Summer 2013, June, July, August Cookery classes

My classes at Carmela’s Kitchen are made up of a small group, so intimate, relaxing, fun and informal, ending with delicious fresh results.

Book a class for a friend as a gift (vouchers are available) or bring together a group of friends for a personal cookery class.

Feel free to take notes and bring along your favourite apron and enjoy a warm welcome from me in my family kitchen.

Learn how to make basil and green olive pesto, caponata aubergine dip, a variety of bruschetta toppings on hot ciabatta, flavouring olives with lemon, garlic and a hit of chili, mozzarella stack… and a insalata tre colore…..

Enjoy tasting the antipasti with a glass of wine.

Italian Bake Off style, learn how to make delicious flavoured Italian bread. Including a focaccia with a freshly infused herb oil, ciabatta, piandine, stromboli and grissini sticks. Bring along a small basket to take away your freshly baked Italian breads.

Learn to make pasta the Italian way, from a simple dough, to spaghetti, filled ravioli, farfalle bows, beetroot pappardelle and spinach mezzaluna filled pillows. Pasta making is a hands on course, so bring along your apron. Also an added gnocchi demonstration, simple potato puffs in a tomato sauce. We will then sit down to eat our delicate pasta with a glass of vino.

Using fennel, chili, garlic to create Italian flavour full plump sausages. Fresh herbs will also be key to the perfect taste. Using a sausage machine that has been in my family for over 30 year! Mince our meat, flavour and stuff……., Incredible fun to be had!! BBQ, Sausage butty anyone!!

Learn to make a simple summer risotto and master using polenta in savoury and sweet dishes. Risotto and prosecco for lunch.

10.00-1.00pm £40.00pp

Wednesday 26th June
Summer salads, dressings and marinades
Learn how to come up with some fresh new Mediterranean salads, dressing and marinades. Ideal for the Summer season. Morning tea included.
10.00-1.00pm £40.00pp

Fillet fish of the day and bake en papillote and serve with a fresh salsa verde, Italian fish pie with a polenta and mashed potato top, polenta bread crumbed fish fillets and alioli dip, seafood risotto and a fabulous fillet of white fish flavoured with pesto and wrapped in parma ham. Hungry yet!

Lunch and wine included

How to make the perfect pizza and calzone (folded pizza). Anyone for a sweet pizza too using nutella and hazelnuts, an ideal snack. Mini stuffed dough balls filled with mozzarella, basil and baked peppers.

Lunch, pizza and salad with a Peroni

Check availability before proceeding with a paypal payment. Please email me at carmela.hayesfhp@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you. x

Carmela Hayes

07951 395237