Italian Cooking Class

This past Thursday we hosted an Italian Cooking class focusing on some of our most favorite Tuscan dishes. We had 14 guests attend the class and Lynette and myself were cooking up a storm in the kitchen. We had one of our guests Eva assisting along with Janine who appeared and disappeared as quickly. The friends in the kitchen guests were welcomed with a warm and delicious Tomato and Bread Soup  (Pappa al pomodoro) that was ready upon arrival. The kitchen then fired up dish after dish and this is what was made:  Duck Ragu with pappardelle pasta sourced in Haberfield at La Pasteria www.lapasteria.com.au Other dishes made were: Rosemary and olive focaccia bread, Fagoili ala Rachelle (a oven baked bean dish with a wicked balsamic marinade and rosemary sprigs), panzanella salad, fennel, pomegranatee, orange segments, buffalo mozzarella cheese with a white balsamic and lemon dressing, and a delicious torta di ricotta e nocciole (flourless hazelnut and ricotta cake) that we made from a recipe given to me by Lucio restaurant in Paddington Sydney. It was delicious!

Our next cooking class will take place in a few weeks and between now and then I will continue to post information regarding my daily food adventures and where to find what to eat. Happy eating. xxx