Top 10 Best Italian classes, courses, learnings kits and gifts in the UK

It’s all about Friday fun on this course that explores the Italian take on ‘Street Food’. Every culture has it’s own version of street food and in Italy this can be further sub-divided into region with the prevalence of different ingredients influencing the many offerings of the street hawkers. It’s a fast moving, frenetic course and in just an hour and a half you’ll learn some very satisfying recipes that go especially well with a cold beer or glass of wine (something you can test out on the evening!). This is the perfect course to do with a group of friends or work colleagues as the start to a fun Friday night. Sample Dishes: Warm Farro Salad with Bacon, Leeks and Spinach Mint, peas and parmesan cheese frittata Pizzette - Mini Pizzas Broadbeans, mint and pecorino dip on bruschetta Tuna Patties Whipped Ricotta with Rum and Fresh Seasonal Berry Compote

When did you last have fresh pasta? Do you want to have it whenever you feel like? Join the course to learn how to make fresh Italian pasta. You will learn a life skill for life! During the course you will make fresh tagliatelle pasta an Italian tomato and pepper sauce (crema di peperoni) to go with the pasta. The course is a combination of demonstration and a hand-on experience. You will master the preparation, kneading and cutting technique of the pasta. You will also get the instruction on the pasta sauce and make it yourself. To finish off you will learn the arrangement and presentation technique. All of these made with 5 Elements for the best flavour effect. Minimum equipment for maximum effect. No special tools necessary. Just a working surface, a knife and a rolling pin.

Trattoria are less formal than Ristorante and cater for local palates using regional, in season ingredients. This style of cookery is perfect for the family cook and delivers dishes that fall firmly within the ‘comfort food’ category. On this course you’ll learn dishes that are guaranteed to make regular appearances on your week day menu and the dishes you’ll learn will change depending on the season and what’s good at the market that morning. After an evenings cooking you’ll sit down as a group and enjoy the dishes you’ve prepared with a glass of wine and share stories with your fellow students – Trattoria style! Sample Dishes: Crostini con pesto di ricotta e noci - Ricotta & walnut crostini Spinach gnocchi in butter and sage sauce Pollo al limone - Lemon chicken Patate Arrostite della Nonna - Nonna’s Potatoes Chocolate and almond cake from Capri with Amaretto cream

You’ll start with a visit to Marylebone Farmer’s market where you’ll meet artisan producers and choose your ingredients for the creation of a fabulous Sunday feast. Returning to the cookery school you’ll then produce a selection of Italian dishes that make the most of the in season ingredients you’ve purchased. This is a fun course that completely recreates the traditional Italian culinary journey of a trip to market, selecting the best ingredients and then cooking dishes that do those ingredients proud. Class sizes are kept to just 10 places to guarantee social distancing, book early to avoid disappointment! We don’t know what’ll be best on the day so dishes will change with availability but example dishes include:

Stefano will teach you a wide range of recipes that can be created in anything between 5 and 30 minutes ensuring that when time is scarce you still have a great selection of tasty dishes to call upon. Ranging from sauces to main dishes with meat and poultry, the 30 Minutes Italian Menus will give you a full ensemble of recipes with which you can wow friends and family From starters to pasta course, mains and desserts you’ll cover a full menu with something for everyone. Be prepared to be surprised at the dishes you can create in no time at all! Sample Dishes: Sugo Finto - Roman tomato sauce and soup Piadina - Flatbread Frittata di cipolle rosse e patate - Caramelised red onion and potato frittata Pesto Genovese - Genoese pesto Ragù di salsiccia e semi di finocchio - Tomato, sausage and fennel seeds ragù Chicken under a Brick - Pollo al Mattone Filetto di orata con salsa verde - Panfried seabream fillets with salsa verde Cavolo nero con peperoncino e aglio - Sauteed cavolo nero with chilli and garlic Patate arrosto con aglio e rosmarino - Roast potatoes with garlic and rosemary Dolce di Amalfi - Lemon & Almond cake from Amalfi

We will teach you the essentials of the Italian kitchen based on the recipes from our well-loved cookbooks. Our expert teacher Stefano Borella, with 20 years experience of cooking Italian food will show you how to make the classics such as rosemary focaccia, Neapolitan pizza, two essential pasta sauces such as arrabbiata and ragu, a seasonal risotto, how to pan-fry fish, cook the perfect steak and prepare a classic Italian dessert. After a morning of hands-on cooking, sit down to enjoy the delicious dishes with wine. Expect an intensive day as we cover a great deal, however you will emerge confident and ready to cook a full Italian meal to impress your friends and family. Sample Dishes: Rosemary focaccia Neapolitan style pizza Arrabiata - tomato and chilli sauce Ragu alla Bolognese Panfried seabass with salsa verde Steak Tagliata with rocket, Parmesan and Balsamic Sauteed spinach with garlic and chilli Rosemary potatoes Tiramisu