New Classes Start in January

Cucina Paradiso Winter in the New Year

Announcing the Second Series of Italian Cooking Classes in Nashville taught by Paulette Licitra

Chilly temperatures call for savory, robust piatti. In this series of hands-on/demo Italian cooking classes with Paulette Licitra, we’ll cook classic comforting dishes from the many regions of Italy.

Wednesday, January 20^th 6:30-9pm   Italian Soups

To warm the cold winter evenings, these soups bring the taste of Italy simmering in your kitchen.

• Pappa al Pomodoro (Tuscan Tomato & Bread Soup)
• Risi e Bisi in Brodo (Venetian Rice & Peas in Broth)
• Stracciatella (Roman Egg Soup)
• Vellutata di Asparagi (Creamy Asparagus Soup-Veneto)

Wednesday, February 3^rd 6:30-9pm  Quick Pasta Sauces from Four Regions

In less than an hour these savory flavor-popping pastas are ready to feast upon.

• Spaghetti Carbonara (Lazio)
• Linguine Puttanesca (Campania)
• Strozzapreti alla Vongole (Campania)
• Orchiette w/ Broccoli rabe & Sausage (Calabria)

Wednesday, March 3^rd 6:30-9pm  Seafood Favorites

The taste of the Mediterranean in every dish!

• Stuffed Calamari (Campania)
• Scampi Linguine (Campania)
• Tilapia al Cartoccio (Puglia)

Wednesday, March 17^th 6:30-9pm  Pasta Ripieni Two Ways

We’ll make fresh pasta and create these two authentic regional filled-pastas with sauces that you rarely see this side of the Atlantic.

• Pansoti in Salsa Noci (Liguria) (wild greens stuffed pasta in walnut pesto sauce)

• Tortelli di Zucca in Funghi Ragu (Lombardia) (“candy wrapper” pasta stuffed with butternut squash in a savory mushroom-thyme ragu)

Wednesday, March 31^st 6:30-9pm  Robust Italian Carne Piatti

Three Classics from Three Regions

• Osso Buco with gremolata (Lombardia) Veal shanks braised w/lemon-parsley-garlic

• Saltimbocca alla Romana (Lazio) Veal scallops w/sage & prosciutto

• Steak Pizzaiola (Campania) Tender steak in a tomato-garlic-oregano sauce

Classes are $40 each. Discount for entire 5-class series: $180.

You’ll take away a full packet of the recipes from the evening, and a complimentary copy of Alimentum-The Literature of Food.

For reservations: emailpaulette5@gmail.com Limit 6 people per class.

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Stuffing Artichokes…carciofi ripieni…

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Yummy Pollo Italiano class!

We cooked up savory chicken dishes from the La Cucina Italiana….Italian kitchens….!

At the stove making chicken cacciatore and chicken marsala

Gigi, Susan, Joanne, Rosemary, and Christina.

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