Authentic Italian Home-Cooking: Beef Braciole & Creamy Polenta

Surprise your special someone with this traditional Sunday dinner! Thinly sliced, tender strips of flank steak rolled together with cheese and bread crumbs then fried and slow cooked in a rich tomato sauce…now that sounds like a family feast! Accompanying the dish is creamiest polenta with mushrooms, a simple yet luxurious dish to complement your rolled steak. Whether your lucky companion for this private class is your partner, family member, or a best friend, you can be sure this evening full of deliciousness and practical culinary tips and tricks will be hard to forget!

Involtini di carne, also known as braciole, bracioli, or bruciuluni —are a favorite southern Italian treat that are often served for the Sunday family dinner. What is wonderful about this dish is that there are so many different variations, and every family that makes braciole has its own special traditional recipe. In this fun and intimate course, we take ingredients like authentic pecorino romano cheese, fresh parsley and loads of garlic, then bundle and tie it into a steak wrapper like a present at your family dinner!

The beef itself is truly special, but after simmering in the oven, the sauce turns into a masterpiece – a cross between a super-rich beef stock and long cooked grandma’s style gravy. A “made in heaven” match for a creamy polenta.

While our beef finishes in the oven, we make the ultimate Italian style creamy polenta with mushrooms. There’s a bit of an art to making this hearty dish - from the toasting of the cornmeal, balancing of the butter and salt, to perfecting the consistency – all steps taught in the course. You will leave feeling like you spent a leisurely Sunday dinner in Napoli with the family!

*The ticket is on per person basis* No experience is required! We provide all the equipment and ingredients, which are easy to find at local markets in case you wish to recreate the dish on your own after the class. Our events are casual and meant to be fun and instructive, not hardcore. 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). When we say small size, we mean it. This class will host only up to two people at a time so if you are coming as a couple, you will be the only group present and receive Chef Mark's undivided attention and advice during the experience.