Gnocchi Primer

When: 
Friday, March 14, 2025 6:00pm to 10:00pm
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Where: 
3674 18th St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
United States
Price: 
$195.00
Member Price: 
$185.00
9 slots available

A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 14 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.

 

Viola has decided to expand her fan-favorite Gnocchi Primer class to cover not just potato, but also include the second-most beloved gnocchi made with semolina. Roll your sleeves up and get ready to make pillowy perfection! We will start with gnocchi alla romana. Made with semolina, milk, parmigiano and butter, it is every Italian child’s seminal love food. Once that is in the oven, we are turning our attention to the secrets to potato gnocchi success. Spoiler: it lies in the senses, not the pages of a book! Viola will share tips on shopping and prepping, and teach how to make a simple foolproof tomato sauce.

 

MENU

Gnocchi al Pomodoro—Potato Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce 

Gnocchi alla Romana—Semolina Gnocchi

 

This menu contains the following common allergens: Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together! 

 

 

Viola Buitoni, chef instructor and food writer, was born in Rome and raised in Perugia, Italy. With stories and knowledge from six generations, her dishes cross the best of California agriculture with the finest Italian food imports. After moving to the US to attend NYU, Viola started Buitoni & Garretti, a catering kitchen and Italian fine foods shop in New York City. She later moved to San Francisco where she began lecturing and teaching Italian food tradition workshops at the SF Italian Cultural Institute and Italian Consulate. She teaches Italian cooking at 18 Reasons, The Civic Kitchen, and Milk Street year-round, and at the Puglia Culinary Center in the summer. In October of 2021, she will lead an immersive fall foraging workshop in Le Marche. She is a regular contributor to La Cucina Italiana US. She lives in the Mission District with her husband, son and tiny dog.

Photo credit: Viola Buitoni

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