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Classic Handmade Pasta

Description

There’s nothing so delicious as fresh pasta, and creating it yourself.

Learn how to make the perfect pasta dough and then transform it into beautiful noodles, Fettuccine or Pappardelle. While your pasta dough is resting, your Chef Instructor will demo how to make two different pasta sauces from scratch: Classic Marinara and Fresh Basil Pesto. Then we'll break out the pasta rollers to learn the traditional way of flattening out the dough until it can be shaped into the perfect noodle. Once your pasta noodles are cooked in boiling water, you will be able to sit down and enjoy your pasta with each sauce if you wish. With a special 15% of wine bottles offered by our partner venue Grafted Cellar, you'll have the option of pairing your pasta dish with the perfect bottle of vino!

No experience is required! We provide all the equipment and ingredients, which are easy to find at local markets if you don’t already have them in your home kitchen. This class is designed to be just as fun for the cooking enthusiast who wants to be a part of every step as it is for the first-timer who’s happier observing and assisting (or taste testing).

Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in. Drinks are available for purchase from the venue and are not included in the ticket price. 21+ only.

What this class looks like

8 - 20

Group size

2 hours

Duration

All Level

Class level

We provide

Equipment and ingredients

Tools

Any dietary restrictions

Vegetarian friendly

Nut free

Gluten free

Kosher friendly

Dairy free

Fish free

Egg free

Shellfish free

Vegan friendly

Meet your chef instructor

With a degree in nutrition, Chef Ben spent the first 6 years of his career working as a food scientist for a billion dollar food company. Eventually he realized that processed food was not his passion, and he's spent every spare moment since then mastering his craft in the kitchen with real food, specializing in healthy California inspired cuisine, with an emphasis on whole foods and plant-based recipes.

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Where the class will be

Grafted Cellars

2379 La Mirada Drive Vista, CA 92081

Nestled amongst breweries and distilleries in a Vista business park, Grafted Cellars is a hidden gem of quality wine. A family-owned Urban Winery, we source our grapes from right here in Vista, to Napa Valley, to Oregon’s Willamette Valley, any AVA in between…but quality varietals from our own South Coast AVA are a priority, to showcase our local terroir and potential. Fruit is processed and aged at our in-house cellar, right behind our tasting room… we do it all right here. With over 20 varietals represented (and always more on the way), and with love and appreciation for both new and old world style and expression, Grafted Cellars has something for everyone.

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Guest requirement

Guests may park anywhere around the venue. Class will be held in the wine cellar room (past the bar, through the double doors) If you would like to discuss a great pairing with class, please feel free to talk to anyone behind the bar and they would be delighted to help. Masks are recommended when social distancing is not possible. We will do our best to ensure booking parties are socially distanced from one another while eating. Outside drinks are not allowed. Drinks are available for purchase from the venue with a special 15% off bottle purchases, so guests will be able to enjoy their favorite paired wine with their pasta. 21+ only.

Cancellation policy

Reschedule request have to be made at least 48 hours before the class for groups of less than 6 people and 14 days for groups of 6 people or more. Cancellations are not permitted and tickets are non-refundable.See terms and policy.

Reviews

Joy L.

Really fun and the sauces Ben made were delicious. I enjoyed the experience and have ordered my own pasta maker to make more at home. It was pretty chilly in the back room of Grafted Cellars, but I imagine that they need to keep the wine stored in a temperature controlled environment. Still, I was very glad that I had a jacket.

Dec, 9th, 2023

Maria H.

Ben did a great job teaching us how to make pasta. He was very good at explaining and showing us what to do while keeping a fun and engaging atmosphere. The space where the cooking class took place, however, was not ideal. We were in the front of the wine-tasting room and it was very crammed. We were told, that the class usually happens in the back room, but that it was not available that day. Luckily, the class was not booked out.

Sep, 30th, 2023

Barbara R.

Ben was a great instructor…learned a lot, class was fun, food was good, and the wine venue was great!

Apr, 20th, 2023

Dean Z.

Ben was great and class was fun! Can't wait to go to another one of his classes. Bring a jacket though. The room is cold to keep the wine at a certain temperature.

Jan, 16th, 2023

Angela M.

Chef Ben was wonderful! He put on a really fun and informative class. And the food turned out delicious! We were so excited that we bought our own pasta machine, and can’t wait to do this at home with our daughter!

Oct, 15th, 2022

Hailee D.

Chef Ben was great! Fun class

Dec, 8th, 2023

Sandra P.

So much fun! Easy to prepare, plenty of food and very hands on. Would definitely do this again

Jun, 1st, 2023

Mariah M.

Such a fun experience! Couldn’t have asked for a better instructor, Ben was super informative & easy to follow! Let me not forget the pasta was amazing! 10/10 recommend

Apr, 20th, 2023

Alvin L.

Wonderful chef/teacher! We had a great time!

Dec, 22nd, 2022

Tim M.

Ben did a great job and the food was amazing!

Oct, 13th, 2022

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