Colorful Handmade Pasta

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.

Our Italian instructor felt like she needed a new teaching challenge! After 2 decades she is re-venturing into the world of fresh pastas that your eyes will devour even before your palate gets a chance. Using fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers, and fragrant spices from all over the world, Viola will teach you how to fold the rainbow :rainbow: into your pasta and wow friends and family with your creations.    

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Lasagnetta Dell'uomo Ragno al Gorgonzola 3 Noci—Spidey's Mini-Lasagna with Gorgonzola and Walnuts

Farfalle Multicolore con Verdure di Stagione—Multicolor Bowties with Seasonal Vegetables

Uovo in Raviolo Rosa Alla Ricotta con Guanciale e Timo—Pink Raviolo with Ricotta and Egg Yolk Filling with Guanciale and Thyme

This menu contains the following common allergens: Egg, Tree Nuts, 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 courtesy of Viola Buitoni}