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Italian Cooking Class: Venetian Feast

Prepare a full-course Venetian meal made of comfort food at its best.

the Venetian kitchen

5.0 (6)

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4 hours

1 to 8 (public classes), 5 to 10 (private) (private classes)

£125

London

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Food and Drink

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Cooking

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Italian Cooking

What you'll do

This immersive Venetian Feast cooking class is the perfect opportunity for you to discover the comfort of traditional Venetian cuisine, all about simplicity and flavour.

You will not only learn how to prepare and cook classic Venetian dishes, but also dive into the rich culinary culture that has been passed down for generations – all whilst learning some useful tips and tricks to master the art of Venetian cooking.

In this class, you’ll learn authentic recipes and cooking techniques, and enjoy a fun and interactive culinary experience in a relaxed setting.

First of all, you’ll learn how to make some traditional starters, such as mozzarella in carrozza (deep-fried mozzarella sandwich) or fried meatballs, all to be served alongside your aperitif drink (aperol spritz or non-alcoholic).

Then you’ll learn how to make one main course which may include a risotto with peas, lemon and mint, pasta with mussels in a rich tomato sauce or pumpkin gnocchi with butter and sage (depending on seasonality and local market ingredients). This will be followed by learning how to make ‘sgroppino’, a traditional lemon sorbet digestif.

Finally, it’s going to be dessert time with a classic tiramisu’ or some baci in gondola meringues (kisses on a gondola), to accompany your Italian-style coffee.

Sample recipes (class will focus on up to 4 recipes - plus 2 alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks):

Mozzarella in carrozza (fried mozzarella sandwich)
Fried meatballs
Pea, lemon and mint risotto
Potato and rosemary oil risotto
Pasta e fagioli (bean and pasta soup)
Pumpkin gnocchi with butter and sage
Pasta with mussels and tomato sauce
Tiramisu'
Baci in Gondola meringue kisses
Mascarpone cream and amaretti biscuits
'Sgroppino' (traditional lemon sorbet)
Spritz or hugo

Special dietary requirements and food allergies:

Please inform us in advance and prior to confirming your booking of any allergies, disabilities, diabetes, pregnancy, epilepsy, learning difficulties etc.
Should you have a special dietary requirement, please send us a message before booking your class. Although we are unable to tailor our course content for all special dietary requirements, we would be happy to discuss the class schedule and try to accommodate your needs.

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Knowledge required

Suitable for beginners, no previous cooking experience required

This class includes alchoholic drinks. Age miminum is 18+.

What you'll get

All ingredients and tools to make a variety of Venetian dishes and drinks to enjoy after the class. You'll make two starters, one main, one dessert, one aperitif drink and one digestif drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic).
A surprise gift to thank you for joining!

What to bring

No requirements, just get ready to be hands-on!

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity or hen do.

This would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Blenheim Gardens, London, SW2 5DA

At the end of Blenheim Gardens road, enter the park gate on the left and keep going. You will soon see both Brixton Windmill and its education centre

Italian Cooking Class: Venetian Feast location

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Your teacher

the Venetian kitchen

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Ciao, we are Fabio and Agnes.

Born and raised in Venice, we inherited a deep passion for cooking from our mothers and nonnas. Every day, they would cook from scratch and make the most amazing meals out of the simplest ingredients.

Growing up, we both spent a lot of time in the kitchen with them, learning one traditional recipe after the other, and listening to stories of people and flavours from the lagoon, countryside, and mountains.

Growing up even more, we further developed our cooking skills and food knowledge by working in restaurants, catering companies, hotels and maritime agencies. Then at some point we met at a pub – a layered sandwich cooked by Agnes in the open kitchen grabbed Fabio’s attention. Since then, it’s been life and cooking together.

But ten years ago we moved to yet another island and yet another extraordinary town, London. And while we have grown to love our new home, our heart remains with Venice, the Veneto region and its incredible food, which brings back memories of home, family and friends, and a centuries-long fusion of cultures.

And we are here to tell you about the incredible flavours and forgotten stories of Venetian cuisine.

Besides the Venetian Kitchen Fabio also runs the baking blog the Italian baker, where he share baking recipes with an Italian twist and runs Brixton Windmill baking classes throughout the year.

In the kitchen, Agnes leads on recipe development and the creative vision behind it, on interior-designing welcoming spaces for the classes, and all things technical and business-related, making the Venetian kitchen one of the best cooking experiences in London.