Part One

Authentic Italian Cooking Class with Chef Mel

come hungry, leave confident!

Learn authentic pasta, gnocchi, rosemary ciabatta and classic Italian desserts in a relaxed, beginner-friendly 3-hour class.

3 hour class Hands-on cooking 25+ years experience
Location The Studio Cooking School: Powered by Chef Mel @ VENŪ 12/44-48 Junction Drive, Coolum Beach, Queensland 4573
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$155.00
Chef Mel holding fresh pasta
Limited spots Cook. Feast.
Chef-led Professional chef and cooking school teacher guiding every step.
Beginner friendly No stress, no pressure — just delicious Italian fun.
Take-home skills Leave with confidence to recreate the dishes anytime.

Sneak peek

Real moments from the Italian class.

A quick look at the studio, hands-on cooking and class energy.

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Hands-on cooking class Hands-on
Cooking class participants Class energy

What you’ll make

Italian menu

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Pasta

Agnolotti, tortellini or ravioli with seasonal sauces and fillings.

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Gnocchi

Light potato or ricotta gnocchi with simple technique.

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Bread

Fragrant rosemary ciabatta from scratch.

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Dessert

Lemon or pistachio panna cotta with house-made praline.

How it runs

Cook & feast

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1 Work in pairs icon

Work in pairs

Prepare each dish with Chef Mel’s guidance.

2 Watch demos icon

Watch demos

Some sauces are demonstrated so you can recreate them.

3 Cook menu icon

Cook menu

Make pasta, gnocchi, ciabatta and dessert.

4 Feast icon

Sit & feast

Share laughs, learning and beautiful Italian food.

Included

Everything is ready. Just arrive hungry.

Ingredients, equipment, tuition, recipe eBook and the full handmade Italian feast are included.

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Ingredients & equipment Everything prepared for your cooking class.
Expert tuition Guidance from Chef Mel throughout the class.
Recipe eBook Take home all recipes and recreate them anytime.
Italian feast Enjoy your pasta, gnocchi, ciabatta and dessert.
Dietary options GF, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and other dietaries available.
Care worker discount Book for both of you and receive 20% off for registered care workers.

Limited spots

Book today and say ciao bella to fresh Italian food made by you.

your Italian kitchen confidence starts here ✨

Walk away with new skills, kitchen confidence and the ability to recreate these Italian dishes anytime.