Everyday Italian Desserts

******PLEASE NOTE: This class is cancelled. Refunds will be processed.******

A hands-on cooking class. In addition to the desserts, a hearty, savory (gluten-free) snack will be served.

Many traditional Italian desserts involve easy, everyday recipes that also happen to be naturally free of gluten and/or dairy. In this hands-on course, Viola Buitoni will show us how to prepare stunning, relatively light treats that don't involve substitutes, specialty flours, or suspect thickeners.

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Budino alle mandorle e fragole -- Almond pudding with strawberry (gf/df)
Corona di prugne al vino rosso -- Prunes in red wine aspic (gf/df)
Baci di dama -- Nuts and chocolate cookies (gf)
Ciliegie cotte con lo zabaione -- Cooked cherries with zabaione (gf/df)
Torta di polenta e nocciole -- Polenta and hazelnut cake (gf)
 

Viola Buitoni, a direct descendant of the famed pasta and chocolate family, hails from Perugia, in the heart of Umbria. She came to the US for college, but soon after attending NYU as an economics major, she was drawn back into her genetic passion for food. She ran an Italian catering business and had a shop showcasing the best of Italian food on Madison Avenue in NYC. After moving to San Francisco in 2004 to start a family, Viola can now be found giving lectures on Italian food traditions and trends, and teaching cooking classes in collaboration with 18 Reasons, SF's Italian Cultural Institute and Italian Consulate, Cavallo Point Lodge Cooking School, Draeger’s in San Mateo and Blackhawk and Pepperberries in Eugene, OR. Since 2013, she has been a brand ambassador for Baci, the iconic Italian chocolates made by Perugina, the worldwide confectionery brand founded by her great grandfather. Viola has also produced food articles and cooking videos for MissionLocal.org. Recently, she began speaking on panels about tradition and innovation in food production and leading groups to explore local and artisanal food systems and producers in Italy.You can follow her adventures and find information on traveling with her at www.violabuitoni.com.