Last semester Cruz took a World Geography and Cultures class. For his final project he had to choose a country that they had not already studied, research it, and make a PowerPoint presentation on it. In his final live online class, he had to present it to his teacher and classmates. He chose Italy.
I recently discovered an Italian cooking class in our town and thought it would be a perfect asset to Cruz's study of Italy. He and I took the class together, and it was so much fun. We both loved it! We learned how to make homemade pasta. It was very interesting, and I was amazed at how easy it was. The only ingredients are flour and eggs. In addition to learning how to make the dough, we also learned how to make several different pasta shapes like fettuccine, spaghetti, ravioli, bow tie, tortellini, penne, and fusilli. The lead instructor is from Italy so she shared many interesting facts throughout the class. I have done a lot of different activities here in Antigua, but this one was by far my absolute favorite.
Our work stations all set up and ready for the class to begin.
forming his flour "volcano"
adding eggs to the flour
All you do is whip them together until a soft dough forms.
rolling out his dough
his dough ready to be cut and shaped into pasta
making fettuccine noodles
we were proud of how they turned out
drying our noodles
our class working hard
me and Cruz working together
We loved Alex, who was one of the instructors. He was full of energy and made the class extra fun.
making spaghetti noodles
Cruz with his pasta shapes
Part of the class included getting to eat the pasta that we made. It was served with a tomato sauce and a white cheese sauce. Everyone sat around a large table and enjoyed the meal together. It was like having a meal with family or old friends. We laughed, shared stories, and just enjoyed each others fellowship. It was a highlight.
They also served two delicious appetizers.
best mother/ son outing we have ever done
a group photo of our class
What I loved most about taking this class was that it actually taught me a skill that I could go home and use. Pasta making has become a fun hobby for me. I have since made it at least once a week. It is really easy and quick to make.
my homemade fettuchini with a homemade white sauce
This is my boy's current favorite meal.
homemade cheese filled ravioli
I have even practiced making homemade bread to have on our pasta nights.
If you are ever in town, I highly recommend this class! I feel certain that you would love it.
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