Culinary Annex

Cooking Class

Scratch: Pappardelle & Ragu w/ Chef KP

Experience the heart of an authentic Italian Sunday dinner—made completely from scratch. Join Chef KP for an immersive, hands-on cooking class where you’ll create fresh egg pasta using traditional techniques. From mixing and kneading your own dough to rolling and cutting beautiful ribbons of pappardelle, you’ll learn every step of the process while gaining the confidence to recreate it at home. While your pasta dough rests, we’ll build a rich, slow-simmered Sunday ragu featuring beef, Italian sausage, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and aromatic vegetables. You’ll learn how simple ingredients transform into one of Italy’s most beloved comfort foods through proper technique and layering of flavor. Whether you’re brand new to pasta making or looking to sharpen your skills, this class is designed to be approachable, interactive, and packed with professional tips you can use long after class is over. Come ready to get your hands covered in flour, enjoy an unforgettable meal, and leave with new skills, printed recipes, and plenty of leftovers. Aprons recommended—this is a flour-heavy class! MENU • Garden Salad with Herb Vinaigrette • Homemade Garlic Bread • Fresh Hand-Rolled Pappardelle • Classic Sunday Beef & Italian Sausage Ragu • Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS • Fully hands-on cooking class (you’ll make every component) • Mix, knead, roll, and cut your own fresh pasta • Learn the foundations of authentic pasta making • Build a rich, homemade Sunday ragu from scratch • Professional chef instruction with real-time guidance and technique refinement • Plate and enjoy the meal you’ve created • Take-home recipes to recreate everything in your own kitchen • Plenty of leftovers—bring containers! EVENT INFO • Please bring containers for leftovers. • BYOB • Free parking is available on 5th Street. • The Culinary Annex is located to the left of the building, along the alley with the black benches. • No experience necessary—just come ready to cook, learn, and have fun. WHO THIS IS FOR Perfect for date nights, friends, couples, families, or anyone who has always wanted to learn how to make fresh pasta from scratch. Whether you’ve never made pasta before or you’re looking to refine your technique, you’ll leave with the knowledge and confidence to recreate this comforting Italian classic at home. Fresh ingredients. Traditional techniques. Incredible food. Come ready to cook. Leave with skills, confidence, and a homemade Italian meal you’ll be proud to recreate.