NEW Tuscan Summer Dinner Cooking Class with Chef Alain from Tuscany

Saturday, May 21, 2022
4:00 PM 5:45 PM 16:00 17:45

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Stewed sausage and beans — **Tuscan Summer Dinner**

Saturday, May 21st
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM Pacific Time
Join Chef Alain in Tuscany and learn to make a classic Tuscan meal of tasty stewed sausage and beans, peperonata (a great summer side dish to learn that can be paired with meat or fish), and Alain’s special “non-baked” bread. Take a step into Tuscany and create a delicious meal perfect for a summer evening with a glass of wine!

Get to know Chef Alain

Learn more about Chef Alain, how to book a corporate cooking class or team building cooking class with him, or when we’ll visit him on our Heart of Italy food tour!

Ingredients & Preparation

Have your ingredients pre-measured and prepped before the class for a more seamless experience.
If you do not have certain ingredients, our chefs will do their best to suggest substitutions.

Tuscan Summer Dinner
Serves 2

Tuscan-Style Bean Stew

4 sausages
400 grams (15-ounce can) canned cannellini beans
200 grams (about 7 ounces) tomato sauce, or tomato pulp
2 garlic cloves
Fresh sage leaves (a handful)
Pepper
Salt
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Peperonata

4 bell peppers (a mix of red and yellow is preferred)
2 garlic cloves
Fresh basil
1 big white onion (sweet, if possible) or 2 small/medium-sized
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Balsamic vinegar

Alain’s Non-Baked Bread

300 grams (1¾ cups + 2 tablespoons) all-purpose or 00 flour
100 grams (1/4 cup) warm water
100 grams (1/4 cup) warm milk
10 grams (3/4 tablespoon) olive oil
10 grams (2 1/2 teaspoons) sugar
5 grams (1 teaspoon) salt
1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant yeast

Equipment

Certain commonly used kitchen tools may not be listed here such as cutlery, dishes, mixing bowls, pots, and pans. Any specific equipment from the chef is listed here.