Cooking with Paul Young: Taste of Genoa

Genoa is a major trading port on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in northwestern Italy. Located next to Tuscany, Genoa is also where pesto was invented. Harkening back to ancient Roman times, garlic, cheese, and herbs have been pounded into a paste which eventually evolved into the modern version of pesto — a raw sauce that demands the freshest of ingredients.

 

Tonight, we’ll be making a large batch of pesto from scratch using fresh local basil, fresh garlic, and Italian extra virgin olive oil. We’ll use our raw pesto sauce in every dish on tonight’s special Mediterranean menu including the world-famous Pizza Pesto Genovese.

 

Students will leave this session with easy-to-follow recipes of all the dishes on the menu. These recipes have all been adapted for the typical home cook and contain many tips & tricks to help minimize your time in the kitchen while staying true to the spirit of the original flavors profiles.

 

All the planned menu items below will use ingredients available at Harvest Market, but are subject to change based on availability:

 

• Minestrone Soup
• Caprese Salad
• Pizza Pesto Genovese
• Fresh pesto sauce (master recipe)

 

Tickets are $40 per person and includes a limoncello spritz welcome cocktail for those 21+! Use this link to purchase your tickets -> https://niemannfoods.wufoo.com/forms/w1fuxc1d14m1vcg/