Cooking class bolognese style

Tagliatelle dough, hand rolled

 We were invited by the family that runs Nel Castagneto to take a free cooking class. We only had to promise to stay for dinner.  Since this was our favorite restaurant in Italy the decision was a no brainer.  We ate there three time in two weeks and had a wonderful time getting to know the family.  One of the highlights of our entire trip!

Tagliatelle with nettles dough, ready to be cut.

Meg making pasta a la guitarra. A guitarra is a device designed to cut pasta by pushing the dough through guitar-like strings.

Totelloni filled with sheep milk ricotta.  We formed these and filled them by hand.

Nettle pasta with pork belly and onion sauce.

Tagliatelle

Christina, Andreas and Anna.  Our cooking instructors at Nel Castagneto.  Daughter, Father and Mother.

Tiramisu we made.