Homemade Lasagna & More... Italian Cooking Class in NYC!

Don't miss this one time-only hands-on cooking class on November 11 at 6 pm!

Homemade lasagna is one of the pinnacles of Italian cuisine, and is only as delicious as its individual components. Learn to make the ultimate lasagna in this brand new class devoted to classic Italian home cooking. Our lasagna today will be made according to a recipe we discovered in Umbria, in the kitchen of an inspiring chef named Mimma... Mimma has quite a way with fresh pasta, and her lasagna manages to be both light and sumptuous at the same time (we'll show you Mimma's trick, promise!). As a main course, we'll slow-cook smoked pork chops with olives, fennel seeds, garlic, and white wine, just the way the Tuscan farmers have done for centuries, so they emerge tender and juicy. We'll stuff cabbage leaves with fresh Ricotta and Pancetta, then roast them with a splash of chicken broth, and we'll bake an elegant potato torte flavored with fresh rosemary and Parmigiano as a sophisticated side to our pork chops. And for dessert, we'll whip up a memorable (and memorably decadent) chocolate-studded bread pudding, flavored with a good dose of rum and served with a tuft of fresh whipped cream.

Menu, November 11:

Truffled Two-Cheese, Mushroom & Eggplant Lasagna
Slow-Cooked Smoked Pork Chops with Olives & White Wine
Roasted Cabbage Bundles with Ricotta & Pancetta
Rosemary-Scented Potato Torte
Double Chocolate Chunk Brioche Bread Pudding with Vanilla-Scented Whipped Cream

This hands-on cooking class lasts from 6PM to 9PM. The cost is $110 per person and includes a full dinner 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 Lunch on the Italian Riviera Cooking Class on November 16 at 12 pm... We'll learn to bake picture-perfect, golden-hued focaccia using a trick we learned from young Luciano, a baker in Rapallo. We'll prepare a handmade pasta stuffed generously with fresh greens, Ricotta, and Parmigiano; the sauce for this heirloom pasta is a rich, creamy walnut pesto made with a handful of pine nuts and a splash of cream. Few pastas are as addictive or as special, so don't miss out on this class. After our pasta, we'll enjoy an elegant roasted branzino (aka, Mediterraean sea bass) flavored with lemon, artichokes, white wine, and green olives; this sea bass is just delicious served alongside string beans and potatoes tossed in garlicky basil pesto. And for dessert, we'll bake a memorable apple and amaretto cake with a crisp brown sugar topping, a specialty we first tasted in the seaside town of Camogli. You can sign up here for our Lunch on the Italian Riviera Cooking Class.

We've also posted our online class calendar through January 2014. This holiday season, why not buy a gift certificate for the cook in your life? We'll email you a personalized certificate within hours of your purchase... click here for more information on our gift certificate packages.

Private Cooking Parties & Team-Building Events NYC

It hardly seems possible to start thinking about the holiday season, but before we know it, it will be here... So to those among you who are looking to organize a unique holiday celebration for your company or group of close friends this year, don't wait too long to book: November and December are the busiest months of the year for private cooking parties and team-building events.

Call us at 917-602-1519 to inquire about hosting your private cooking party or team-building event at RUSTICO COOKING, and select the menu of your choice. 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 his team-building event at RUSTICO COOKING: "Guys: I cannot thank you enough for the time we had with Gerry. She was patient, easy going and a great teacher. My plan was fully executed: surprised my team, cooked a great meal, instilled teamwork and had fun.Thanks so much!" Eyal A., Malca-Amit

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 to our site; let us know which 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: