Cooking Class: Make Marinara Fettuccine With Chef Mark
Learn traditional pasta-making techniques in this immersive cooking class with Chef Mark.
Led by Chef Mark, this session is all about helping you master the fundamentals. You'll start by making silky fresh pasta dough where you'll learn the proper ratios of flour to eggs and the super important role that a touch of olive oil and salt play in achieving the perfect texture. You'll learn the proper kneading, resting and rolling techniques to achieve that signature al dente bite that only fresh pasta can deliver. While your pasta dough rests, you'll craft a classic marinara sauce with tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil. In the end, you'll combine your handmade fettuccine with the aromatic marinara sauce to create an authentic, flavorful pasta dish.
What’s Included
- A fun, hands-on cooking class led by Chef Mark
- An authentic pasta-making experience hosted at a local public venue in Orlando (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 Mark, who makes every technique approachable
- A welcoming, beginner-friendly pasta-making class in Orlando with zero pressure on skill level
- Plenty of tasting, laughter and learning as you grow your kitchen confidence
Menu
Fresh Pasta
With flour, eggs, olive oil and salt
Marinara Sauce
With tomato, garlic, basil and olive oil
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.
- LabelsPasta Making, Vegetarian, Date Night, Italian, Mediterranean, Holiday
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience
Rebecca
07 Mar 2026
Chef Mark guided us in making the fresh pasta dough, rolling it out really thin, slicing it in strips, and cooking it. He made a delicious marinara sauce and our meal was superb. He gave us many useful tips as he guided us through the lesson. We had a small class in a quaint setting. An evening of fun and fellowship learning from Chef Mark.
Christine
28 Feb 2026
While Chef Mark was a pleasant and personable individual, this was absolutely not a cooking class — it was a demonstration at best. The “class” was held in the middle of a busy pub where music was playing, customers were talking and laughing, and people were actively playing darts and pool. There was no microphone, so we could barely hear the instructor. Calling this a class under those conditions is completely misleading. We were expected to roll dough on small high-top pub tables, which was impractical and uncomfortable. Due to the setup, we couldn’t even clearly see the sauce being made. There was no structured, hands-on instruction — just trying to catch bits and pieces of what was happening in a loud bar environment. To make matters worse, the finished pasta was served in a small Styrofoam bowl with a plastic fork — not even a napkin provided. The dish itself was bland and underwhelming. This experience was given as a gift, which makes it even more embarrassing. It felt disorganized, misleading and like a complete waste of money. A cooking class should be interactive, educational and conducted in an environment where participants can actually hear and learn — not in the middle of a noisy pub during business hours. Extremely disappointing. Not at all what we expected.
Jasmine
06 Feb 2026
Amazing experience, looking forward to booking the next class with him!
Event location: 805 West Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL, 32801
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 Mark is a highly experienced culinary professional with over 35 years in the hospitality industry. A culinary school graduate, he has excelled in roles ranging from line cook to executive chef, overseeing diverse food and beverage operations. Chef Mark’s specialties include managing large-scale catering, introducing innovative dining concepts and elevating guest experiences. With a proven record of leadership and creativity, he brings expertise and passion to every culinary endeavor.
