Southern Style Cooking: RUSTICO COOKING FREE APRON OFFER, MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS, & MORE

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Mother's Day is this weekend, so if you're still wondering what to buy for the special woman in your life, we're here to help. A gift certificate makes a memorable and thoughtful gift; you can buy it in any denomination (one or more classes, for one or more people), leaving the date blank so she can choose the cooking class she 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 Rustico Cooking apron or The Best Pasta Sauces cookbook!

Or if you prefer, you can book a cooking class instead, choosing from the dozens of menu offerings on our current calendar. Classes range in size from 10 to 20 people, and each offers plenty of opportunities for hands-on cooking: some classes feature an entire menu from appetizer to dessert; others focus on a specific technique or ingredient (Pizza Class, Pasta Sauce Class, Seafood, Northern Italian, etc...). After the cooking is done, you'll sit down and enjoy the dishes you cooked, with specially selected Italian wines.

SOUTHERN ITALIAN COOKING CLASS MAY 8: BOOK NOW & GET A FREE APRON!

Join us for a brand new class that explores the cooking of Puglia in southern Italy and receive a FREE RED APRON! We'll begin our feast with handmade pasta tossed with garlicky sausage and peppery broccoli raab. Tender morsels of chicken braised with tomatoes and peppers are a succulent main course accompanied by roasted eggplant bundles and a crispy, thin-crust potato pizza (this pizza is made without yeast and the dough is unique to Puglia; once you taste it, you'll find yourself making it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!!). Dessert is a rich walnut- and fig-filled pie that will have you sneaking back to the kitchen for seconds. You won't believe you're in New York when you taste this food. On the menu:

Cavatelli with Broccoli Raab & Sausage
Braised Chicken with Tomatoes, White Wine, & Garlic
Roasted Eggplant Bundles with Herbed Ricotta Mousse
Potato "Pizza" with Grape Tomatoes, Oregano, & Mozzarella
Fig- & Walnut-Stuffed Hand Pies

MILANESE COOKING CLASS JUNE 1

This class features some classic Milanese dishes, starting with a delectable and boldly flavored risotto enriched with basil pesto. After our risotto, we'll enjoy a perfectly roasted filet mignon accompanied by an elegant red wine sauce, roasted asparagus, and the most heavenly Ricotta gnocchi. For dessert, we'll indulge in a moist, light chocolate cake. Join us for a new Northern Italian cooking class on June 1. On the menu:

Risotto with Basil Pesto
Filet Mignon in Rich Red Wine Glaze
Roasted Asparagus with Parmigiano
Chive-Scented Ricotta Gnocchi in Aromatic Herb Butter
Nonna's Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Whipped Cream

PRIVATE COOKING PARTIES & TEAMBUILDING EVENTS NYC

Looking for a memorable team-building or client entertaining event, a bachelorette party, or birthday celebration? Consider a private cooking party. You choose the date and time, and pick the menu! We offer a full three-course meal, a pasta party, and a pizza party! Call 917-602-1519 to inquire about availability. Click for more on our clients and testimonials.

Here's what a client recently said about her company's pizza party at RUSTICO COOKING: "Thank you so much for hosting us and for such a fabulous evening. My team has been raving about the event all day and had such a wonderful time! My pizza may not have been the prettiest of the group (so lopsided!) but it was certainly delicious. I'm also planning on making round two for dinner tonight with my boyfriend with the dough we took home - I can't wait. Please pass along our thanks to both Chef Gerry and Chef Robby Jay as well as the full team that helped us out last night. It really was such a pleasure." Emily W., NBC Universal

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