Sourdogh Focaccia & Pizza Masterclass with Italian Brunch

Join us for a delightful, hands-on Italian cooking experience at MammaLina Cookery School!

In this class, you’ll learn to make sourdough focaccia from scratch, using a live starter, guided step-by-step to achieve the perfect airy texture and golden crust.

You’ll also discover how to make authentic Pizza in Teglia - the homemade Italian party favourite I grew up with!

Once our focaccia is baking to perfection, we’ll gather for a mouthwatering Italian-style brunch, featuring a spread of delicious homemade dishes.

Bring a friend or come solo - this is the perfect opportunity to cook, learn, and socialise with like-minded people!

What you will learn:

• How to choose the right ingredients, from flour selection to high-quality tomatoes

• The fundamentals of dough hydration and how it impacts texture and structure

• Techniques for working confidently with high-hydration doughs

• How to manage a sourdough starter, including feeding, maintaining, and keeping it active and healthy

• How to adapt and substitute between different types of yeast

• How to prepare classic tomato sauces, including marinara and basil-based sauces

• Tips for achieving a crisp yet airy crust using a home oven

• The dimpling technique for perfect focaccia texture and appearance

• Creative topping ideas to elevate your focaccia beyond the traditional

What’s included:

• All ingredients and equipment provided

• Complimentary tea and coffee

• A delicious Italian style brunch at the end of the class to taste some of your creations

• You recipe card and your own sourdough starter to take home

• Your focaccia dough to bake and share at home with loved ones

• A special gift from our sponsor Filippo Berio UK (world leading EVOO company)

Good to know:

• Suitable for all skill levels

• Vegetarian friendly

• Perfect for individuals, friends, or small private groups

What to bring:

• Your favourite bottle of wine if you want to indulge

• A pen and a notebook if you’d like to take your own notes

• Tupperware for any class leftovers and pasta creations to take home 

Please note:

• Adele is able to offer and teach gluten free beginners’ pasta as a separate class

•  This class can be personalised for groups of 4 or more people, please refer to the Private & Small Group Cooking Classes section of our website.

Terms & Conditions:

Our “Cookery & Supper” classes and events are non-refundable. No changes are allowed if the class is missed. When you register for a class, you agree to these terms.

Should you not be able to attend you can either:

• Send someone else to attend on your behalf (subject to prior notification to us)

• Request at least 3 working days before the date of your class, to postpone it to another upcoming event, depending on availability.

For Open Pasta Making Classes, we require a minimum of 6 participants attending the event and we  reserve the right to cancel the class due to insufficient enrollment or if we need to postpone it due to an unforeseen occurrence.

We will, at your convenience, transfer you onto another course; if this option does not suit, you will receive a full refund. In this case, you will be informed at least 48 hours before the class. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch at adele@mammalina.co.uk.