Taste of Italy – Egg Dough, Rolled Pastas

Dive into the world of handmade pasta and be transported to Italy in this hands-on pasta making class.  Chef Jennifer Berry will teach you the Italian method of mixing dough by hand which you will turn into two different pasta shapes.  A Neapolitan classic, Linguine and Clams and then the technique for laminating fresh herbs between sheets of pasta, hand cutting into ribbons and serving with a freshly made ricotta and brown butter herb sauce.

Your Menu for the evening includes:

Salad- Radicchio, Braeburn Apple & Blue Cheese Salad

Machine Cut Linguine and Clams

Hand Cut Herb Laminated – Pappardelle with Fresh Ricotta and Brown Butter Herb Sauce

Served with wine, Salute!

About Jennifer:

Jennifer is a culinary arts instructor, private chef and recipe developer, she is a graduate of The Seattle Culinary Academy where she is also a part time instructor. Jennifer has over a decade of restaurant experience working under Jonathan Sundstrom at Lark Seattle. Jennifer spent her early life in the kitchen with her grandmother making homemade pasta, foraging for blackberries and using up every leftover available. Her food is heavily influenced by her Italian family and the seasonal bounty of the Pacific Northwest. Jennifer recently started a food blog to document her family’s traditions and the foods she has created for them, you can follow her @chefjenskitchen.

Around the World Small Plates, Big Taste

Join us for a delightful trip Around the World with four different Small Plates guaranteed to wow with their Big Tastes!  You will accompany Chef Jennifer Berry in this hands-on class as your taste buds travel the world with stops in Spain, Cuba, Egypt and Greece. No passport needed! Just come hungry as you will cook, eat, cook, eat, etc.:

  • Spain – Spanish Espelette Clams with Grilled Tomato Bread, Clams steamed in Spanish sherry broth with dulce (sweet) paprika and Espelette pepper
  • Cuba – Beef Picadillo-Filled Pastries, Flaky puff pastry filled with sweet and briny beef filling, baked to golden brown and brushed with honey glaze
  • Egypt – Kataifi Prawns, Dukkah and Pistachio Yogurt, prawns seasoned with traditional Egyptian spice mixture wrapped with shredded Kataifi
  • Greece – Fried Calamari, Assorted Vegetables,and Crispy Chickpeas served with Tzatziki and Fried Herbs.

The PNW Summer Feast

We are lucky to live in a region with an abundance of fresh seafood, wild mushrooms, foraged greens, and an abundance of year-round locally grown produce. Join Chef Jennifer Berry in this hands on class where her menu celebrates the abundance the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Cheers to the PNW!

  • Clams Casino
  • Cedar Plank Roasted  Coho Salmon with Za’atar Vinaigrette
  • Marinated Tomatoes and Roasted Chanterelles with Grilled Sweet Corn Aioli
  • Cherry Clafoutis with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

About Jennifer

Jennifer is a culinary arts instructor, private chef and recipe developer, she is a graduate of The Seattle Culinary Academy where she is also a part time instructor. Jennifer has over a decade of restaurant experience working under Jonathan Sundstrom at Lark Seattle. Jennifer spent her early life in the kitchen with her grandmother making homemade pasta, foraging for blackberries and using up every leftover available. Her food is heavily influenced by her Italian family and the seasonal bounty of the Pacific Northwest. Jennifer recently started a food blog to document her family’s traditions and the foods she has created for them, you can follow her @chefjenskitchen.