, the importance of flour selection, and the essential techniques of kneading and resting to achieve that signature silky texture
- Rolling & Cutting: Get hands-on experience using a pasta machine to roll your dough and learn how to cut your dough by hand into beautiful, fresh pappardelle
- Sauce Preparation & Cooking Discussion: Discuss and prepare the remaining ingredients necessary for making a creamy ricotta sauce and learn how to cook your noodles
- A Shared Feast: After the work is done, sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor! We'll toss your fresh pasta with the house-made sauce and serve it with grated cheese and Calabrian chili flakes
Class Schedule
- Introduction (10 mins): Welcome, instructor introductions, snacks and beverages
- Dough Making (15 mins): Learn the fundamentals of pasta making, the importance of kneading and resting the dough, and the different flours that can be used, while mixing your own portion of dough
- Ricotta Demonstration (30 mins): A full demonstration of making homemade ricotta, as well as a tasting of the warm cheese and a discussion on tasty store-bought alternatives
- Break (10 mins): Leg stretch and beverage refills at the refreshment station
- Pasta Rolling & Cutting (40 mins): Hands-on experience rolling your dough and hand cutting your noodles.
- Sauce Prep (20 mins): While your pasta is cooked, your instructor will walk you through the preparation of the remaining sauce ingredients and discuss how to properly cook your noodles
- Service & Meal (15 mins): Enjoy your fresh pasta creation tossed in the house-made ricotta sauce