The ULTIMATE Sweet Life on the Amalfi Coast!
A Ciao Laura Exclusive!
Indulge yourself by booking one of our Exclusive One-Day Neapolitan Pastry Courses on your next Amalfi Coast vacation!
Our pastry course is based on traditional Amalfi Coast recipes and suits all levels of students - from novice cooks to professional pastry chefs.
This wonderfully decadent, fun-filled class will provide you with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create delicious Italian dolci masterpieces right in the comfort of your very own villa or apartment on the Amalfi Coast.
For those persons staying in a hotel or B &B or who do not have access to a cucina, no worries, we can make arrangements for you to visit an authentic Italian pastry shop and engage in behind the scenes culinary decadence.
Imagine how popular you will be at your next dinner party when you return home armed with secret Amalfitana recipes - you and your sweet treats will surely be the hit of the party when you WOW your friends when you test your new skills and flavors on them.
Join our fabulous pastry chef Tiziano in the kitchen to learn the secrets of creating such decadent classic Italian treats as tiramisu, fruit tarts, biscotti, Italian cookies and crème filled cakes – YUM!
Classes may be tailored to your request or if you prefer, we will create a special class filled with sweet surprises for you and your guests.
The basic one-day course is approximately four hours in length and is geared towards beginners who want to learn the secrets of creating true Neapolitan pastries from an authentic Italian pastry chef. Additional, more intensive classes may be added to increase your base knowledge.
Here is a list of possible creations that can be made during your one-day pastry course:
- Crema Pasticcera - Pastry cream
- Pasta Frolla (Base for fruit and chocolate tarts)
- Cake Demonstration - Pasta Frolla and Crema Pasticcera
- Impasto base for biscotti - Mandorle/Almond biscotti
- Italian Butter Cookies - Diamantini/Butter Cookies
Price per person 130 Euro
Available on Mondays only - March to November
Classes Begin at 4:30 pm
Approximately 4 Hours
The price includes all ingredients, demonstration and tasting of the final product.
Minimum 2 persons Maximum 6 persons - 10% discount available to groups of 4 to 6 persons.
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Full Day Neapolitan Pastry Course:
Cakes of the Neapolitan Tradition
Approximately 8 Hours
This class is designed to follow Day 1 above, and may be tailored to your requests. Multiple day packages can also be easily arranged for your group.
Your day begins at 10:30 AM and includes a rich breakfast made of croissants, brioche, marmalade and fresh juice prepared by Chef Tiziano and his lovely wife Mafalda.
The course concludes at 7 PM with a “sweet dinner” of the products made in the privacy of your very own villa.
Here are a few items that you will learn to make during your second-step pastry course. Upon conclusion of this course, you will gain the knowledge necessary to bake a few of the traditional cakes of Neapolitan culture
- Torta caprese: Typical Neapolitan cake with Chocolate, Nuts and Almond
- Delizia al Limone: Amalfi Lemons and Fresh Cream Delight
- Plum cake al Limone: Plum and Amalfi Lemon Cake
- Tiramisù – A true Classic – No description Necessary!
Price per person 250 Euro
Price includes all ingredients, demonstration and tasting of the final product
Available March to November
Minimum 2 persons - Maximum 6 persons - 10%
Discount offered on groups of 4 to 6
The Amalfi Coast is our favorite destination in Italy. We have loads of contacts to provide a customized itinerary to fill all of your desires in the glorious Amalfi Coast!
In addition to this one day class, arrangements can easily be made to incorporate a multi-day program including daily excursions to Capri, Pompeii, Vietri sul Mare, Amalfi, Sorrento and other local areas of interest.
Please contact laura@ciaolaura.com for more information.
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