Cooking Class: Fresh and Easy Pasta From Scratch

29 reviews

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Learn why handmade pasta tastes better in this hands-on cooking class. Chef Asher will teach authentic Italian techniques to turn fresh ingredients into pasta. You'll mix semolina flour and egg yolks into dough using a food processor. Then, learn how to cut and shape the dough into cavatelli by hand. Plus, learn how to make a creamy cacio e pepe sauce made with ricotta and pecorino romano cheeses. Mix in the pasta and garnish with Italian basil and chives. In the end, enjoy your Italian feast made from scratch.

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Handmade Cavatelli

With semolina flour, egg yolks

Cacio e Pepe Sauce

With ricotta cheese, pecorino romano, black pepper, fresh Italian basil, chives

Cooking classes on Classpop! are designed to be fun, social events. Feel free to purchase wine or beer at the venue to enjoy during the class.

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

Minimum Guests 4
Maximum Guests 25
Event Duration 2 hours
Activity Level
Activity Level
Restrictions Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
Labels Pasta Making, Italian, Beginner, Adult, Fun
This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.

Reviews Guests Left For This Experience

Maggie

20 Oct 2024

It was a fun class. Chef Archet was very friendly and informative. Would love to take more classes from him.

Lauren

20 Oct 2024

The pasta making class with Chef Asher was excellent! His instructions were easy to follow and we had a great time. Pasta was delicious :)

Karen

23 Sep 2024

Chef Asher was clear with his instructions. The pasta was very good

Melanie

09 Sep 2024

We had a great time taking Chef Asher's class! The pasta was delicious and was easy to make. It was overall a fun experience

Angelica

29 Aug 2024

Chef Asher was amazing! And the food was *chefs kiss*. Will definitely be going to another one of his classes!

Sandy

16 Jul 2024

It was a fun class.

Kayla

23 Jun 2024

Great instructor and very knowledgeable

Sadie

23 Jun 2024

We loved the class! Super easy to follow, very simple instructions, and he gave complete and detailed answers to any questions. We are super excited to practice what we learned, and would encourage everyone to check out his pasta making class!

Beth

23 Jun 2024

Chef Asher was great! He guided us through pasta making and created a delicious sauce. Would like his recipes, pls send to 4085283004 - Beth

Tom

12 May 2024

Great class. We really learned a lot. Chef Asher was personable and informative.

Brenda

25 Apr 2024

Very informative.

Janine

05 Apr 2024

What’s not to like about homemade pasta? Chef Asher explained all the tips and shortcuts to make a simple but impressive and yummy meal. It was a great class.

Michael

07 Mar 2024

Class was super fun and Asher was awesome, highly recommend taking one of his classes.

Arelly

03 Mar 2024

Chef Asher was very knowledgeable and patient. I would recommend his pasta making class!

James

25 Nov 2024

My wife is immune compromised and was uncomfortable combining all the pastas. Also, we got a $190 Groupon as a gift but couldn’t use it for any classes that cost near a hundred. Had to use it in a $55 class leaving $80 of the Groupon unused. Please give the unused portion to the cook as a tip.

Ralph

21 Oct 2024

I would have like to prepare the dough mixture instead of using prepared dough. Not really a "cooking" class.

Lauren

14 Jul 2024

Chef Asher was amazing! He was very informative and knowledgeable when it came to his background in cooking. The reason I put it at four stars was due to the location, I wish it was indoors since outside it can be loud and it made it hard to hear the instructor. Also there needs to be more stations to cook the ingredients it took a while to cook each individual pasta.

Judith

29 Apr 2024

Chef Asher was great. His explanations and demonstrations were fun and easy to follow. I had a few issues with the venue. The brewery had a speaker in our area and music was constantly playing. Making it hard to hear Chef. Also, crowded in a small area.

Iris

22 Sep 2024

I would like to point out that the rating is more for the event itself , then Chef Asher. Chef Asher was totally cool and knowledgeable! The class itself, was lacking. It was located in the back of a brewery, so everyone was cramped in a corner. Second, there was hardly any cooking. We mostly sat at tables and made pasta shapes from premade dough. We did not get to cook the pasta or make the sauce. Again, I think this had to do with the extreme limitations of the venue space Chef Asher had to work with. Pretty bummed because it could have been a great experience had there been a better set up.

Frances

27 Jun 2024

Chef Asher was fine. Knowledgeable and personable. I had issues with the venue. The seating was bad, couldn't see the demo, it was very hot, lots of flies and noisy due to the bar patrons nearby. Will not sign up for a class at Noble Ale but will consider a class with chef Asher if at a different venue.

Jeff

09 Dec 2024

This class does not actually have you make the dough. Instead you are given premade dough and then you knead the dough and make the shapes. What was really disappointing was all the pasta that was made by everyone was put into one container and then the recipe continued. I though that this was unsanitary because people were touching the dough, then touching other things such as their phones or picking up garbage and then not cleaning their hands. They continued to touch the dough. It would have been better if the Chef had already pre-made enough pasta to continue his recipe, instead of using everyone's pasta.

Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences

Naomi

01 Dec 2024

Chef Asher provided great insight and history to the dish that we made. He was extremely knowledgeable and precisely executed each step of the process in creating the dish. We learned how to make tortillas and create a simple, yet exquisite dish.

Hayley

30 Jun 2024

Asher’s class was so fun! He taught us a lot of fun tricks and tips for cooking. The food was amazing and he was very nice!

Mary

12 Apr 2024

This was such a fun date night! Chef Asher knows his stuff! Not only were the Korean tacos delicious, he gave us handy tips & tricks that I can use in my own kitchen. I would definitely take a class again!

Sarah

08 Apr 2024

It was amazinggg😍 We had so much fun- it was so informational, we cooked such high quality food, and chef Asher over all made the whole class a perfect date night!

Katie

07 Apr 2024

Ummmm this guy is full of knowledge and makes the best Korean tacos!

Andre

14 Aug 2024

Spent 2 hours through grueling LA traffic to end up making tortillas. Not the best experience especially for the price paid.

Outside Reviews for Chef Asher

John L

09 Feb 2024

He taught me how to appreciate the art of food and cooking. He is a patient but passionate teacher with a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of multiple cuisines and techniques. He also makes a better Bolognese than my grandma, but don't tell anyone I told you that!

Jessie P

06 Feb 2024

Chef Asher's pasta class was fantastic. We had such a great time!

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Chef Asher

29 reviews

Chef Asher is a phenomenal cook with over 15 years of experience in the culinary scene. His expertise encompasses stellar work in cooking, sous chef, butchering, retail management and serving wholeheartedly as an artisan cheese connoisseur. Chef Asher strives to highlight his passion for the hospitality industry in his exceptional work. He graduated with honors from The Art Institute of California, running the school kitchen as Chef de Cuisine and enjoys sharing his expertise with others.

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