| | A TASTE OF ITALY IN NYC! Not all of us are lucky enough to be able to take a trip to Italy this summer... so if you can't hop on a plane in the next few months, do the next best thing and join us in NYC for one (or more!) of our fun-filled, interactive, hands-on Italian cooking classes. We have a very diverse line up of cooking classes this season, ranging from regional classes to workshops on seafood, gnocchi, pizza-making, all manner of fresh pasta, and more on our current calendar. You could even make a weekend of it, if you have a few days to devote to mastering new techniques and recipes. Here's an email we received from Haojie, who attended several classes on a recent work trip from Abu Dhabi: "Hi Micol and Dino, I enjoyed my three classes last week very much. Each class is different and I had great fun. Micol, you are the best cooking teacher I've met. Not only talented, but full of passion and well organized. I'll definitely come again when I visit New York next time." | | | FRESH PASTA, SWEET FOCACCIA, & MORE JUNE 5 |  | | | Whether you're planning to entertain guests or are simply looking for new, fool-proof recipes with a wow factor, join us for this brand new class featuring five elegant dishes from across Italy's diverse regions. First up: crisp, buttery cornmeal tartlets from Tuscany, stuffed with sweet caramelized onions, sundried tomatoes, and olives, a perfect starter atop baby greens with a balsamic vinaigrette. Next, learn to make Emilia-Romagna's classic garganelli pasta, shaped by hand and sauced with a savory Prosciutto and pea sauce. Our main course is tender slices of veal topped with wine-braised artichokes, a Ligurian specialty that is quite impressive served with roasted Brussels sprouts. And for dessert, we'll bake Tuscany's justly famous sweet focaccia, a marvelous confection garnished with caramelized grapes and a dusting of crunchy sugar. On the menu: - Caramelized Onion & Sundried Tomato Tartlets over Baby Greens
- Handmade Garganelli Pasta with Peas, Prosciutto, & Cream
- Veal Scaloppine with Artichokes & White Wine
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Lemon & Garlic
- Sweet Tuscan Focaccia with Caramelized Grapes
| | | TRATTORIA COOKING JUNE 12 |  | | | Take a trip in any Italian region, and you'll often find that the best food is found in the informal restaurants known as trattorie. Fresh ingredients and simple preparations are the building blocks of trattoria cooking, and this class pays homage to some of our favorite trattoria dishes from across Italy. Our first course: handmade cavatelli pasta sauced with a red wine-laced beef ragu; this is the sort of sauce simmers for hours until it develops a sublime flavor and succulent texture, and it's one you'll surely make time and again once you see how easy it is to prepare at home. Our main course is an herb-rubbed rack of lamb, roasted to rosy perfection and served with Ricotta-stuffed tomatoes and a sage-scented mushroom bread pudding. For dessert, we'll bake a moist apple cake with the haunting aroma of amaretto, perfect with a tuft of freshly whipped cream. On the menu: - Cavatelli Pasta with Wine-Laced Beef Ragu
- Roasted Rack of Lamb with Rosemary-Herb Rub
- Roasted Tomatoes Stuffed with Herbed Ricotta
- Wild Mushroom & Parmigiano Bread Pudding
- Apple & Amaretto Cake with Cinnamon-Scented Whipped Cream
| | | FREE RED APRON FOR FATHER'S DAY GIFT CERTIFICATES! Father's Day is coming up, and we have a fabulous sale on gift certificates to make gift-giving easier this year! From now until Father's day, we'll throw in a free red apron with each gift certificate purchase. Buy 1 certificate, get 1 apron in class. Buy 2 certicates, get 2 aprons in class... You can buy the certificate in any denomination (one or more classes, for one or more people), leaving the date blank so he can choose the cooking class he wants to attend. You can personalize the certificate with a message if you like, and we'll email you a printable copy within hours of your purchase. You can also complete the gift by adding a copy of our new cookbook, The Best Pasta Sauces! | | | PASTA, PIZZA, OR CLASSIC 5? YOU CHOOSE THE MENU FOR YOUR PRIVATE COOKING PARTY OR TEAMBUILDING EVENT! |  | | | Mark your special occasion with a Rustico Cooking Party in the heart of NYC! For corporations looking for a team-building activity, a cooking party is an effective and fun way to bond with colleagues. And to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, bachelorette party, it doesn't get any better than cooking with friends and family all around! Inquire now about booking a private cooking party this summer. You choose the date and time, and pick the menu! We offer a full three-course meal (called the Classic 5), pasta parties, or pizza parties! Call 917-602-1519 to inquire about availability. Click for more on our clients and testimonials. Here's what a client recently said about his company's client entertaining event at RUSTICO COOKING: "Everything went superbly last evening. I was very pleased! The event turned out really well and our clients really enjoyed the evening. Costas, Gerry, Caitlyn, and Robby Jay did a great job - please extend my gratitude to them again. And yes, the pizzas turned out really great - and were a big hit. We had some creative people in the bunch for sure." Phillip P., Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group | | | RUSTICO COOKING BLOG Subscribe to our blog, filled with mouth-watering photography, easy-to-replicate dishes, and insider's tricks and tips. Visit our blog here... You'll find delicious recipes like the 3 below and more! | | | | |
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