Are you looking to expand your Italian cooking beyond spaghetti and meatballs? Come join chef Jim as he navigates you through the nuances of the cuisine of southern Italy as you learn about ingredients and techniques of the region. From stuffed culurgiones to hand rolled cavatelli you will learn about the various uses and techniques required to turn these into tasty meals. We will be preparing dishes such as pork stuffed pasta, eggplant involtini, cavatelli with ricotta, and more. After cooking, we will all sit down together and enjoy the fruits of our labors and make new friends over a truly fantastic Southern Italian Feast!

Chef Jim McCarthy has been cooking for nearly 20 years and is currently the chef/owner of the Mill Market in South Burlington. Before the Market, Jim had been the executive chef at Shelburne Farms where he spent time cooking true 'farm to table' cuisine for over a decade. He was classically trained at the New England Culinary Institute and went on to spend nearly 5 years cooking Asian cuisine at A Single Pebble in Burlington.

Minimum 6, maximum 12 participants. Classes may be cancelled 4 days ahead of time if minimum is not met.

If you're interested in a scholarship, please contact us at [email protected] or (802) 434-3445.