Learn to cook & master authentic Italian dishes with a modern day twist!
Listed below are details of the delicious Italian cookery classes held from Carmela’s Pasta Room in Northamptonshire. These are exclusive small group classes of no more than 2-3 students at any one time and prices listed below are per person. If you have a passion for freshly made ‘Pasta’ or Italian cuisine in general, then there is sure to be a class to suit your requirements, budget and appetite. Have a look below and maybe treat yourself or a friend to an Italian cookery class. Gift vouchers are also available.
- The Pasta Room – Is a bespoke room, just off Carmela’s main family kitchen. The Pasta Room is an integral part of the kitchen where recipe development, cookery classes and social media presentations take place . Please note these classes are held from Carmela’s family home.
- Parking – Ample parking is available on site.
- Containers – Bring along lots (& lots) of your favourite tuppaware containers to take home your freshly made pasta and dishes.
- Apron – Carmela will provide an apron that can be worn throughout the course.
- Dietary requirements – If you have any dietary requirements, to please notify Carmela prior to the class.
- Weekend and evening classes – These are limited, however they are available upon request.
If you are looking for further dates or to book a specific date, please do drop Carmela a direct email: Info@carmelas-kitchen.com or call 07951 395237 and she will do her best to accommodate your request.
Italian Pasta Making – Beginners Class
Carmela will start at the very beginning by teaching you the art of simple pasta making. Learn to make pasta the traditional way, by hand, on a wooden board. From a simple fresh egg pasta dough and semola pasta dough (semola di grano rimacinata) transforming the dough into delicate strands of spaghetti, tagliatelle, farfalle, gnocchetti sardi, cavatelli, garganelli, sopresini and other hand rolled, unfilled shapes. Learn to make decorative freshly pressed (laminated) herb and flower pressed pasta dough. We will also make a fresh, seasonal pesto. Pasta making is a hands-on course. Simplicity at its best!
Please note the format of the class will change seasonally.
Bring along a container to take your freshly made pasta home.
E, G, N, C, D
9.30 – 1.30pm £95.00pp
Saturday 5th April 2025 – SOLD OUT
Wednesday 30th April 2025 – SOLD OUT
Friday 16th May 2025 – One space remaining
Friday 30th May 2025
Tuesday 17th June 2025 – One space remaining
Venue: Carmela’s Pasta Room
Filled pasta – Intermediate Class
Carmela will explain, demonstrate and teach you the beauty of filled pasta. From a simple mezzaluna (half-moon) to pretty tortellini, ravioli, scarpanocci, pasta lorda and her beautifully detailed tortelli. Carmela will also demonstrate a quick cherry tomato sauce or freshly made seasonal pesto and pasta filling. You will use skills acquired in the beginner’s course, however attending the first course is not essential. This is a hands-on course.
Please note the format of the class will change seasonally.
Please bring along a container to take your fresh pasta.
E, G, D, C, N
9.30 – 1.30pm £95.00pp
Friday 2nd May 2025 – One space remaining
Thursday 19th June 2025
Venue: Carmela’s Pasta Room
Colouring pasta by hand – Advanced Class
Learn to colour and master the art of stunningly beautiful coloured pasta. Carmela will marvel you with her passion, knowledge and love of pasta. Using vegetables and fruits as the colouring agent you will learn to colour and stripe pasta whilst making the dough into a variety of hand rolled shapes, both filled and unfilled. Attending the beginners and intermediate pasta classes would be advised but not essential as Carmela will guide you through each step.
Please note the format of the class will change seasonally.
Please bring along a container to take home your pasta.
E, G, D, N, SD, M
9.30 – 1.30pm £95.00pp
Thursday 15th May 2025
Venue: Carmela’s Pasta Room
Regional pasta tool class
In this newly formatted class, Carmela will teach you how to use some regionally traditional pasta making tools, showcasing unique textures and shapes within each pasta dough.
Bigoli – A thick, long pasta, hailing from the region of Veneto. This pasta is extruded with a bigolo machine (as seen in the photo).
Gnocchetti sardi – This is a small semola shape, made with a traditional wicker basket know as (‘u crivu’). Served with a fennel sausage, tomato and saffron sauce
Spaghetti alla chitarra – This leggy pasta is made and pressed on a harp looking tool, created a square cut, think pasta. Hailing from the region of Abruzzo.
Garganelli – An egg-based tube with pointed edges, from the regional of Emilia Romagna. They are formed and rolled with a tiny pin or dowel, over a reed board known as a pettine board.
Cavatelli roller – A fun machine, that is clamped onto a tabletop and the pasta is rolled into sausage and fed through the rolling mechanism and cut independently. A favourite of mine. Born in the region of Molise.
Passatelli – Pasta made with breadcrumbs, Parmigiano Reggiano and egg. This pasta is from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy and is made using a press.
A truly wonderful cucina povera pasta that pairs perfectly with a delicious bowl of brodo.
Please bring along a container to take home your pasta.
E, G, D, N, SD, M
9.30 – 1.30pm £95.00pp
Thursday 12th June 2025
Venue: Carmela’s Pasta Room
Dried (secca) pasta and sauces classes
In this newly formatted class, Carmela will teach five pasta sauces that will pair beautifully with your favourite dried pasta shapes.
Trofie pasta with freshly made basil pesto, potatoes and green beans
Penne alla carbonara
Pork sugo with pappardelle (or tagliatelle)
Mezze maniche with a taleggio, speck and cream sauce
Minestrone using ditalini
Please note the format of the class will change seasonally.
Bring along a container to take your freshly made pasta home.
E, G, N, C, D
9.30 – 1.30pm £95.00pp
Tuesday 27th May 2025 – Two spaces remaining
Venue: Carmela’s Pasta Room
A taste of sweet pasta
In this newly developed pasta class, Carmela will guide you by teaching you how to make a variety of sweet pasta doughs. Transforming each dough into a variety of dishes. Chocolate pasta filled with hazelnut and mascarpone finished with an orange infused cream. Fresh chickpea and jam filled mezzaluna pasta oven baked or deep fried, pasta chiacchiere dusted with vanilla icing sugar and struffoli drizzled in honey and hundreds and thousands. A taste of something sweet as a treat or to finish off a delicious meal.
Please note the class format will change seasonally.
Please bring along a container to take home your freshly made pasta.
E, G, D, SD, N, M
9.30 – 1.30pm £95.00pp
Friday 13th June 2025
Venue: Carmela’s Pasta Room
Gluten Free Pasta
Carmela will show you how to make 4 gluten free pasta doughs and form them into beautifully detailed, filled and unfilled pasta shapes. The importance is learning how to combine and roll the dough efficiently to minimise crumbling while keeping the pasta dough incredibly light.
Please note the class format will change seasonally.
Please bring along a container to take home your freshly made pasta.
E, D, SD, N,
9.30 – 1.30pm £95.00pp
Tuesday 10th June 2025
Venue: Carmela’s Pasta Room
Seasonal Italian (Savoury)
Seasonal Italian cookery. For these classes you will learn how to cook and make:
Chickpea farinata, topped with honeyed ricotta, vegetable stock, a deliciously wonderful seasonal risotto and arancini rice balls filled with mozzarella. Finishing off with ricotta gnocchi or spinach and ricotta gnudi, poached and served with either browned butter and grated Parmigiano Reggiano or tinned cherry tomato sauce.
Please note the class format and recipes will change seasonally.
Please bring along a container to take home some of the freshly made dishes.
E, D, SD, N,
9.30 – 1.30pm £95.00pp
Wednesday 25th June 2025
Venue: Carmela’s Pasta Room
Italian sweets & treats
From a lightly infused tiramisu with a twist, to hazelnut and almond baci di dama biscuits, crostata olive oil and jam tart, and almond and lemon twice baked biscotti. The sweet treats will change periodically depending on soft seasonal fruits and seasonality.
Please note the class format will change seasonally.
Please bring along a container to take home some treats.
E, D, SD, N,
9.30 – 1.30pm £95.00pp
Thursday 26th June 2025
Venue: Carmela’s Pasta Room
Inside the Pasta Room
Disclaimer: If prior notice is given and you need to change the date of your booked class, or cancel the booking, we can try to accommodate this up to 7 days before the due class date. No refunds will be issued for last minute cancellations or no shows and a fee will apply for any requested reschedule.
Please note that the working ‘Pasta room’ where classes are undertaken is not a controlled environment hence any gluten intolerances cannot be guaranteed due to the nature of the class and airborne particles.
Allergens: C-Cereals , CE-Celery, N-Nuts, D-Dairy, G-Gluten, L-Lupin, P-Peanuts, SD-Sulphur Dioxide, M-Molluscs, CR- Crustaceans, E- Eggs, MU-Mustard, SO-Soya, F-Fish, SE- Sesame
Please notify us at the time of booking of any allergies, to see if we are able to accommodate them.
