My cookery class programmes
 
My Cookery Class Programmes
 
 
COOKING WITH RITA - A simply structured course that will allow you to fully understand all the secrets of Italian home cookery.
 
 

 
COOKING WITH RITA - Entertaining has never been easier…

Party nibbles and finger food
Party food to serve with drinks on special occasions
1) mortadella mousse; savoury biscuits; party tarts
2) creamy ham mousse; southern Italian fried party pizzas; salmon and eggs canapé
3) tzaziki – Greek cucumber deep ; party pizzas; cheese and ham muffins
4) pittule (savoury fritters); salted almonds and cashew nuts; bresaola and goat’s milk cheese (caprino)rolls
5) deep-fried dough triangles (panzerotti); tuna fish mousse; bruschetta

Different sauces for different kinds of pasta
1) creamy: with courgettes; dainty: with mushrooms; special: with bacon and pumpkin
2) multicoloured: with ham and saffron; appetising: with fried aubergines; tasty: with sausage
3) all vegetarian: peppers; mushroom and spinach; fresh cherry tomatoes and basil
4) traditional: bolognese (with mince meat); genovese (with onions); carbonara (eggs and bacon)

Delicious Italian recipes for important parties
1) pasta with tiny meat balls; rice ring
2) imperial crown of tagliatelle; tortellini vol-au-vent
3) potato gnocchi (dumplings); semolina gnocchi

Home-made pasta
Let’s learn together how to make:
1) tagliatelle; pappardelle; green maltagliati (kind of small irregular tagliatelle)
2) cannelloni; ricotta cheese and spinach roll
3) tortelloni; ravioli

Lasagne
Discover how to make this delicious dish well-known all over the world
1) bolognese; with pesto (basil sauce)
2) rich; ham and spinach

My gorgeous Risotti
1) smoked with champagne; with strawberries; peas and saffron
2) pears and gorgonzola cheese; with prawns; with mushrooms
3) with lemon; with sausage; with spinach

Soups as starters
Delicate and light, ideal for your sophisticated guests
1) potato soup; cabbage soup; courgette soup with cream
2) lentil soup; tomato soup; celery soup
3) santé soup – this is a very rich and old recipe that goes back to 1800 and used to be served on special occasions. It needs a full lesson to be learnt and cooked as it is necessary to assemble several ingredients.

French crepes (pancakes)
Basic batter and tasty recipes:
1) savoury: radicchio (red chicory) flan; with cheese ; with meat
2) sweet: custard and pine seeds; with bananas and chocolate sauce; with ricotta cheese and raspberry sauce

A special menu…

1) prawn and lemon rice; tuna fish galantine; chocolate “salame”
2) meatballs in marsala wine; vegetable stew; ring-shaped wine biscuits

Poultry
A popular meat perfect for special occasions

1) my German gefluegelsalat (chicken salad); chicken breast in white sauce; sweet-and-sour chicken
2) special turkey and ricotta cheese roasted loaf; mushroom and turkey escalopes; turkey “pizzaiola”

Vegetables
1) pepper rolls; peppers with breadcrumbs; peppers and onions
2) artichoke flan; courgette and béchamel sauce; broccoli and potato loaf
3) potatoes in milk; potato gateau; potato croquettes
4) parmigiana (aubergine flan); aubergine rolls; crusty fried aubergines
5) ricotta and spinaci flan; lentils and bacon; cauliflower in béchamel sauce

Frittate (Italian omelettes)
1) potato and bacon; courgettes; pasta
2) red chicory and pine seeds; peas; onions

My famous pizzas
Pizza is our national dish: learn how to make a proper Italian one. Your friends will be delighted!
Basic dough and different tops:
1) rughetta (garden rocket) and anchovies; white, with cheese; sausage and mushrooms
2) courgettes and courgette flowers ; aubergines; gorgonzola cheese and speck
3) ham and mushrooms; Emilia: onions and bacon; broccoli
4) smoked cheese and speck; mozzarella and spinach; Margherita

Pastry-base quiches, flans and tarts
The pastry case and different fillings:
1) chicken and mushroom tart; courgette flan; peas and bacon quiche
2) ricotta cheese tart; quiche Lorraine; sausage and fennel pie

Pies
The basic dough and different fillings:
1) courgettes and onions; mushrooms and ham; mincemeat
2) tuna fish; broccoli; prickly lettuce

Puff pastry snacks
1) pies: cheese and ham; spinach and ricotta cheese; artichoke and white sauce
2) nibbles: party tiny pizzas; sausage rolls; ham mini croissants
3) turnovers: chocolate and pear; custard; apples

Making Bread - an exciting experience
1) buns: white; with olives; with walnuts
2) breads: walnut and pepper; bacon; country loaf
3) ring-shaped savoury biscuits: plain; pepper and almonds; hazelnuts

Focacce – Italian flat breads
It makes a delicious snack to be enjoyed by anyone at any time
1) with tomatoes; with gorgonzola cheese and walnuts
2) ham and cheese plait; yoghurt and cheese loaf

Puddings and desserts
1) pineapple mousse; chocolate mousse; tiramisù
2) peach mousse; delicious ricotta cheese mousse; coffee mousse
3) strawberry mousse; meringue pudding; cold oranges

Cakes and biscuits:
1) jam tart; butter-rich biscuits; custard and pine seeds tart
2) low fat cakes: water and chocolate ring; sponge fingers; wine and chocolate chip cookies
3) madeleine cakes; upside-down fruit cake; double-cream ring

Truffles
Learn how to make these chocolate pralines to serve with a nice cup of coffee or tea
coffee; hazelnuts; almonds

Home-made liqueurs – to serve after dinner
limoncello (lemon liqueur); coffee liqueur; egg liqueur

Ideas for your brunch
1) mushroom quiche; honey biscuits; lemon cake
2) white focaccia; savoury yeast dough; marble cake

Birthday cakes
white gateau; chocolate and cream gateau; strawberry gateau

AND MUCH MORE...JUST ASK!
 
 
Cooking procedures are explained very carefully in order to allow even the inexperienced cook to get the best results.

The courses are small and informal and cover all kinds of topics including simple home recipes as well as those known all over the world: you will learn how to cook many dishes that will vary according to what’s fresh in season.

Classes are modular: this means that you can customise your own class according to personal preferences. For example, if you want to attend a course on Risotti, you can choose three different recipes among all those included in the Risotti module, let’s say a lemon, a champagne and a prawn risotto.

Each lesson is taught in English and lasts approximately three hours; it includes teaching equipment, the required ingredients and tasting. Classes are generally hold in the morning but dates and times can vary upon request.