Cooking Class: Craft Pasta From Scratch With Chef Dix
Discover how delicious fresh pasta can be in this immersive cooking class with Chef Dix.
Begin the class by making a simple pasta dough by combining flour, eggs, olive oil and salt. Then, master the technique for kneading the dough and shaping it into pasta. As the pasta boils, whip up a homemade marinara sauce with fresh tomatoes, olive oil and butter flavored with garlic and basil. Cook the pasta until al dente and toss it into the marinara sauce. Serve it up and enjoy your homemade Italian feast. Book your cooking class today!
What’s Included
- A fun, hands-on cooking class led by Chef Dix
- An authentic pasta-making experience hosted at a local public venue in Pittsburgh (venue varies by date)
- All fresh ingredients and professional cooking tools provided
- Expert techniques, tips and chef insights you can use long after class
- A complete meal you’ll cook and enjoy yourself
What to Expect
- Step-by-step guidance from Chef Dix, who makes every technique approachable
- A welcoming, beginner-friendly pasta-making class in Pittsburgh with zero pressure on skill level
- Plenty of tasting, laughter and learning as you grow your kitchen confidence
MENU
Fresh Pasta
With flour, egg, olive oil and salt
Farm Fresh Marinara
With tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, butter and basil
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 22 years of age or older to attend.
- LabelsPasta Making, Vegetarian, Beginner, Italian, Holiday, Date Night
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience
Clarissa
13 Mar 2026
The pasta and sauce making class was fantastic! The instructor did a great job breaking down each step, making the process approachable even for beginners. I especially loved learning how to make fresh pasta from scratch and pairing it with a simple but flavorful sauce. The atmosphere was relaxed, fun, and interactive. I left feeling confident that I can recreate the recipes at home. Highly recommend this class to anyone who loves cooking or wants to improve their kitchen skills!
Donita
13 Mar 2026
Fun evening. Great seasoning he created. Gotta get yourself some.
Autumn
12 Mar 2026
Chef Dix’s class was such a great experience. The atmosphere was fun, relaxed, and welcoming, and we enjoyed meeting several other lovely couples while learning together. Chef Dix created a laid-back environment that made the whole evening feel easy and enjoyable. Wishing Chef Dix all the best moving forward. Thank you for a wonderful class! One small note for the venue: it would have been helpful if the bar staff had communicated to Chef Dix that several of us had already arrived. There was plenty of space upstairs for us to wait, but we were mostly ignored by the bar staff and at times felt a bit like we were in the way. Clearer communication would have made the arrival experience smoother. Overall though, we had a lovely time.
Event location: 2302 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, United States, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212
Venue Type: Bar
Location is based on class date. Please select the date you plan to attend to see the correct location.
Meet your chef
Chef Dix's many accolades from groups like the National Black Chefs Association and the Chefs Outreach Association emphasize his dedication to the culinary arts as a way to engage in community. From 1998 to the present, Chef Dixon has worked in a multitude of roles such as kitchen manager, assistant food service director and head chef, all culminating in a fruitful and exciting career. From coordinating large food service operations to developing innovative menus, Chef Dix has done it all!
