Summer Garden Cooking class

Spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon in my garden, where we’ll celebrate the bounty of summer with a cooking class inspired by the vegetables growing just steps from the kitchen. You’ll begin with a guided tour through the garden, where you can pick fresh tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, and peppers, and learn a few of our favorite tips for growing your own vegetables.

Back in the kitchen, we’ll turn our harvest into a delicious seasonal feast. We’ll start with bruschetta topped with sun-ripened cherry tomatoes, followed by homemade pasta tossed with roasted San Marzano tomato sauce. Then, we’ll prepare ciambotta, a rustic summer vegetable stew, and our tomato salad with sweet Calabrian red onions. We’ll also pan-fry sweet Italian peppers until perfectly tender. And if there’s still room after this garden-to-table spread, we’ll finish with a sweet surprise to end the day on the perfect note

Menu of the Sunday Dinner at the Costantino’s home

Bruschetta al Pomodoro

(Toasted bread topped with fresh cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic and olive oil)

Cavatelli con Pomodori Gratinati al Forno

(Homemade pasta tossed with San Marzano roasted tomatoes topped with breadcrumbs, pecorino, garlic and parsley)

Ciambotta

(Southern Italy’s Summer Vegetable Stew)

Insalata di Pomodori e Cipolle Calabresi

(Calabrian-Style Tomato and Red Onion Salad)

Peperoni Fritti con Acciughe

(Whole Fried Sweet Peppers with Anchovies)