A Tavola!

In Italy, “A tavola!” is the call that brings everyone running: the food is ready, so come to the table! Chef Pierre Abarca is sounding that call in this hands-on Italian class, where you’ll toss dough, build calzones just the way you like them, and finish with cannoli you fill yourself. Add a little Chianti and a table full of new friends, and you’ve got the makings of a perfect night. Andiamo!

What You’ll Create

• Calzones: Hand-tossed dough folded around your pick of sauce, cheese, meat, and veggies, then baked until golden outside and gooey within.
• Antipasto Salad: Crisp romaine piled high with roasted red peppers, cured meats, briny olives, and cheese for a salty, colorful side.
• Cannolis: Crunchy shells you’ll roll, fill, decorate, and devour, each one loaded with a sweet, creamy filling.

What You’ll Learn

• How to hand-toss dough so it’s thin, even, and ready to fold
• How to fill and seal a calzone so everything stays tucked inside
• How to layer an antipasto salad that balances salty, tangy, and fresh
• How to roll cannoli shells and pipe in the filling like a pro
• Why gathering a tavola sits at the heart of Italian cooking

Why You’ll Love This Class

Never tossed dough before? Perfect. Make pizza every Friday? You’ll still pick up new tricks. Every tool and ingredient is waiting for you, and your hands will be in the dough from start to finish. Chef Pierre has spent more than 30 years cooking, teaching, and mentoring, from head chef and pastry chef to personal chef, with a French foundation and recipes collected from New York to Amsterdam to Mexico. He loves helping people cook and eat really well, and his easygoing approach keeps the mood light and lively. Once everything’s ready, you’ll sit down together to enjoy the feast, and the recipes go home with you.

Reserve Your Spot

Only so many chairs fit around this table, so book yours soon! Bring a friend, bring your appetite, and get ready to roll.

Pull up a chair. Pass the cannoli. Mangia!

Wine, beer, and cocktails are available for purchase from our bar before and during class. Come early for cocktails (1:30) — class begins at 2:00!