Fresh Pasta Cooking Class in NYC!

Master the art of making fresh pasta in one of our most popular hands-on cooking classes... New Class Date: Saturday March 30 at noon!

This class was designed for anyone who longs to learn to make fresh pasta from scratch. You'll begin by kneading your very own egg pasta (the ratio is simple and foolproof), working alongside your class companions as you master the timeless techniques of incorporating egg into flour and working the dough into a supple and silky mass with your hands. After the dough rests, we'll roll it out into thin lasagna sheets and finish it two ways: cutting it with the aid of a pasta machine, into picture-perfect tagliatelle; and stuffed with a luscious three-cheese filling, yielding delicate ravioli worthy of elegant entertaining. We'll also learn to prepare two classic sauces of the Italian kitchen: a light, herb-laced tomato sauce, and a delicate ragu slow-cooked with plenty of herbs and wine. Next, we'll knead and roll out the dough for crunchy, addictive almond biscotti. And after the cooking is done, we'll savor our fresh pasta paired with our homemade sauces, followed by a light green salad and our just-baked biscotti. The techniques you'll learn in this class will serve you whenever you make any type of pasta: long or short, flat or filled, from lasagne and ravioli to pappardelle and tagliatelle. Don't wait too long to sign up for this class; it's sure to sell out quickly!

Menu, March 30:

Basic Egg Pasta Dough
Fresh Tagliatelle
Three-Cheese Ravioli
Basil-Scented Tomato Sauce
Mom's Classic Two-Meat Ragu
Mixed Greens in Balsamic Vinaigrette
Crunchy Almond Biscotti

This hands-on cooking class lasts from 12PM to 3PM. The cost is $110 per person and includes a full lunch paired with wine. Be sure to sign up here before class sells out or call 917-602-1519.

And we are also very excited about our Pizza Workshop on April 13 at 12pm... If you've ever wanted to bake crisp, thin-crust pizzas, this hands-on class is for you: I'll take you through the essential techniques of kneading, rolling, topping, and baking pizza dough and demystify the process of working with yeast. We'll bake Italy's most famous pizzas, starting with the classic tomato- and Mozzarella-topped Pizza Margherita, then set our imaginations free and combine various toppings for a true pizza-lover's fantasy. We'll even make a sweet pizza with chocolate and apricots... delicious with a glass of sweet wine at meal's end! You can sign up here for our Pizza Workshop.

We've also posted our online class calendar through June 2013 here.

Private Cooking Parties & Team-Building Events NYC

For those of you looking for a memorable team-building event, bachelorette party, or birthday celebration, consider a private cooking party. Parties can be held in the daytime or evening and last 3 hours, and the cost is just $162 per person inclusive of gratuity. And the best part: you get to pick the menu you want, and you can add on a wine tasting if you are really into wine! We've even created a chocolate lover's dream event: a hands-on cooking class followed by dinner, a wine tasting, and a chocolate tasting... Call 917-602-1519 to inquire about availability for your private cooking event. Our corporate clients include A & E Television Network, HBO, Unilever, Google, Colgate Palmolive, Credit Suisse, David Yurman, Newsweek, Victoria's Secret, NBC, and many more... Click here for more on our clients and testimonials.

Here's what a client recently said about her company's team-building event at RUSTICO COOKING: "We all had a GREAT time last night. Everyone loved the space and we really had a great time being hands-on with the meal. Elizabeth and Caitlyn were wonderful too. They were very personable and gave the guests enough instruction to take the ball and run with it to create an amazing meal. Thank you very much for a wonderful evening!" Carrie N., Maverick Capital

We look forward to cooking with you soon!

Micol Negrin & Dino De Angelis

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New Recipes

We've added 2 delicious new recipes featuring fresh Mozzarella to our site: orecchiette with meatballs and Mozzarella, and crispy bruschetta with Prosciutto and Mozzarella. Let us know which dishes you prepare! These are perfect recipes for everyday eating or entertaining. And consult our complete recipe index here.

Here are links to this month's recipes: