Fill Your Heart with Pasta!

An Evening of Italian Flavours, Fun & Flour!

Join us for a hands-on culinary experience celebrating the art of pasta-making and the joy of Italian dining, hosted by the wonderful Carmela Sereno Hayes and proudly sponsored by Filippo Berio.

What to Expect:

  • Welcome Prosecco
    Start the evening with a chilled glass of Prosecco to set the tone.
  • Pasta-Making Workshop
    Under Carmela’s expert guidance, you’ll learn to make oregano cavetelli rolled pasta from scratch. Shape your dough into a variety of southern Italian styles—cavatelli, gnocchetti sardi, and spizzulus—and take your creations home to cook and enjoy.
  • Live Pesto Demonstration
    Watch Carmela prepare two fresh pestos—pistachio, and asparagus—using the traditional pestle and mortar method. Served with crunchy breadsticks for dipping.
  • Casual Italian Antipasti
    After the workshop, relax and enjoy a spread of Italian antipasti, including:
  • Cured meats & cheeses
  • Pugliese bread
  • Filippo Berio extra virgin olive oil & aged balsamic
  • Bruschetta topped with pan-fried mushrooms
  • Lemon-marinated olives
  • Artichokes in oil
  • Sun-dried tomatoes
  • Parma ham wrapped breadsticks· Tomato & mozzarella salad
  • Stuffed baby peppers
  • Traditional tiramisu
  • (subject to availability and seasonality of produce)
  • A paid bar will be available throughout the evening.

What’s Included:

· Two glasses of Prosecco per person
· All pasta-making ingredients and equipment
· Antipasti
· Take-home handmade pasta

What to Bring: An apron and a container to take your pasta home.

Booking Essential | Over 18s Only

Book a ticket online to pasta and prosecco

Tickets are also available to purchase direct from the museum either in person or by calling 01604 526322, Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 12-5pm.

Proudly sponsored by Filippo Berio

Please note: The museum stocks the full range of Carmela’s cookery books from the museum shop.

Event Times

Friday 19 June
6pm – 9.00pm
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
£36.50 per person

Join us for a delightful evening of Italian cuisine!