Handmade Semolina Pasta and Pesto Cooking Class (Hen Party)

Knead, taste & shape pasta with fresh pesto, olive oil tasting & a feast with artisan bread & dessert


Cooking With Jinny
Cooking With Jinny
5.0 (273)

3 hours Class size 1 to 20 guests       £70 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)
Join this Pasta & Pesto hen party experience and learn how to make beautiful semolina-based pasta from scratch – no eggs required for this one. You'll start by kneading the dough by hand, a lovely rhythmic warm-up and the perfect excuse for a good chinwag while you work.
While your dough rests, you'll turn your attention to pesto, making and comparing two versions side by side: a traditional Genovese basil pesto and a seasonal twist of your own. There's also a blind olive oil tasting along the way – a useful skill you'll carry with you long after the day is done.
By the time your dough has rested and the prep is done, it's time to relax and gather around the table to shape your pasta together. You'll learn at least three different shapes: trofie, a short, twisted pasta from Liguria in Northern Italy, traditionally served with Genovese pesto; orecchiette, the little ear-shaped pasta from southern Italy; and cavatelli, another southern Italian favourite. It's a wonderfully sociable stage of the day, full of chatter and laughter as your pasta takes shape.
To finish, you'll pick up some top tips on cooking your pasta and pesto the traditional Italian way, before sitting down to eat, taste and enjoy a truly homemade Italian spread. Alongside your pasta, you'll tuck into a green salad, fresh olives and wonderful sourdough bread, with hints, tricks and food inspiration shared throughout the day.
Feel free to bring along your own drink to enjoy with your meal, or even sip a glass while you shape your pasta.
Please note:
  • This experience is for a private hen party only
  • Time: 5pm (to be confirmed)
  • Let your host know of any dietary requirements in advance so the ingredients can be discussed
What you'll get
Everything provided.
Knowledge required
Beginner friendly
What to bring
Feel free to BYO; water will be provided.
Location

Adlington Village Hall, Adlington, Macclesfield

Your teacher can also travel within 60 miles of Adlington, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

Handmade Semolina Pasta and Pesto Cooking Class (Hen Party) location
Your teacher

Cooking With Jinny
Cooking With Jinny

5.0 (273)
female Women-owned

I love to cook with others and I love to share my knowledge. For over ten years I sailed around the world working as a high end personal chef on luxury sailing yachts. I have a passion for food and have had the pleasure of travelling to many different countries seeing the assortment of flavours and variations of dishes. This has enabled me to pick up flavour combinations and skills from people around the world.
As a luxury yacht chef, you need to be able to cook a wide variety of food. Pretty much whatever the guests ask for, you need to magically make appear from the galley! I loved this challenge and it enabled me to discover and master a wide variety of cuisines. Wherever we dropped anchor I would hunt for fresh ideas -- the foods at the market, the fellow yacht cheffies, the local chefs and homes. Part of my on-going training has included an intensive course at the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners (ICIF) in the Piemonte region of Italy and sushi classes at the Japanese Institute in LA.
I have since settled on land and am now enjoying bringing people together through my fun, interactive cooking classes.
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