Olive Lisa Classes

Come join us to make one of the oldest pasta shapes in Italy. Cavatelli has its origin in the Southern Italian region of Molise in the thirteenth century. The name means "little hollows" because of the hollow nature of the pasta shell. Cavatelli is typically served with thick sauces, but can also be combined with butter and sage, marinara, butter and parm, pesto, creamy pesto and so much more.

Please note that we offer different classes under the new heading of "The Pasta Experience." When registering, look for "The Pasta Experience" and be sure you have the correct date for the class you wish to attend.

Come join us to make one of our family's favorite pastas, ricotta gnocchi. Lighter than potato gnocchi and easier to make, this will become one of your specialty dishes as well. While our dough is resting we will have a salad dressing demonstration using one of our olive oils and balsamic vinegars.  After you roll out your pasta (which you will take home to enjoy with your family) we will enjoy the dressing we created and a pasta tasting using one of our selected pasta sauces. 

Please note that we offer different classes under the new heading of "The Pasta Experience." When registering, look for "The Pasta Experience" and be sure you have the correct date for the class you wish to attend.

Please join us as we create delicious ravioli for you to take, freeze and serve at home. We will also have a seltzer bar and an olive oil and balsamic tasting.

After you make your ravioli (which you will take home to enjoy with your family), we will enjoy the dressing we created and a pasta tasting using one of the delicious pasta sauces that we carry in our store.

Please note that we offer different classes under the new heading of "The Pasta Experience." When registering, look for "The Pasta Experience" and be sure you have the correct date for the class you wish to attend.

Come join us for our pasta class. In this class we will be making hand-made tagliatelle.  While our dough is resting we will have a salad dressing demonstration using one of our olive oils and balsamic vinegars. After you roll out your pasta (which you will take home to enjoy with your family) we will enjoy the dressing we created and a pasta tasting using one of the delicious pasta sauces that we carry in our store.

Please note that we offer different classes under the new heading of "The Pasta Experience." When registering, look for "The Pasta Experience" and be sure you have the correct date for the class you wish to attend.

Come join us to make the latest addition to our family of pasta classes. We will start by making our pasta dough to turn into sfoglia (pasta sheet). We will then create our individual lasagnas by layering our sfoglia with sauce and fillings which you will get to take home and enjoy. We will also enjoy some pasta, olive oil and vinegar pairing and a white seltzer bar.

Please note that we offer different classes under the new heading of "The Pasta Experience." When registering, look for "The Pasta Experience" and be sure you have the correct date for the class you wish to attend.

Just like our popular ricotta gnocchi class but now GLUTEN FREE!! Using a gluten free flour, we are able to recreate our original ricotta gnocchi for our gluten free lovers! These are pillowy light and easier to make than potato gnocchi and will become one of your specialty dishes. This class will be solely gluten free to avoid cross contamination.

While our dough is resting we will have a salad dressing demonstration using one of our olive oils and balsamic vinegars.  After you roll out your pasta (which you will take home to enjoy with your family) we will enjoy the dressing we created and a pasta tasting using one of our selected pasta sauces. 

Please note that we offer different classes under the new heading of "The Pasta Experience." When registering, look for "The Pasta Experience" and be sure you have the correct date for the class you wish to attend.

To all of our Olive Lisa Foodies out there, if you have already taken one of our courses from The Pasta Experience series, then perhaps you are ready for The Pasta Academy. Courses in this category are next level in that you will learn new techniques which will enhance your pasta making skills. 

Cappelletti are "little hats" from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy. They start out as a circle unlike tortelloni, which stars out as a square. There are a variety of fillings such as corn, mascarpone, greens, nuts or a mixture. You can use many sauces from butter and sage to lemon cream and beyond.

Please note that we offer different classes under the new heading of "The Pasta Academy." When registering, look for "The Pasta Academy and be sure you have the correct date for the class you wish to attend.

To all of our Olive Lisa Foodies out there, if you have already taken one of our courses from The Pasta Experience series, then perhaps you are ready for The Pasta Academy. Courses in this category are next level in that you will learn new techniques which will enhance your pasta making skills. 

Please note that we offer different classes under the new heading of "The Pasta Academy." When registering, look for "The Pasta Academy and be sure you have the correct date for the class you wish to attend.

To all of our Olive Lisa Foodies out there, if you have already taken one of our courses from The Pasta Experience series, then perhaps you are ready for The Pasta Academy. Courses in this category are next level in that you will learn new techniques which will enhance your pasta making skills. 

Tortelloni are traditionally filled with cheese and served in broth on special occasions and holidays. My mother in law always served these on Easter and Christmas right after the antipasto. My kids love when I make these to carry on her tradition. You could also use tortellini in this brodo (broth) which are much smaller and usually filled with meat.

Please note that we offer different classes under the new heading of "The Pasta Academy." When registering, look for "The Pasta Academy and be sure you have the correct date for the class you wish to attend.

Sourdough bread making is all the rage! Join us for a beginner's class to learn the art of sourdough. You will learn how to make an artisan sourdough loaf from start to finish. You will leave with your own dough to bake at home. Every person will also be given your own starter to take home. We will discuss how to care for and maintain your starter. During class, you will enjoy a fresh loaf of sourdough along with an olive oil and vinegar tasting. A guide is included to help you along on your sourdough journey.

Come join us and learn how to make a 10” charcuterie board filled with fruits, cheeses, crackers, jam, honey, etc. We will teach you all the tricks to make your board the talk of your next party. During our class, you also experience our seltzer bar and an olive oil and balsamic tasting. Your finished board will be wrapped and ready to take home.

Please join us in making my husband’s favorite cranberry and orange scones that you will take home to bake at a later time as well as have for dessert. During class you will also learn how to make home made butter and jam that you will enjoy with our freshly baked scones. In addition, you will enjoy our seltzer bar and an olive oil tasting.

Hey foodies, it’s winter, it’s cold, it’s dark and it can get boring. Are you looking for something fun to do but you don’t have a lot of time? Introducing our newest class offering, Make & Take.

Our new Make & Take classes are one-hour long and in these classes, you will learn how to make one of our signature pastas like cavatelli, tagliatelle or ricotta gnocchi and take it home. Also, Lisa will offer an olive oil and vinegar pairing as well as our popular seltzer bar where you will get to sample a mocktail using our delicious white balsamics. These classes are offered at three times during the day they are scheduled, usually starting at either 11 AM, 1 PM or 3 PM. You can check the schedule of classes and register. The classes are $55.

Make a memory!!  Come make pasta with your child (3 & Up).  The kids will get to decorate their own chef's hat and we will all make handmade pasta for you to take home. You will also enjoy a delicious pasta for lunch!  There will be olive oil & vinegar for you to sample and a white seltzer bar!  $80 1 Adult & 1 Child.  ($30 add'l Child).

Looking for a creative activity for your home schoolers? Join us for one of our kids' classes where we teach knife skills and food safety as we make hand made pasta, tacos, desserts, breakfast club charcuterie boards, pizza, and decorate cookies. Each of these classes are offered on a rotation. Please check the schedule for class times and selections. You can also book a private party for your group.

Drop the kids off so we can teach them how to make homemade pasta.  We will make Tagliatelle and handmade Farfalle (Bowties).  They will decorate their own chef's hat and enjoy bowties for lunch!. $35

Note: When booking this class, look for "Kid's classes" in the drop down menu.

Come to Olive Lisa where we will guide you through the process of creating your own bottled salad dressing. You will be able to choose from among six different combinations of dressings such as Provencal, Sesame Orange, Rosé All-Day, Sweet and Spicy, Betty’s Best and Classic Italian. You will mix, fill, bottle, seal and label your special blend. This class is offered as a special event i.e. Ladies' Night, Mother's Day, etc.

In this class we will guide you through the process of creating your own bottled salad dressing that you will use for your salad. You will mix, fill, bottle, seal and label your special blend.

Come join us for a fun-filled Christmas themed event where you will decorate Advent calendar cookies. Your calendar will have numbered doors with a different shaped vanilla sugar cookie behind each door. Each cookie will be approximately 2" x 2" and include a unique design. This is a super fun way to celebrate the holiday season. Snacks will be served.

Tiramisu - literally means "pick me up" and it's a classic Italian dessert made of coffee soaked ladyfingers layered with a rich, creamy mixture of mascarpone cheese, eggs, and sugar, and dusted with cocoa powder.   If you've never made this no bake dessert come experience how easy it can be. 

This is a collaborative event with Poured, scheduled on the third Wednesday of every month. You will begin at Poured and pour two 14 oz. candles using any of the 30+ fragrances. Then head over to Olive Lisa to learn how to make fresh pasta that you will take home with you. While your pasta dough is resting, you will have an olive oil and balsamic tasting and enjoy a white balsamic seltzer bar.

Go to Pouredbyyou.com to register and see which pasta we are featuring on that night.

Food is Love!!  Grab your better half and come learn something new!  We will be preparing handmade Ricotta Gnocchi with a luxurious tomato sauce.  This pasta is perfect for a date night class as my husband calls them "little pillows of love." We will also have a sweetheart salad with an Olive Lisa Sweet and Spicy dressing, an olive oil and vinegar pairing as well as a white seltzer bar.  BYO to celebrate the romance.

Look for February 13th in "The Pasta Experience Ricotta Gnocchi" to book this class.

Need a break? Drop your kids at Little Gym so they can have some fun and come on over to Olive Lisa for some fun of your own! While they are playing, you will learn how to make gluten free ricotta gnocchi and eating a delicious plate of pasta. Your class includes a salad with a dressing made from our olive oils and balsamics and a white balsamic seltzer bar. You'll have a fun relaxing evening and you will be finished in time to pick up your kids.