Mangia Bene: Italian Comfort Classics from Scratch

Sat Apr 25 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-04:00

150 N Martinwood Road Ste 402, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37923 | Knoxville

The Cutting Edge Classroom
Publisher/HostThe Cutting Edge Classroom
Mangia Bene: Italian Comfort Classics from Scratch
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Italian Comfort Classics: A Hands-On Feast from Scratch 🍝🍞🍰
Step into the heart of Italy and learn to cook the kind of dishes that bring everyone to the table. In this immersive, chef-led class, you’ll roll up your sleeves and create a soul-satisfying Italian menu filled with rich flavors, time-honored techniques, and plenty of tasting along the way.
From silky soups and pillowy pasta to golden bread knots and a citrus-bright dessert, this class is all about comfort, craft, and cooking like a true Italian nonna (with a modern twist).
What You’ll Make & Learn
🍲 Creamy Zuppa Toscana
Learn how to build deep flavor with aromatics, sausage, potatoes, and greens, finished with a rich, velvety broth.
🍝 Lasagna alla Bolognese
Create a show-stopping lasagna from the ground up—mixing and layering scratch-made noodles, slow-simmered meat sauce, and melty cheese for the ultimate baked classic.
🥖 Homemade Italian Bread Knots
Shape, bake, and toss hot, crisp bread knots in a garlicky butter sauce that’s impossible to resist.
🥔 Scratch-Made Gnocchi with Brown Butter, Prosciutto & Sage
Master the art of light, pillowy potato gnocchi and finish them with nutty brown butter, crispy prosciutto, and fragrant sage.
🍊 Olive Oil Cake with Orange Curd
Bake a moist, tender olive oil cake and pair it with bright, silky orange curd for a perfectly balanced Italian-style dessert.
Why You’ll Love This Class
✨ 100% hands-on and chef-guided
✨ Learn foundational Italian techniques you can recreate at home
✨ Perfect for date night, friends, or comfort-food lovers
✨ Enjoy everything you make together at the end of class
Come hungry, cook from the heart, and leave with new skills, full bellies, and a deeper love for Italian comfort food 🇮🇹❤️
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