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Cooking Classes

MARKET TO TABLE COOKING CLASS

Host Rosemarie

$121.30 per guest

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Class language

English, French

ABOUT THEEXPERIENCE

IMPORTANT UPDATE: I gave birth to my second child in May and for childcare reasons, I won't be able to offer the full-day cooking experience that is Market-To-Table until June 2020 (see availability notes below for more detail). Guests visiting Turin between 3rd January and 31st May are strongly encouraged to take one of my shorter Pasta-Making Classes instead. Also, do look out for new cooking experiences I'll be launching in early to mid 2020!

ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE:
The market-to-table cooking classes are for designed for 2-6 participants and are held in my home kitchen 4 km west of Turin's city centre. Here's an outline of a typical day with me:
-8.45am – 9.00am: Meet at Pasticceria/Bar Alicino, my local cafè/pastisserie for a cappuccino and pastry, a typically Italian breakfast.
-9.00am – 9.45am: Local neighbourhood market, butcher and wine shop visit to buy the ingredients necessary for the day's lesson/meal. We will buy seasonal fruit and vegetables from growers/producers from the surrounding countryside, meat from my macellaio di fiducia ('trusted butcher') and wine from a sommelier who stocks quality Piedmontese labels.
-9.45am – 12.45pm: Hands on cooking lesson in which we will prepare the appetiser, starter, main and dessert for lunch. A morning tea or an aperitivo can also be prepared if you've already worked up an appetite!
-1:00pm – 3.00pm: Time to enjoy the food we've made together! Buon appetito!

PRICE INCLUDES:
-local market, butcher and wine shop visit
-use of a cooking apron
-hands-on cooking lesson
-the cost of a four course meal, plus wine, coffee and digestif)

AVAILABILITY FOR THE YEAR 2020

MID SEASON (1ST TO 30TH JUNE): Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

HIGH SEASON (1ST JULY TO 12TH AUGUST): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

MID SEASON (15TH TO 30TH SEPTEMBER): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

LOW SEASON (1ST OCTOBER TO 31ST DECEMBER): Friday, Saturday (Can also be available additional days around the Christmas/New Year period).

ABOUT THEMENU

When booking, participants will be sent a proposed menu inspired by Piedmontese (and, on occasion, other regional Italian) cooking traditions and seasonal availability of ingredients. Vegetarians/vegans and people with food intolerances/allergies can be catered for. Please do let me know in advance of any special dietary requirements or food aversions you may have so I can provide you with the best possible experience.

ABOUT THELOCATION

My home is easily accessible via Turin's underground (metropolitana) train system. Closest metro station is Massaua (a 15 minute ride from Porta Nuova and 10 minutes from Porta Susa). Our meeting point (Pasticceria/Bar Alicino), my local market, butcher and wine shop are all located within walking distance of Massaua station.

Contact Host

THEHOST

Rosemarie

Rosemarie

I’m Rosemarie, an Australian of Italian (Calabrese-Sicilian) heritage who's called Turin home for

WHAT OTHERPEOPLE SAY

Jenny Petersen

Jenny Petersen

from

Rosemarie was lovely. She’s a very good teacher and she taught us how to make some great dishes, including lots of hands-on practice with pasta. Our meal at the end, with wine, was delicious. We had plenty of good conversation as well, with lots of tips about Turin and gadgets and cookbooks. We highly recommend Rosemarie’s classes.

Jenny Petersen

Jenny Petersen

from

Rosemarie was lovely. She’s a very good teacher and she taught us how to make some great dishes, including lots of hands-on practice with pasta. Our meal at the end, with wine, was delicious. We had plenty of good conversation as well, with lots of tips about Turin and gadgets and cookbooks. We highly recommend Rosemarie’s classes.

Christine

Christine

from

My daughter and I had the pleasure of meeting up with Rosemary in Turin for a delightful visit to local markets and a cooking class in her home. She worked out a delicious menu based on our requests. We enjoyed learning to make fresh pasta and other dishes and look forward to making the recipes in our own homes. Rosemary is a great hands on teacher: full of patience, stories to share, encouragement and warm smiles. Time spent with her greatly added to our understanding and appreciation of the local culture and foods of the region.

Liora

Liora

from Israel

The experience was great! Rosemarie is really nice and procise in the ingredients, the menu and the atmosphere. The food was great and it was by our demand and with full patience from Rosemarie. I really recommend this experience to discover a bit more about Italian cooking and to see Turin from a different point of view! Thank you!

Michiyo

Michiyo

from JAPAN

Ciao Rosemarie. Grazie mille per la tua lezione. Sono molto contentissima d'imparare la cuccina italiana con te. I tutti piatti erano molti buoni e Rosemarie e' molto simpatica. Grazie mille ancora!!!!

SOME TESTIMONIALS

Belinda

Belinda

from

As a mother of 2 boys i find myself forever in the kitchen looking for new tasty ideas the whole family will love. Rosemaire’s market to table cooking class gave me new ideas and recipes. Shopping at the markets was a totally different experience having a knowledgeable chef explaining the different offering and showing us what to choose. I enjoyed visiting the charming Enoteca choosing the wine to match the seasonal menu. Back and in the kitchen the cooking part was informative and fun. I won’t forget Rosemaire’s tip on slicing and dicing and how to remove the seeds from a pomegranate without making a mess. The food was DELICIOUS and it was wonderful to learn more about the Piemonte culture through the cooking. I highly recommend this fun way to understand local food and culture. Thank you Rosemaire

Alecia

Alecia

from Sydney

I took Rosemarie's market-to-table cooking class with a friend in July and it was fabulous. We started off at the markets, collecting our ingredients, learning about the produce that was in season at the time, and meeting the growers she buys everything from. We then went to pick up some wine at the local enoteca, and came back to her apartment to cook everything, then sit down and eat lunch together. There was more than enough food! What I really loved was that we were able to learn how to make the dishes in a real Italian home, and shop where Italian locals do their groceries - the recipes were quite simple and approachable, and everything tasted incredible (we learnt to make peperonata, tagliolini al limone, rabbit with white wine sauce and vanilla panna cotta). I've been making them a lot myself since the class! My friend who I attended with is allergic to seafood, and it was no issue to take this into account when Rosemarie was designing the menu. If you love food, want to learn about Italian regional cooking and have half a day available when visiting Turin, I absolutely recommend booking into this relaxed, informative and delicious experience!

Jess Russell

Jess Russell

from Sydney

A friend and I took a Market to Table Italian cooking class with Rosemarie (Turin Mamma) in July and thoroughly enjoyed it. The experience of going to the neighbourhood market in the morning to buy fresh ingredients, and then consult the enoteca about wine pairings really gave me an insight into how Italians plan and prepare their delicious meals. I was also able to experience the whole Italian “feast” style meal – with an antipasto, primo, secondo, dolce (dessert), and digestivi (liquors that Italians drink after meals to support digestion). We learnt useful dishes that not only tasted great on the day, but could work as other courses, sauces or salads and are really easy to recreate at home. My favourite part of the class was making the pasta from scratch (which I have done a few times at home myself now!). Rosemarie is a fantastic teacher. She is very patient with her students, and has a wealth of knowledge about the different regional cooking techniques, dishes, and produce seasonality. Rosemarie was very accommodating to my dietary requirements (allergy to seafood) and I understand that she is happy and able to accommodate most dietary needs – although it would be worth discussing this with Rosemarie in advance. I would highly recommend that anyone visiting Torino takes a Market to Table Cooking Class with Rosemarie because it is a great way to experience Italian food culture and learn a few great kitchen tricks! As far as I am aware, there are no other similar opportunities, and with Torino being such a “foodie” destination, it would be a real shame to miss out on this! For the record, we had: - Antipasto: Peperonata - Primo: tagliolini (thin, spaghetti-like pasta) with a summery lemon sauce - Secondo: Rabbit in white wine sauce - Dessert: Panna cotta - Digestivi: Grappa/Limoncello/Grappa al Mirtillo/Caffe - we didn't make these, but did enjoy tasting them!

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