Hands-On: Homemade Pici Pasta with Guest Chef Frank

Chef Frank returns to Cook Like an Italian.  Chef Frank Granito is Chef and Owner of Pasticcio di Granito offering private dining in home, group pasta-making workshops, small group cooking instruction plus wonderfully crafted baked goods on the Maryland/Delaware Shore and beyond. He specializes in Italian Cuisine and Mediterranean Fusion.

Join Chef Frank for this hands-on pasta class that will feature a brand-new pasta shape and technique straight from Tuscany called Pici (PEEchee), a thick, hand-rolled, spaghetti-style pasta made without any tools or machines!

Pici is a rustic, slightly uneven, thick spaghetti originating from the province of Siena and dates back thousands of years to the Etruscan era. Typical of most Italian cuisine, it is considered cucina povera (peasant cuisine), made simply from flour, semolina, water, and salt.  Instead of using a machine, small pieces of dough are rolled by hand and paired with rich, hearty sauces.

Menu (subject to change)

Bruschetta with Artichoke Hearts and Parmesan

 Pici alla Boscaiola (Mushroom and Sausage sauce)

 Panzanella Salad – Italian “Bread” Salad

 S’mores Tiramisu – espresso-soaked lady fingers, topped with burnt French meringue, chocolate ganache, and crushed cinnamon graham crackers.