It’s all things Italian as we get ready to head to TURIN and Salon Gusto/Terra Madre 2014 

This global event, held from October 23-27 in Turin, Italy, is dedicated to family farming and Slow Food’s international Ark of Taste project for the protection of biodiversity Organized by Slow Food, the region of Piedmont and the city of Turin in collaboration with the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, the international Salone del Gusto event is coming back to Turin, Italy, this year in its 10th edition.

And in Waitakere we are celebrating with a pasta making class on Sunday August 3rd taught by Alessandra  Zecchini

Learn to make fresh pasta from the Italian region of Emilia Romagna, and take it home to cook for dinner!

Make lasagne, tagliatelle, ravioli, tortelloni and tortellini, coloured pasta and pasta with herbs and flowers.

“Making pasta is more than learning a skill, but it is also of the convivial experience of preparing traditional food the way is meant to be: together.”