Regional Italian Cooking with Ursula Ferrigno!

Sicily is an intriguing, beguiling island.

Its prominent position in the Mediterranean has crowned it with an ancient and lasting importance and led to repeated conquests over the centuries giving it an extraordinary cultural legacy, it has one of the worlds best cuisines thanks to the complex influences and fusion of flavours left behind by the Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans and Spanish who have each occupied this rich and fertile volcanic land.

Ursula is thrilled to share some of her favourite all time recipes, with each filled with happiness from her time spent on this magnificent island.

You’ll get to make:

• Gnocco fritto –crisp crunchy, yeasted crackers rolled through the pasta machine, cut and then fried served with a dazzling array of meats , olives and anchovies.
• Frittata lasagna,colourful, delicious and a light mix of spinach ricotta and herbs layered with a tomato sugo and a light herbal omelette. A clever dish for getting ahead and impressing.
• Cuscus Trapanese from Trapani – a perfect example of the Arab influence and one of my most requested seafood recipes, that showcases the magnificent fish that the island is famous for.
• Calzone diprezzemolo – a folded bread laden with mozzarella herbs and onions so simple but its all in the balance of the ingredients. I begged for two days before I received this recipe fromCassibile.
• Semifreddo aitorroncino – A Chocolate hazelnut and torrone gelato, (made in a loaf tin so impressive and easy to serve).
  

Whats included:

• Refreshments on arrival and available throughout the class
• Apron and all of the equipment required
• A recipe pack for you to take home after your class
• All ingredients provided and weighed out in advance for you
• Dinnerof your own making to enjoy together as a class accompanied by a glass of wine or soft refreshments
• 10% discount on purchases made in store on the day of your class, including cookery classes. Excludes books, food, electrical items, gift vouchers and sale items
• We do all the washing up!

Ursula Ferrigno

Ursula Ferrigno is an acclaimed food writer and chef who embodies the Italian and Mediterranean passion for good food made from the freshest natural ingredients. She specialises in Italian, vegetarian, baking, and gluten-free recipes.

Ursula Ferrigno is an acclaimed and experienced food writer and chef. She trained at the Auguste Escoffier School of the Culinary Arts and has taught at leading cookery schools in both the UK and Italy, she toured the US, running classes in all Sur la Table stores, is consultant chef to Caff Nero and has made many appearances on BBC TV. The author of more than 18 cookery books (including Cucina Siciliana for Ryland Peters & Small), Ursula has also written for Olive, BBC Good Food, The Observer and Taste Italia.

In her new book, Cucina di Amalfi, you will discover a sparkling region in Southern Italy which offers the most tantalizing food, through 75 authentic recipes, cooked with care and attention using the best ingredients.

Cucina Siciliana by Ursula Ferrigno, published by Ryland Peters & Small (20) Photography by David Munns Ryland Peters & Small