By Popular demand Lisa Banchieri is joining me back in the UK again to do some Tuscan Cookery lessons for my friends here in South London – I hope they will be as successful and popular as last year’s were.
As always we wil make fresh pasta and one of my favourite photos from last year was of Sarah wondering what to do with the left overs after making our ravioli parcels – ( Lisa showed us how to make some savoury bases for antipasti – waste not – want not!)
Now what on earth can I make with this?
We have also made some unusual dishes this year in Italy – these zucchine flowers were a real treat when stuffed with a ricotta mix and lightly roasted
On Saturday we are making the pasta base canapes, a special fish dish – fish in acqua pazza – (crazy water -half wine and half olive oil) and roasted peach! Delicious!
Our August Tuscan Cookery Class with Lisa Banchieri
Even the left overs were yummy! – I caught these two in the kitchen secretly emptying the piping bag used for the ravioli fillings !
Even the left overs are yummy
Lisa is the most creative person I know – every “could I do?” is met with “Why Not?” – and further suggestions added.
BUH! Of course! Why Not?!!
Alessandro Cappellotto will be returning as Sommelier on Thursday 6th to advise on the best wines to go with our chosen food.
Our menus are:-
Thursday 6th September – 18.00 to 22.00
Menu
antipasti :- – Lisa’s bruscette – everything fresh and well seasoned – and only the best olive oil
tomatoes, zucchini and eggplants for the bruscette
primo :- fresh home made pasta and zucchini filling with ricotta and parmesan cheese – adding a glass of white wine makes it even more stretchy!!
Never ending pasta
secondo : arista con uva – pork loin with pancetta wrap and big red grapes to keep it sweet and moist – served with Tuscan potatoes
Janet shows off her perfect potatoes
dolce : panna cotta serves with fresh fruits or nout or biscotti
Tiramisu topping
Friday: – more of a cocktail party where you prepare some of the nibbles yourself – canapes and prosecco
Saturday :- white fish in Acqua pazza and roasted peach – plus a lesson in learning how to ask for a peach tea without getting a funny look – or worse still being offered a fish!
Costs:
– covering
Thursday 6.09.12 – 18.00-22.00 for four course meal with Sommelier chosen wine , printed recipes, pens to takes notes and aprons to keep you clean and keep for your own work later = £60
Saturday 8.09.12 – 10.00-14.00 for four course meal with same wine (no sommelier), printed recipes, pens to takes notes and aprons to keep you clean and keep for your own work later =£60
Friday 7.09.12 – 18.00- 22.00 – for coccoli (cuddles!) soft pasta cushions with creamy yummy fillings and Lisa’s bruscette, wahed down with prosecco = £25
A toast to Lisa – Cheers
A toast to Lisa – Welcome back and Salute, Cin Cin or Cheers !
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