🍝 Fresh Pasta Magic ✨ (2:00 - 4:30pm)
Sat, May 17
|Dominion Memorial Stadium
Want to learn how to create delicious, fresh pasta dishes from scratch? Join our hands-on workshop and discover the techniques behind perfect dough, beautiful noodles, and mouthwatering sauces like Alfredo, Aglio e Olio, and Cacio e Pepe. Plus, you'll take home a ready-to-cook pasta dinner for 4!
Time & Location
May 17, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Dominion Memorial Stadium, 20 Lake Ave, St. John's
About the event
With The Post Taphouse Head Chef Chris Mercer & A Sharp Knife's Laurie Clouston
Ready to dive into the delicious world of homemade pasta? Join our hands-on workshop and learn the secrets to crafting fresh, flavourful pasta from scratch!
We'll cover everything from mastering the dough to rolling perfect sheets and cutting beautiful noodles. Plus, we'll whip up and sample classic sauces like creamy Alfredo and minimalist marvels like Aglio e Olio and Cacio e Pepe.
As a bonus, you'll prepare and take home tonight's dinner for 4 - a delicious Fresh Hand-Made Tagliatelle With Alfredo Cream Sauce!
Learn all the essentials for making pasta from scratch...
🍝 Dough Basics: Understanding egg-to-flour ratios, the impact of yolks and oil, and the role of salt.
🍝 Kneading Techniques: Mastering hand-kneading (transferable to bread making!) and exploring mixer/food processor options.
🍝 The Importance of Resting: Relaxing the gluten for perfect texture.
🍝 Pasta Dinner Inspiration: Bringing it all together with sauce ideas.
🍝 Sauce Demonstrations: Classic Alfredo, simple yet sublime Aglio e Olio, and the magic of Cacio e Pepe.
🍝 Using a Manual Pasta Roller: Rolling, laminating, and creating pasta sheets for lasagna and ravioli.
🍝 Cutting Noodles: Fettuccine, spaghetti, and knife techniques.
🍝 Handling & Storing Fresh Pasta: Tips for immediate use and later enjoyment.
🍝 Cooking Fresh vs. Dry Pasta: Understanding the difference.
🍝 Hands-on Recipe Application: Making Cacio e Pepe and Aglio e Olio with our freshly made pasta.
This will be a 'hands-on' event and chock-full of personal attention
🍝 Everyone makes fresh pasta
🍝 Small class size
🍝 Individual workstations
🍝 2 1/2 hour session
