Friday Class: Italian Spring Dishes

1100 3rd ST Southeast,Cedar Rapids IA 52401

26 March, 2021

Description

Learn to make classic Italian spring dishes and taste test along the way! Join us as we learn new techniques and recipes and taste our way through spring in Italy! First, instructor Julie Parisi will guide the class through the process of making fresh ricotta cheese. The class will use the ricotta as the base for a delicious bruschetta appetizer with asparagus, spring peas, and fresh herbs. Next, attendees will help create ricotta gnocchi by hand to create the dish: Ricotta gnocchi with spring vegetables in a brown butter sauce. Last, we will make a silky smooth lemon panna cotta to refresh the palate. This class features all vegetarian recipes. This is a demonstration class, but does have hands-on elements; attendees are encouraged to bring an apron. This will be held in the Kirkwood Culinary Kitchen, within the NewBo City Market. In-person class size will be limited to 8 students, per social distancing guidelines. Each student will be able to be seated at least 6 feet from each other. All materials and equipment are single use, or sanitized. Face-masks are required. Please refrain from joining us if you have been ill recently.  All ticket holders receive a coupon for NewBo Beer & Wine for the week of the event. No refunds or exchanges. Ticket sales support the instructor, as well as the non-profit mission of the NewBo City Market as a small business incubator. Thank you!