Join Marika and her brother, Emanuele, from their home high above Positano to learn how to make pizza from scratch! If you’ve never made pizza at home before, fear not! Marika & Emanuele will walk you through each step, and you’ll have homemade pizza ready in no time.
“Marika and Emanuele did an excellent job taking us through the recipe step by step. [They] also helped answer questions and shared stories and fun facts all along the way.” - Jico B., Gnocchi alla Sorrentina Participant
Please note all classes are listed in Pacific Time Zone. After registration, you will receive a link to the Zoom session we will use. Our cooking classes require a minimum of 4 participants to run.
Ingredients & Preparation
Have your ingredients pre-measured and prepped before the class for a more seamless experience.
If you do not have certain ingredients, our chefs will do their best to suggest substitutions.
Pizza
Makes 2 large pizzas
Pizza Dough
1 kilogram (about 8 cups) 00 flour or all-purpose flour
2 packets of instant/rapid rise yeast
3 tablespoons olive oil
20 grams (3 1/3 teaspoons) salt
600 grams (2 1/2) cups warm water
Pizza Sauce
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 18-oz can or jar of crushed tomatoes (tomatoes only)
Optional: Dried or fresh herbs to taste, such as basil, oregano, thyme
2 teaspoons salt
Pizza Toppings
16 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
Any other toppings you’d like. Examples include:
Harder vegetables like bell peppers or eggplant, sausage, or other raw meat. These toppings need to be pre-cooked and ready to go before class starts.
Thinly sliced onions and mushrooms. Can be pre-cooked or fresh, depending on preference
Prosciutto, salami or ham slices. Add with 2 minutes left of cooking time
Fresh basil. Add after pizza is fresh out of the oven
Before Class Steps
Choose your toppings and pre-cook if necessary (see list to the left)
Equipment
Certain commonly used kitchen tools are not listed here such as cutlery, dishes, etc. Any additional equipment is listed here.
Large mixing bowl
Medium pot
Rolling pin
Specialty Items
Get to know Marika & Emanuele
Learn more about Marika & Emanuele’s background, Italian cooking classes, or how to book a team building cooking class for you and your team with them.