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

This recipe is a timeless classic of the Italian cuisine, delicious and very easy to make. In Italy this is the dish eaten to celebrate a special occasion or festivity. It's the dish that brings families together with joy and excitement because everyone loves them. At this online cooking class, you'll learn to cook this hearty Italian recipe with the help of an experienced Italian chef! It's also a great way to brush up on your cooking skills if you're a beginner or enjoy this social virtual experience when you're looking for fun things to do at home! By the end of this virtual cooking class, you'll have a homemade flavourful Italian pasta dish to enjoy and the skills and knowledge to make more for friends and family. You'll also enjoy some time relaxing, cooking and conversing with other like-minded foodies during the class.

Working with a variety of sustainably sourced fish and shellfish you’ll be shown how to source the best quality and what to look out for when buying fish. Then it’s time to brush up on your knife skills and learn everything from descaling to pin-boning... and beyond. You’ll be shown how to fillet all shapes of fish then prepare and cook some delicious Italian recipes that are bound to impress your family and friends and will make welcome additions to your culinary repertoire. After a morning of cookery you’ll then sit down as a team to enjoy your dishes with a glass of wine as dinner. Class sizes are kept to just 12 places to guarantee social distancing, book early to avoid disappointment! Sample Dishes Marinated carpaccio of black bream dressing with fennel & orange Deep fried calamari Slow-cooked calamari in tomato and chilli sauce Sabia’s pasta with clams Baked seabream with crispy potatoes and tomatoes Pancakes filled with crab in spinach sauce White fish stock

We transport you into an exciting world of international culinary delights that you can replicate easily at home. Expand your repertoire with new dishes full of amazing flavours and tastes. Choose from Italian, French, Indian or West African cuisine. Our classes are informative and fun. Everyone gets involved and we enjoy a relaxing time together. What’s more, it makes a perfect gift and taster session for curious taste buds too. Learning with our Cook& Eat team is fun, relaxed and enriched by inspiring discussions with other foodies ! Working with our experienced instructors, in a real home economics setting, you will leave with a sense of accomplishment and more importantly, your own cooking to share with family and friends. Here’s what to expect in your cooking class: Complimentary glass of wine Soft drinks throughout to keep you going Approachable and welcoming host team Easy to understand demonstration A true understanding of cooking techniques in the different cultures Food to take home Hands-on cooking Recipes to your inbox Cooking tips, shortcuts, group discussions All facilities, equipment and ingredients are included Skills acquired: Confidence cooking a variety of dishes Ability to cook new recipes on your own Ability to improve your own recipes and be creative Ability to prepare food with good quality, easily accessible ingredients Italian Cuisine: 2nd December & 17th March French Cuisine: 2nd December & 17th March Indian Cuisine: 21st October & 27th January West African Cuisine: 21st October & 27th January

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

Improve your cookery skills and create your favourite Italian dishes at home. Covering the Italian classic such as fresh pasta, meatballs and risotto. In this class This class is open to complete beginners and teaches students easy recipes for; Fresh pasta dishes Risotto Lamb with olives and tomato Meat balls and sauce Now you can treat family members to a fresh, authentic Italian meal at home entertain guests and serve delicious themed food eat healthy by cooking meals from scratch instead of relying on ready meals for a taste of Italy Eat and Take away After the Simple Italian Cooking class, you will go home with a range of new recipes and knowledge to create your own Italian dishes.

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

They say that life is too short to make fresh pasta but actually once you’ve mastered the art of making the silky, sheeny slithers of succulence it’s unlikely you’ll look back. This step-by-step class is aimed at keen cooks who have a passion for Italian food and are keen to learn how to make a range of authentic regional fresh pasta. You’ll learn how to roll and cut your own long pasta such as tagliatelle, and how to stuff ravioli. To compliment your new skills you will also learn how to recreate a selection of classic Italian pasta sauces. Sample Dishes: Fresh pasta dough Fresh Genovese pesto Classic tomato sauce Ravioli stuffed with ricotta and spinach with butter, sage and pine nuts sauce Traditional lasagne with ragù sauce

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

On this course Katie will show you how to make some easy, seasonal and quick recipes perfect for feeding family and friends. Create dishes that are quicker to put together than it takes to cook a ready meal, are full of goodness and taste sublime. Home cooked is always going to be better than shop bought and, on this course, Katie will show you her secrets to quick meals that really satisfy. And what's more will offer healthy satisfying meals for those of us pushed for time. After the cooking we will sit down to eat what we have made with a glass or two of wine.

Using the best of autumn's vegetables and fruit, Katie will show you how to make some of her favourite Italian vegetarian dishes which will appeal to both vegetarians and carnivores alike. Katie likes to use the whole vegetable or fruit so pick up tips on how not to waste food as well as how to extract maximum flavour. Sharing her knowledge of how to select the best ingredients, prepare and cook them with recipes that have featured in her many Italian cookbooks including the James Beard award nominated ‘The Italian Cookery Course’. After the cooking we will sit down to eat what we have made with a glass or two of Tuscan wine.

Join Katie on this inspirational low-carb course. Katie’s husband Giancarlo lost nearly 4 stone on his low-carb diet and put his type 2 diabetes into remission. Learn how to get started on a low-carb lifestyle and regain your health and energy. Find out how to swap carbs in the form of starches and sugars for healthy alternatives. Having written 4 Amazon bestselling low-carb cookbooks Katie has a vast selection of recipes to talk about and has had both triumphs and failures so you don’t have to. Be prepared to be amazed at how you can enjoy a healthy diet that doesn’t leave you feeling hungry while losing the pounds. After the cooking we will sit down to eat what we have made with a glass or two of wine. Be prepared to be amazed at how you can enjoy a healthy diet that doesn’t leave you feeling hungry while losing the pounds. Sample Dishes: Spiced chicken and coriander kebabs Quick and spicy lamb mince with cheesy topping Giorgio's aubergine moutabal Easy black onion seed flatbreads Turkish chopped salad Chorizo cauliflower rice Ginger creme brulee

Join Katie on this course showcasing her favourite and often unusual sharing plates from Sicily that are ideal for easy lunches and informal gatherings. Selected from her collection of 9 Italian recipe books Katie will show you how the Sicilians do antipasti and small plates meant for sharing. Each recipe is simple and quick to put together and we are sure you will be happy to add them to your repertoire at home. After the cooking we will sit down to eat what we have made with a glass or two of Italian wine. Sample Dishes: Sicilian baked ricotta with roast onions and rosemary Scacce - rolled Sicilian freshly-made flatbread stuffed with smoked cheese and cherry tomatoes Romano peppers stuffed with rice, pork and lemon Caponata – slowed cooked aubergines, celery and onions in sweet and sour tomato sauce Fried sardine patties with mint, raisins and pinenuts Orange and fennel salad with pistachios Coffee, chocolate and walnut cake

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