What will you learn in this course?

What will you learn in this course?

Of course, you'll learn a range of recipes, but the main difference between a cookbook and one of our cooking courses is that you'll learn techniques, and you can chat with me at the end of any lesson whenever the need arises. 

I was trained as a chef before my pastry chef training, and although I tend to teach more about baking, I have so many cool chef tips I want to share. 

You will learn  

  • Techniques that are transferable to other dishes and cuisines. 

  • How to create flavour without additives.

  • To enjoy your time in the kitchen, working quickly and efficiently. 

  • How to provide your family and friends with dishes you're proud to serve. 


The recipes included in this course:

Bec's Italian Flavour Booster: 1 recipe

Entre or Luncheon: 2 recipes
Erbazzone Reggiano
Vegetable Frittata

Condiments: 2 recipes
Peperonata
Pickled Pear Relish

Mains: 4 recipes
Gnocchi Potato
Gnocchi Ricotta
Two different creamy sauces. One chef, one quick and easy
Braised Pork

Dessert:  3 recipes that can be made and served together or separately.
Hazelnut Semifreddo  
Hazelnut Praline 
Macerated Strawberries. 


Italian Dinner Party (Chef tips and recipes)

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What is this course all about:

  • What will you learn in this course?
  • What a Chef Does:
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Flavour Booster

  • Bec's Italian Flavour Booster2
  • Downloadable: Italian Flavour Booster Conventional
  • Downloadable: Italian Flavour Booster Thermomix

Erbazzone Reggiano: Rustic Cheese and Spinach Tart

  • What ingredients: Erbazzone Reggiano (Spinach Tart)
  • Bec’s Tips: Erbazzone Reggiano
  • Making Erbazzone Reggiano Lesson
  • Wilting Spinach in a Microwave
  • Downloadable: Erbazzone Reggiano Conventional Recipe
  • Downloadable: Erbazzone Reggiano Thermomix Recipe

Roasted Vegetable Frittata

  • Roasted Vegetable Frittata
  • Downloadable: Roasted Vegetable Frittata Conventional
  • Downloadable: Roasted Vegetable Frittata Thermomix

Contorni: Sides and Condiments

  • Peperonata:
  • Downloadable Peperonata Conventional Method
  • Downloadable Peperonata Thermomix Method
  • Pickled Pear Relish:
  • Downloadable: Pickled Pear Relish Conventional Method
  • Downloadable: Pickled Pear Relish Thermomix Method

Primo Secondi (First or Second Course) Gnocchi Lessons

  • Potatoes and Starch:
  • Which is the best way to cook the potatoes:
  • Making your gnocchi dough:
  • Freezing gnocchi
  • Thermomix and Conventional Recipes for Gnocchi
  • Bec’s Tips: Gnocchi
  • Video Step 1: Baked Potato Gnocchi
  • Video: Microwave potatoes for Gnocchi
  • Video Step 2: How to boil off your Gnocchi
  • Downloadable: Gnocchi Conventional Method
  • Downloadable: Gnocchi Thermomix Varoma
  • Video Step 3: Quick easy creamy sauce
  • Bec's Super Quick Creamy Sauce
  • Downloadable: Bec's Quick Creamy Sauce.pdf

Secondi (Second Course) Meat dish

  • Pork Braised In Milk: Getting the most out of the meat
  • Pork Braised in Milk: Ingredients to develop flavour
  • Pork Braised in Milk: The recipe
  • Video: Milk Braised Pork
  • Downloadable: Maiale al Latte (Pork braised in Milk)

Dessert Ideas:

  • Video: Easy Macerated Strawberries
  • Macerated Strawberries
  • Video: Making a Nut Praline
  • Recipe For the Hazelnut Praline
  • Tips for Making Caramel (Toffee)
  • What is Praline?
  • What is Semifreddo?
  • Tips for Lining the tin:
  • Wait, that's a Zabaglione?
  • Recipe Custard Base Zabaglone (Zabiaone)
  • Download: Hazelnut Praline Semifreddo Thermomix Recipe
  • Download: Hazelnut Praline Semifreddo Conventional Recipe
  • Semifreddo assembly.mp4

Congratulations:

  • You've now completed our Italian Dinner Party Course