Step into a completely new world of gluten-free pasta — one that’s flavourful, elastic, silky, and beautifully shaped… without a single machine in sight.

I’m Silvana, a fourth-generation pasta maker from Naples and the creator of London’s first artisan gluten-free pasta class. After a full year of experimenting with flours, ratios, hydration, and traditional techniques, I developed my own signature method for gluten-free dough that behaves like the real thing.

This class is perfect for coeliacs, gluten-intolerant food lovers, or anyone who simply wants to learn how to craft truly exceptional pasta from scratch.

Each session includes:

• Up to 4 pasta shapes of your choice
• A new gluten-free flour blend to explore
• A hands-on lesson in mixing, kneading, shaping, and cooking GF pasta
• Cooking demo of the sauce that pairs best with that pasta
• A relaxed Italian dinner at the end — the pasta you made, cooked to perfection

You’ll learn the why behind each step — why gluten-free dough behaves differently, how to adjust hydration, how to create elasticity naturally, and the secrets behind getting a perfect al dente bite.

This is not your typical GF cooking class.
This is heritage Italian cooking, reinvented for gluten-free life, and taught in a warm, cosy, friendly home kitchen in Brentford.

Come hungry. Leave empowered.

Highlights

• 100% gluten-free, fully hands-on workshop
• No machines — all traditional shaping by hand
• Learn my signature gluten-free flour blend
• Master kneading and shaping techniques unique to GF dough
• Pasta shape of the month (changes every session)
• Cooking demo + full Italian meal at the end
• Small, intimate group
• Run by a 4th-generation Neapolitan pasta artisan
• Featured on BBC2, Harrods, Radio Times, and more

Age Information

Suitable for ages 8+.
Children must attend with a paying adult.

Transport & Parking

• Train: South Western Railway → Brentford Station
• Tube: Piccadilly Line → Northfields
• Buses: E2, E8, H91, 65, 235, 237, 267
• Parking: Limited free street parking available

Agenda

16:30 – 17:00 | Welcome & Introduction
17:00 – 17:30 | The Science of Gluten-Free Pasta
17:30 – 18:00 | Mixing & Kneading the GF Dough
18:00 – 18:30 | Cooking Demo: Sauce of the Month
18:30 – 19:00 | Shaping the Pasta of the Month
19:00 – 20:00 | Hands-On Practice & Refining Technique
20:00 – 20:30 | Cooking & Enjoying Our Pasta Together