Vegan Italian

Masterclass - Vegan Italian

The Event

"I'll show you the techniques to make hand-made pasta using plant-based ingredients, how to make plant based bechamel and ragu sauces complimentary flavours to bring the pasta to life as a delicious lasagne, create a seasonal antipasto and make an Italian sweet". Mark Breen, chef at Made In Hackney.

This masterclass will include:

• How to make delicious Italian dishes using traditional skills and seasonal ingredients
• How to make and hand-roll a plant-based pasta dough
• Create a delicious plant based bechemal sauce, before combining with the pasta and roast vegetable ragu to make a vegetable lasagne using only natural ingredients that will leave you asking for “ancora un po’, per favore” (a bit more, please)
• Make a fresh and vibrant Italian antipasto of Sicilian caponata using delicious ingredients (plus a secret ingredient to add real richness)
• Create the classic Italian dessert panna cotta, using plant-based ingredients for a light and creamy taste, to complete the perfect meal
• Make and bake sensational lemon and rosemary biscotti  
• Enjoy your dishes as an organic plant based dinner with a glass of wine (or kombucha if you prefer)
• Opportunity to ask Mark questions
• Recipe pack

‏‏About the chef: Mark Breen

Mark Breen is a classically trained chef. Mark loves showing people how to cook what is seasonal, and at its best, at any given time. His passion is teaching people how to cook with skill and enjoyment to create beautiful and tasty dishes that are good for your taste-buds, bodies and soul. When Mark isn’t working with Made In Hackney or as a private chef, he’s usually in the kitchen at home perfecting flavour blends or creating ferments and pickles.

Fee: 

All proceeds from our masterclasses help fund our community meal service which has become a critical food support service delivering 70,000 free nutritious, tasty meals per year to households struggling to access food, and is needed now more than ever by our community.

Single workstation: £125

Double workstation (share with someone from your household/ social bubble): £230

Prices include VAT

Note On Ticket Price Change 

Apologies we have had to pause offering a concession rate for our paying in-person cookery classes. Due to the pandemic we cannot fit as many people in the kitchen which means classes generate less vital revenue needed to keep the charity going. 

Refunds/transfers: we require a minimum of 7 days' notice for any cancellations or transfers once you have booked onto a class to enable us to try to resell your ticket. 

Please understand our charity needs time to enable us to try to resell your tickets as we rely heavily on the income generated. You are also welcome to give your ticket to a friend or family member in case of last minute illness (just email classes@madeinhackney.org to let us know). If the workstation you require (single or double) is not available, please let us know as we may be able to accommodate.

Vouchers: To redeem a voucher purchased on our site, please contact us to book a place. If contacting us by email please attach your voucher. If telephoning, have your voucher to hand so you can quote the voucher number.

For information: classes@madeinhackney.org / 020 8442 4266 

*Liberty Hall is a black and white village hall building with a gable roof at the top of Spring Hill, just by the common

COVID-19 SAFETY

You will have your own set of equipment at your own workstation and our venue is well-ventilated.