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For many years Patrizia has held cooking classes in Italy, and in Simone's Restaurant in Bright.
Now, in 2013, Patrizia Simone opens her new cooking school in Bright. A bright, light and airy purpose-built facility with the best equipment has been constructed.
Do you want to expand your collection of Italian recipes? Learn new specialties and handy techniques?
Each class is designed to meet the needs of the participants. Menus vary according to the seasonal produce available.
Patrizia Simone's Kitchen is proudly sponsored by Neff and Kitchen Aid.
 
We believe good food does not need to be complicated. In fact, the best food is often the simplest. Our recipes and our cooking style reflect this fact. Fresh ingredients, treated simply and with respect, are the foundation of memorable meals.
Food should be delicious, and every meal should be a celebration. So when you come to our cooking school, you will not only learn how to execute a menu; you will also learn how it should taste.
Whether you are a casual cook or a dedicated enthusiast, once you spend time with Patrizia, you'll understand it takes more than a recipe to prepare an authentic Italian meal - and why it's worth it.
Take a look at the courses on offer - we hope that you will find something that takes your fancy. If you are interested in putting together something more bespoke, then we may be able to help with that too.
Maximum class size is 12 (and no - you don't have to find another 11 friends!).
Special interest classes (eg specific ingredient/s or dishes, corporate exercises etc) can be catered for by emailing Patrizia here. Minimum size for these classes is eight persons.
If you are interested in going on the email list to learn what's happening in our part of Bright click here
- Classes commence at 10am (coffee and biscotti from 9.30am) and conclude around 2pm.
- Class fee includes hands-on demonstration, light lunch (with wine), refreshments, recipes to take away.
Bookings are accepted only with full payment made via the secure online site. To make payment click on the relevant class date below.
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Salami
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Salami is the craft of working meat products, most often pork, into various forms for various reasons: flavour, textural changes, and importantly, preservation.
Salami making has been carried out in these north-east valleys for decades, drawing on the Italian tradition where the pig was a source of smallgoods.
In this class, we’ll draw on our tradition - dissecting, cutting, grinding and mixing meats with our own spice mixture. The finished product will then be hung for the winter to dry.
Join us for this hands-on practical class.
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FULLY BOOKED
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Simple pastas and sauces
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Pasta is the dish that defines Italian cuisine. From a simple recipe of wheat and water comes endless shapes and textures, each marrying to a particular recipe.
This course will bring the color and taste of fresh home made pasta to your kitchen. You will make a variety of pastas from scratch and learn to combine each with their ideal sauce.
If you love fresh pasta, don't miss this hands-on cooking class.
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$150
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Umbrian menu
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Dishes selected from Patrizia's book "My Umbrian Kitchen"
During the class we will prepare and then eat a traditional Italian four-course meal: antipasto, fresh pasta, secondi (like a main course), dolci (sweet).
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$180
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Game
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Game is not just for restaurants. In this class Patrizia will share secrets that will give you confidence to tackle game meats (eg rabbit, duck, venison) for delicious home meals.
Cutting and cooking techniques will highlight the meats' individual textures, cooking times and flavours.
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$180
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Game
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Game is not just for restaurants. In this class Patrizia will share secrets that will give you confidence to tackle game meats (eg rabbit, duck, venison) for delicious home meals.
Cutting and cooking techniques will highlight the meats' individual textures, cooking times and flavours.
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FULLY BOOKED
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Simple pastas and sauces
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Pasta is the dish that defines Italian cuisine. From a simple recipe of wheat and water comes endless shapes and textures, each marrying to a particular recipe.
This course will bring the color and taste of fresh home made pasta to your kitchen. You will make a variety of pastas from scratch and learn to combine each with their ideal sauce.
If you love fresh pasta, don't miss this hands-on cooking class.
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$150
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Breadmaking
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With Patrizia’s understanding of Italy’s unique flour combinations and artisan techniques, you will quickly learn how to prepare the doughs for Italian traditional baked speciality breads such as Focaccia and Ciabatta.
The workshop is very hands-on and will equip and encourage you to have fun at home experimenting with Italian bread.
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$150
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Filled pastas and sauces
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Tie on your apron and get out your rolling pin for a hands-on class in fresh filled pasta making.
You'll not only learn to make, roll out, and shape the dough for these three pastas, you'll participate in preparing the sauce for each so you can recreate three delectable first courses at home for family and friends.
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$150
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Filled pastas and sauces
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Tie on your apron and get out your rolling pin for a hands-on class in fresh filled pasta making.
You'll not only learn to make, roll out, and shape the dough for these three pastas, you'll participate in preparing the sauce for each so you can recreate three delectable first courses at home for family and friends.
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$150
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Cheeses and cheesemaking
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First we’ll make soft fresh cheeses, from soft balls of fresh Mozzarella, billowing pillows of Ricotta to strong, Ricotta Salata and smooth decadent Mascarpone.
Then, using these ingredients, we’ll learn how to make delicious cheese sauces (for lasagne and other dishes) and tasty cheese soufflé.
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$150
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Italian comfort food
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Nothing takes the chill off a cold night like hot, hearty comfort food – especially Italian comfort food.
Nothing hits the spot quite like hearty braises using secondary cuts, paired with delicate pastas to absorb the delicious cooking juices.
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$150
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