Cooking Class at Le Gemme di Artemisia

In September 2015 we visited Torri del Benaco, a picturesque village on Lake Garda in Italy.

Le Gemme di Artemisia


It was one of the places we visited during our European Delivery trip.

One of the highlights of our time in Torri del Benaco was a cooking class at Le Gemme di Artemisia.

Le Gemme di Artemisia

The class was taught by Chef Andrea who has been working in restaurant kitchens since he was 14 years old.

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Today he co-owns Le Gemme di Artemisia with Lara, who also manages the restaurant.

Their hillside restaurant is where the cooking class took place.

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Our day began with coffee and lemon cake on the terrace.

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Once in the kitchen we learned several things about making dough for flatbread, cake, risotto techniques and breaking down fish.

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Le Gemme di Artemisia

But it was the fresh pasta lesson that we enjoyed the most.

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Le Gemme di Artemisia

We liked it so much that we bought a pasta machine as soon as we got home.

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Le Gemme di Artemisia

And after several tries, we even perfected the tortellini fold.

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Le Gemme di Artemisia

The cooking class ends with lunch out on the terrace so we put the finishing touches on the flatbread:

Le Gemme di Artemisia

And then started our meal while Chef Andrea finished the rest of our lunch.

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Le Gemme di Artemisia

And of course every great meal ends in dessert!

Le Gemme di Artemisia

Le Gemme di Artemisia

If your travels take you to the Lake Garda area, I highly recommend spending the day with Chef Andrea and Lara.

We had a lot of fun getting to know them and learned several things that we were able to bring home with us.

Pasta

Thank you, Chef Andrea and Lara… we thoroughly enjoyed our day at Le Gemme di Artemisia!

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