Join Matteo to learn the regional cuisines of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna and Sicily, each with their own unique ingredients and distinctive flavours. Matteo’s traditional recipes with his own modern twist include: terrina di testa di maiale, pigs head terrine with capers, mustard fruit and piquant green herb salsa verde; mortadella e parmigiana filled ravioli with nutty flavoured firm ricotta salata; marinated groppa di agnello, slow roasted lamb rump with roasted cauliflower and pesto cetarese, a unique blend of anchovy sauce and fillets with a choice of ingredients including nuts, black and green olives, capers, herbs and olive oil; and to finish, an absolutely surprise winter dessert.
The Italian Table
Cuisines of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna and Sicily
Master Classes
Get up close and personal with the chefs from some of Melbourne’s best restaurants. Sharing their extraordinary knowledge and expertise, our Master Class chefs will show you how to create the food that they are famous for and teach you how to take your cooking to the next level. Click here for more information the class format.
2.5 hours
Intermediate - high
Includes dinner & recipe pack
150.00 pp
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About the Chef
Matteo Toffano
Chef de Cuisine, Grossi Florentino
Matteo Toffano who is a passionate Chef, presenter and mentor, with experience at the 3 starred Michelin restaurant "Le Calandre" with Chef Massimiliano Alajmo, Matteo is currently Chef de Cusine at Grossi Florentino Upstairs. Matteo has travelled extensively with Guy Grossi, presenting Italian cooking to students and enthusiasts and highlighting the importance of Australia’s produce and culture. Veneto born, Matteo achieved a professional Diploma of Chef of Italian Cusine from the Internationally acclaimed "la Scuola internazionale di cucina italiana " Gualtiero Marchesi, Alma as well as a diploma at the Vocational School for Hotel Management & Catering in Asiago, Italy. A keen participant within the industry, Matteo has been involved in many culinary competitions achieving finalist of Uniliver chef of the year 2017 and 2018, silver medal at the battle of the pacific at the fine food Melbourne 2014, and gold medal at the first Italian cooking cup 2012. He has recently been selected as one of the ten semi-finalist (Pacific) for the prestigious San Pellegrino Chef of the Year 2018. More
Master Classes
Get up close and personal with the chefs from some of Melbourne’s best restaurants. Sharing their extraordinary knowledge and expertise, our Master Class chefs will show you how to create the food that they are famous for and teach you how to take your cooking to the next level. Click here for more information the class format.
2.5 hours
Intermediate - high
Includes dinner & recipe pack
150.00 pp
Disclaimer:
Image is indicative only and does not reflect the exact ingredients or dishes you will use/make during this class.
Got a question?
