Join barre3 Portland for a 45 minute signature class followed by a hand formed pasta class with Chef Leta at Cookshop!
Meet at barre3 Portland’s Southeast studio for a 45 minute class combining strength, cardio and mindfulness. After class, walk to Cookshop for a pasta class. This class will focus on hand formed shapes, made with a dough containing just Semola flour and water. We’ll be making dough from scratch, talk about different types of pasta doughs, cover info on sourcing the best ingredients, and get plenty of hands-on time to shape.
What to expect:
Class is a package, with all students starting at barre3 and ending at Cookshop.
Barre3 is an efficient and effective workout combining strength, cardio and mindfulness, we love barre3 because their philosophy of modifications allows all fitness levels to feel successful.
Welcome glass of wine, beer or water kefir and a few light nibbles upon arrival at Cookshop.
Class will include some demo and some hands-on instruction.
Students will enjoy hearty samples of pasta at the end of class, and take home all the pasta they make!
Our vegan dough will include wheat flour, and is not suitable for gluten free folks.
Additional wine and beer available for purchase.
CLASS DATE: Saturday, January 21, 2023, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
About our Instructor:
Leta Merrill is a chef, mother, teacher, and pastaia. She discovered her love of pasta as a child over Sunday suppers at her Sicilian great-grandmother’s home. She decided to follow her passion for food and cooking and enrolled at the Oregon Culinary Institute. Upon graduating, she took a job as pasta cook at Union Square Cafe in New York, one of the city’s most popular restaurants. There, she honed her skills, grew a thicker skin, and continued her passion for pasta. Leta now lives in Portland, and spends her time cooking, eating, traveling, teaching pasta workshops, and preparing pasta from her designer kitchen. You can follow her work, sign up for workshops, and order custom pasta via her website and follow her adventures in pasta on Instagram @pastamaia.