Fall Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms or Truffles (truffles if available)* with Orietta

Friday, October 6^th,  10 am to Noon

$40 + $5 for ingredients (to pay the instructor), must be 21 years old 

Take advantage of the fall’s best gift: porcini mushrooms and learn how to make a tasty risotto recipe.  This dish is popular throughout northern Italy, especially in Piedmont, and together with truffle risotto, is one of the must have recipes for the fall season. 

Cavatelli: Fresh Pasta Class with Carmla

Friday, October 13th, 10 am to Noon

$40 plus $5 for ingredients (to pay the instructor)

Cavatelli is a favorite pasta from Puglia.  Learn to make the cavatelli fresh, by hand, and finish it with the flavors of the country, arugula and ricotta marzotica.  This special cheese is made with sheep, goat, or cow’s milk (sometimes all three!).  It is tender and crumbly with a delightful flavor.

Limoncello Italian Liquor Cooking Class with Cindy

Saturday, October 14th, 10 am to noon

$35 (no materials fee), must be 21 years old 

Just in time for holiday gift giving, learn to make your own delicious Limoncello, the premier of Italian liquors!  Learn all the steps from picking your lemons to making your label.  You will also lear how to use in desserts and mixed drinks.  It's our favorite and soon to be yours!

Brie Hands-On Cheese-making with Sacha

Sunday, October 15th, 9:30 am to Noon

$55 ($50 Murer House Members) plus $15 materials fee (to pay the instructor)

Learn to make your own creamy brie with professional cheese maker Sacha Laurin from the Winters Cheese Company! Each student makes their own creamy and delicious brie in time to age it to perfection for your holiday entertaining!  Students take home their cheese and a form for future batches.  Class includes an amazing cheese tasting!

Riso Patate e Cozze (Rice, Potatoes and Mussels from Puglia!) with Carmela

Saturday, October 28th, 10 am to noon

$40 plus $5 materials (to pay the instructor)

Riso patate e cozze is a typical southern Italian dish.  The rice is firm, yet soft and fluffy, and the mussels infuse the entire dish with the saltiness of the sea.  Learn how to prepare this typical Tiella to surprise your guests in a warm summer evening.

Wine from the Wine Maker's Perspective with Al

Saturday, October 28th, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

$50 per person, must be 21 years old

Learn to understand your favorite wines with a guided wine tasting.  Al leads the class in evaluating wines for their color, clarity, aroma and taste.  Learn the correct terminology used in the industry to describe these qualities, so you can better understand reviews and descriptions the next time you are selecting a wine.

Limoncello Italian Liqour Cooking Class with Cindy

Saturday, November 18th, 10 am to Noon

$35 (no materials fee), must be 21 years old

Just in time for holiday gift giving, learn to make your own delicious Limoncello, the premier of Italian liquors!  Learn all the steps from picking your lemons to making your label.  You will also lear how to use in desserts and mixed drinks.  It's our favorite and soon to be yours!

Italian Holiday Meal: A Celebration Dinner* with Orietta

Friday, December 1^st,  Noon to 4 pm

$55 + $15 for ingredients (to pay the instructor), must be 21 years 

This special four hour class is also a complete four course meal.  Learn the traditional Italian holiday meal from beginning to end: Supplí, Fettuccine al Ragù, Arista (pork braised in white wine), and Panna Cotta (sweetened double cream served with honey).  A feast for your senses and full immersion in the Italian culinary tradition during the holidays.  This season you can be entertaining with these unique recipes.

Italian Candied Citrus for Holiday Gifts with Irene

Saturday, December 2nd, 10 am to Noon

$40 + $5 for ingredients (to pay the instructor)

Surprise your friends with Scotza D'Arancia Candita, Italian delight candied orange and lemon peels.  In this hands-on class, Irene helps you make this dolci, a favorite from her home in Puglia.  A hint of vanilla or half dipped in chocolate, each student makes a jar of their own to take home.



2018 Italian Cooking Classes

Home-made Gnocchi al Sugo di Salsicce with Orietta

Friday, January 12th, 10 am to Noon

$40 + $5 for ingredients (to pay to the instructor), must be 21 years old to drink

Come for a morning of real fun and get your hands dirty.....with gnocchi dough! Join Orietta and learn how to prepare one of the most delicious and traditional Italian dish: Gnocchi. This potato-based pasta has been a traditional Italian dish since Roman time. This is a "must have" in your list of Italian recipes. Gnocchi will be served with sausages and tomato sauce.

Hand-made Fettuccine and Ragú alla Bolognese with Orietta

Friday, February 2nd, 10 am to Noon

$40 + $5 for ingredients (to pay to the instructor)

One of the most versatile Italian recipes and Oiretta’s best: Ragú alla Bolognese (ground beef, pancetta and tomatoes sauce). This meat-based sauce originating from Bologna, soon become successful everywhere. It is used to dress many Italian dishes, from the simple Uovo la Tegamino and Polenta to the more complex Lasagne. The sauce will be served with hand-made fettuccine that the class will prepare together.

Home-made Tortellini with Orietta

Friday, March 2nd, 10 am to Noon

$40 + $5 for ingredients (to pay to the instructor), must be 21 years old to drink

A typical dish of Emilia Romagna, tortellini are one of the most famous and loved Italian dishes all over the world. Filled with mortadella, Parmiggiano, Prosciutto and nutmeg, tortellini are usually serve with broth and are a great way to start any Italian meal. 

Home-made Ravioli with Orietta

Friday, April 6th, 10 am to Noon

$40 + $5 for ingredients (to pay to the instructor)

Learn to make ravioli from scratch!  Work the dough and roll the roller! Have fun filling the pasta with ricotta and spinach. Then, taste the magic! Ravioli will be served with the classic butter and sage sauce.

Culinary trip to Rome: Bucatini all'Amatriciana and Rigatoni alla Carbonara with Orietta

Friday, June 8th, 10 am to Noon

$40 +$5 for ingredients (to pay to the instructor)

Why should you have one type of Pasta when you can have two? Let’s take a culinary trip to Rome and learn two of the most famous recipes: Amatriciana and Carbonara. Discover why each sauce calls for a different type of pasta and why Italians are so peculiar about the pasta they use. These easy to make Roman sauces will be a success at your dinner table.

Summer Risotto: Risotto alle Zucchine with Orietta

Friday, July 6th, 10 am to Noon

$40 + $5 for ingredients (to pay to the instructor)

Take advantage of the summer’s seasonal produce to make this tasty Italian risotto recipe.  Learn how to prepare zucchini risotto with fresh cheese and surprise your friends and family at the table with a tasty and authentic Italian recipe.

Melanzane alla Parmigiana (eggplant parmigiana) with Orietta

Friday, August 3rd, 10 am to Noon

$40 + $7 for ingredients (to pay to the instructor)

One of the most famous Neapolitan recipes, eggplant, mozzarella and tomatoes.  Learn “the authentic way” they prepare it in Capri, Positano, and Ischia. And just like you will make it for dinner at home!

Minestrone: The Classic Italian Comfort Food Soup with Orietta

Friday, September 7th, 10 am to Noon

$40 + $5 for ingredients (to pay to the instructor)

Made out of whatever vegetables are in season or left over from the night before, Minestrone is a must have soup for the cold days of the fall. It can be vegetarian, contain meat, or a meat-based broth, but Orietta’s Roman style Minestrone comes always with Borlotti beans and pasta.

Fall Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms or Truffles (truffles if available) with Orietta

Friday, October 5th, 10 am to Noon

$40+ $5 for ingredients (to pay to the instructor), must be 21 years old to drink

Take advantage of the fall’s best gift: porcini mushrooms and learn how to make a tasty risotto recipe.  This dish is popular throughout northern Italy, especially in Piedmont, and together with truffle risotto, is one of the must have fall recipes.

Italian Holiday Meal: A Celebration Dinner with Orietta

Friday, December 7th, 12 pm to 4 pm

$55 + $15 for ingredients (to pay to the instructor), must be 21 years old to drink

This special four-hour class is also a complete four-course meal.  Learn the traditional Italian Holiday meal from beginning to end: Supplí, Fettuccine al Ragù, Arista (pork braised in white wine), and Panna Cotta (sweetened double cream served with honey).  A feast for your senses and a full immersion in the Italian culinary tradition during the holidays.  This season you can be entertaining with these unique recipes.

To Enroll, email folsomite@aol.com or call us at 916-985-3250.

After you have made your reservation mail your checks payable to the Murer House Foundation no later than one week before class at 1125 Joe Murer Court, Folsom, CA 95630.

There is a 10 person minimum for most classes.  Cancellations for future credit or full refunds are accepted 72 hours before class  There are no refunds after 72 hours notice unless we are able to fill the vacancy.  

For more information visit WWW.MURERHOUSE.ORG.

Please be aware that our classes can contain products that may cause allergies, may be GMO, often contain gluten, and also present hazards found in normal kitchen situations, including sharp knives, hot pots and ovens and other situations.  By signing up for a class, you understand these risks and assume all liability.