Lot 50
Long-table bench in the converted shed. Family-friendly Yankalilla venue.
Pasta class
Pasta like Nonna makes
hand-made pasta shapes, a slow-braised sugo, and a long lunch with South Australian wine. Two and a half hours at the bench in a cellar door space.
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Cut Hill Wall Distillery
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Hastwell & Lightfoot
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What you cook, what you learn
The pasta class is where most guests start. It is the one Jackie has been teaching the longest and the one that sells out the fastest. You learn to mix dough by hand, you roll out hand-made pasta shapes on a long bench, and you cook a slow sugo that has been simmering since the class started.
The class is not about perfection. It is about confidence. By the end of the class you know how to feel when a dough is right, you know what a properly emulsified pasta sauce looks like, and you have a folder of recipes you will actually cook at home.
The menu
What you cook changes through the year with the seasons. Below is what is currently on the bench.
What’s included
Your ticket covers
All ingredients
Including the pasta flour, the eggs, the meat, the wine for cooking, and the wine in your glass.
Recipe Book to take home
Professionally Printed recipe book to take home. Properly tested in our kitchen, not pulled off a website.
Sauce Demo and Wine or Gin
You take your pasta home. We cook up a sample and share a glass of wine or long drink with you at the end of the class.
Use of Apron and equipment
An apron and all bench equipment are provided for you to use during the class. Optional take-home products are available so you can keep making pasta at home.
Booking notes
Please note
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the popularity and limited capacity of our programs, a minimum of 14 days’ notice is required for any cancellations or rescheduling requests. This allows us adequate time to offer the spot to others on our waiting list. Cancellations made with at least 14 days’ notice will receive a full refund or credit.
Cancellations received within 14 days of the event are non-refundable unless exceptional circumstances apply, in which case a credit may be offered at our discretion.
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§ Take it home
The cookbook
Cookbook
Pasta Like Nonna Makes
Handmade Pasta, Heartfelt Flavours!
The recipes from this class — the dough, the four shapes, Nonna's sauces, and the stories that come with them. Take it home and keep rolling.
A$19.75 · Paperback · Available on Amazon
Questions about the pasta class
How much pasta do I take home?
Around 200 grams of hand-made pasta shapes and ravioli in a container. Enough for one to two people for dinner the night you get home. We also send you home with the recipe and the technique to make it again on a Tuesday.
Can I do the pasta class if I have never made pasta before?
Yes. Most guests have not. The class is designed for total beginners and Jackie paces it accordingly. The bench is set up so that you cannot get the dough wrong, and the team is on the floor to help you if your technique drifts.
Can I do the pasta class if I cannot eat gluten?
We have a GF pasta dough adapted for the class, however due to the kitchen environment we cannot guarantee no cross-contamination. We occasionally run fully GF classes but we still cannot guarantee no cross-contamination. Let us know when you book.
Is wine included with the pasta class?
Yes. Each class includes a glass of wine or a long drink depending on the venue.
Can I do the pasta class as a hens party or a private group?
Yes. Private classes are available at any of our venues from $1000 for a minimum group of 8 people. Send a private enquiry with your date, venue preference and group size.
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