Dolcetti baking class: Perfecting pastry

Perfecting pastry

Discover and perfect your pastry skills, from shortbread to flaky pastry.

All you need to bring is your passion for cooking, curiosity, an apron and your sweet tooth. All classes include a short coffee and tea break, and a box of your baked goodies to take home.

$120 per person

Dolcetti kitchen

Shortcrust pastry

Ricotta tart

Flaky pastry

Afternoon tea with ricotta cheesecake

Cream patisserie

Fruit tarts

Fruit pastries

Time and date of visit: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Sunday 7 February 2016 (see previous visits)

Dolcetti

223 Victoria Street, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 9328 1688

Open Thursday to Saturday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm and Sunday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

ZaZa's Cucina Italiana - Richmond, Victoria

Sunday 8 March 2015

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival - Italian Sweet Temptation

Join Italian pastry champion Dario D’agostino for a hands-on class and tasting to learn the fine art of dessert making. Italian Sweet Temptation @ ZaZas is a great way for people to learn the art of dessert making, including sugar work, cake decorating and much more. If you have a sweet tooth and a passion for dessert, take it to the next level with our Italian pastry champion Dario. Suitable for all passionate food lovers, kids, professionals – whatever your current level of expertise.

Dario D’agostino's pastry equipment essentials - mixer, induction cooktop, and a microwave. 

ZaZa’s spiced caramel and chocolate mousse statement

We needed some savoury to counter all that delicious sweetness, so decided to enjoy lunch at ZaZa's!

Mattia Fresh Juice - orange, lemon, ginger 7

Old School Spaghetti - San Marzano, EVOO 19

Calamari Salad - Pan fried calamari salad, fresh chilli, capers, lemon juice 18

Verdict? The class was fun, delicious and informative - Dario is a fantastic teacher and presenter. Lunch was just as yummy, and the staff were friendly and attentive. It was a lovely way to spend my Sunday, and I'd be super happy for a revisit! 
Time and date of visit: 1 pm Sunday 8 March 2015 

ZaZa's Cucina Italiana

10/53 Coppin Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia (03) 9421 6221

Open Monday to Wednesday 7 am - 4 pm, Thursday and Friday 7 am - late, Saturday 8 am - late, and Sunday 8 am - 4 pm