Cooking Class: Homemade Gnocchi With Beef Ragout
Make fresh gnocchi and a zesty artichoke salad in this cooking class with Chef Roger!
You’ll begin by preparing a marinated artichoke salad with garden vegetables, lemon basil vinaigrette and Parmesan crisps for an elegant starter. Then roll up your sleeves to master pillowy homemade gnocchi, learning the secrets to mixing, shaping and cooking this classic potato-based pasta just right. Next, create a beef ragout with Italian-braised beef, tomatoes, vegetables and herbs to pair perfectly with your gnocchi. Along the way, you’ll pick up professional tips for seasoning, timing and plating, plus tricks for making both dishes shine at home. Book your cooking class today!
What’s Included
- A fun, hands-on cooking class led by Chef Roger
- An authentic pasta-making experience hosted at a local public venue in Houston (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 Roger, who makes every technique approachable
- A welcoming, beginner-friendly pasta-making class in Houston with zero pressure on skill level
- Plenty of tasting, laughter and learning as you grow your kitchen confidence
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Marinated Artichoke Salad
With artichoke hearts, Parmesan crisps and garden vegetables in lemon basil vinaigrette
Homemade Gnocchi With Beef Ragout
With flour, potatoes, eggs, Italian braised beef with tomatoes, vegetables and herbs
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, Gourmet, Beginner, Date Night, Italian
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience
Cynthia
18 Oct 2025
Chef Roger did an excellent job teaching us how to make Gnocchi and Beef Ragot along with an Artichoke Salad with Parmesan Crips. It all tasted wonderful!
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Susan
01 Jan 2026
Great instruction resulting in delicious food. Looking forward to the next class.
Daniela
27 Dec 2025
Was a fun experience but I don’t think it’s worth it for the price. You don’t actually get to make the meal yourself. It’s mostly the chef doing most of the work and the easy stuff like chopping veggies is done communally by everyone. The portion that you get also isn't a full meal since you have to share with everyone, more like just enough so you can get a taste of what “you” made.
Event location: 1616 Bevis St,, Houston, TX, 77008
Venue Type: Brewery
Location is based on class date. Please select the date you plan to attend to see the correct location.
Meet your chef
Chef Roger is an award-winning culinary professional with over 28 years of experience across restaurants, hotels, clubs and higher education dining. A certified executive chef and evaluator, he holds a culinary degree from the Art Institute of Houston. Chef Roger has earned numerous medals in nationally sanctioned competitions and is passionate about teaching, having led classes for both aspiring professionals and enthusiastic home cooks.
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