Simpatico Welcomes Giuliano Hazan for Cooking Classes

We are so excited to welcome Giuliano Hazan, Italian cookbook author and educator, to Trattoria Simpatico for 2 very special cooking classes and Wine Dinners, the first is Saturday, June 29th, 5 to 8 PM  and the second is Sunday Pranzo, June 30th, 12:30PM to 3:30 PM. Giuliano teaches his special courses in Sarasota, FL, Verona, Italy and Tuscany, Italy, and now adding St. Michaels!  

Please join us for a 4 course cooking class with wines paired for each course. Giuliano will prepare each course and then enjoy the food and wine with you at our intimate family style long tables. Our Resident Chef Dawn McLoughlin, will work with Giuliano as they prepare this very special experience for all attendees. The wines have been chosen to complement the foods Giuliano will be preparing. You will feel like you are in Italy! You will be immersed into our Italian experience as we learn together and enjoy talking with Giuliano about his cooking and his life in Italy and the US. See below "About Giuliano Hazan" for more about Giuliano and the Hazan family. The menu follows below for your review for both classes. 

About Giuliano Hazan

Italian Cooking Teacher and Cookbook Author

Giuliano is the only child of Marcella Hazan, the doyenne of Italian cooking, who introduced Americans to authentic Italian cuisine with her landmark book, TheClassic Italian Cookbook. Giuliano’s true passion has always been teaching authentic Italian flavors. He has done this in his many books, starting with The Classic Pasta Cookbook, an international bestseller with half a million copies in print which was nominated for the coveted James Beard Award. He has also traveled the world, teaching the flavors and philosophies of Italian cooking to appreciative audiences at the Smithsonian Institution in DC, luxury cruise ships sailing around the world, and as far as Japan. In 2007 the International Association of Culinary Professionals

named him Cooking Teacher of the Year. He has appeared on national television several appearances on the Today Show. Together with his wife, Lael, he runs an acclaimed cooking school in Italy featured on the Television FoodNetwork and  Gourmet Magazine and ranked in the top ten in the world by major media outlets including Food & Wine Magazine.

https://giulianohazan.com

Here is the menu for our first cooking class on Saturday 5 PM to 8 PM:

Welcome

Linguine with crab and arugula and fresh tomatoes 

Durin Pigato from Liguria

Halibut Baked with Tomatoes and Red Onion 

San Polo Rosso di Montalcino

Marinated green beans

San Polo Rosso di Montalcino

 

Fruit with Prosecco 

Asolo Prosecco Brut DOCG

Here is the menu for our second cooking class on Sunday 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM:

Welcome

Risotto with porcini and shiitake (made with dried porcini)

San Polo Rubio 

Beef Braised with Milk 

San Polo Rosso di Montalcino

Roasted Belgian endive

San Polo Rosso di Montalcino

Carrot almond cake

Corte alla Flora Sparkling Sangiovese 

- Note: Substitutions can be requested, including for Gluten Free, Allergies or Non-Meat – Just Ask 😊

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* Cost per person for each class for the 3 wines, 4 courses, including tax & gratuity, all inclusive $175

Limited Seating available for each class - reserve today 😊 

All Wines and Course ingredients are available for sale with a special discount after the event. Call Bobbi 410-745-0345 with any questions. Thank you for joining us and for your support of our love of “All Things Italian”