Food&Life Education

FRESH-HOMEMADE PASTA WORKSHOP + DINNER
Life is a combination of magic and pasta (Federico Fellini)

For everyone, from beginners to accomplished home cooks, the classes are a mix of demonstration and hands-on participation.
 

We orient ourselves to the tradition of Cucina Povera and Grandma's Cooking, which offers many recipes that correspond to the values that are most important to us at the moment. Our recipes are therefore always very simple and at the same time sustainable, healthy, as seasonal and local as possible, and very tasty! 

The food is prepared from a vegetable base so that everyone can eat without problems.

In our classes we place great importance on creating a family atmosphere in which eating simple but lovingly prepared meals together nourishes the body and soul in equal measure
 

You'll learn

• the science behind the best fresh Italian pasta.

• how to orient yourself in the peculiar flour classification system.

• how to knead a pasta dough by hand and "by intuition".

• how to create some of the most traditional fresh pasta shapes.

• how to prepare a simple and tasty sauce.

• how to cook fresh pasta.

• all the Italian cooking secrets in order to make fresh homemade pasta on your own.
   

We will finish with a lovely dinner including a seasonal salad, homemade sourdough bread and wine.

BREAD
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SOURDOUGH BAKING
Class for beginners.
 

Discover the unique flavors and health benefits of sourdough baking. The classes are a mix of scientific and hands-on demonstrations.

Begin the wonderful adventure of baking with sourdough with us!

Our intent is to provide you with knowledge, motivations and inspirations to be able to experience home baking, despite its challenges, as an extremely satisfying and enjoyable activity that can have positive repercussions in many aspects of your life.

The course is also suitable for those who already have experience but want to deepen the sourdough-baking topic.

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You'll learn

• the basic biology and chemistry of sourdough.

• how to prepare your own sourdough starter.

• how to refresh and maintain healthy your sourdough culture.

• how to use a sourdough starter to make bread.

• how to knead a bread dough by hand and by intuition.

• all the fundamentals of baking sourdough bread.

• tips and tricks for baking delicious homemade sourdough bread.

From our workshop, you will take home a jar of sourdough and your own bread dough with you, along with new knowledge and confidence, in order to continue your personal sourdough-bread-adventure at home.

PIZZA
ADVANCED SOURDOUGH BAKING COURSE

Discover methods and techniques how to make Italian sourdough pizza at home. The classes are a mix of scientific and hands-on demonstrations.
 

The course is aimed at anyone who - even as a beginner - wants to understand and experience what makes pizza such a popular and special pastry.
 

Topics such as flour strength, proper rising and baking temperatures, and different preparation techniques will be explored. Our aim is to inform, inspire and motivate you about the benefits of using sourdough starter in pizza baking too.

For those who want to deepen their knowledge and experience of sourdough, we recommend that you first attend the bread course.

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You'll learn:

• the science behind the best Italian pizza

• how to refresh and maintain healthy your sourdough culture

• how to orient yourself when choosing flour for a pizza dough

• how to knead a pizza dough by hand

• how to shape a dough into a pizza by hand

• tips and tricks for baking delicious homemade pizza

We will finish tasting our sourdough pizza, just out of the oven!
You will also take a jar of sourdough and your own pizza dough with you in order to practise your "pizzaiolo" (pizza maker) skills at home.

HOW TO FERMENT VEGETABLES
Class for begginers

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Our fermentation courses are - not only but especially - interesting for people in community gardens, SoLaWi / CSA and Berlin allotment garden colonies.

Fermentation becomes for you an everyday sustainable way to deal with changing amounts of vegetables. 
 

Fermentation is one of the oldest techniques to preserve food. This preservation method is simple, inexpensive, sustainable, produces aroma and intense flavor, and provides us with wonderful support for our microbiome and health.

This lively food not only strengthens our immune system - it also promotes our physical and mental well-being! For us, a healthy diet, mindfulness and sustainability go hand-in-hand - in a very practical way.
 

You learn

• what you need for your own fermentation.

• the science behind lactic acid fermentation: the chemistry and biology behind fermentation.

• how to ferment with a chopping board and knife.

• how to ferment vegetables: from “mashing” and “massaging” - the better the preparation, the tastier the result.

• where to store fermented vegetables.

• what you can do to store it optimally.

• tips for successful fermentation: the most common mistakes to avoid!
   

You will be amazed at how quickly and easily you can prepare vegetables for fermentation.
Our course begins with a tasting of various fermented vegetables. At the end, you will take your first vegetables prepared for fermentation home with you!

• MAKING BREAD

• FERMENTING VEGETABLES

• MAKING PASTA
  as a MINDFULNESS PRACTICE

An offer for those who want to learn the art of mindfulness in the kitchen to nourish body, mind and soul with care and love.

#BeyondRecipes workshops offer you simple and effective exercises for your daily practice. You will not only learn how to prepare healthy, wholesome food “by intuition”, but also how to focus your attention on the present moment. 

The activities in the kitchen become an anchor to stay in the here and now, to relax and ground yourself. These exercises allow you to regain your concentration, develop your awareness and make healthier choices in everyday life.

You learn

• how to prepare food by shifting your attention from the recipes to your own senses.  

• how to trust your intuitions and perceptions,to develop and strengthen them..

• how to use mindful posture and movements as an anchor to keep returning to the here and now.

• how to transform food preparation into a time of slowing down and self-reflection.

• how to find joy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude in the small everyday tasks of cooking.

You'll be amazed to discover how changing your attitude and intentions in the kitchen can have a positive impact on so many aspects of life!