Cooking Classes
Take a trip to the Mediterranean with your senses and 1565‘s Cooking Classes.
Spend a leisurely few hours learning to cook traditional Southern Italian, Mediterranean dishes with this fun, intimate, hands-on class.
Learn how to make your own gnocchi or roll out your own pasta – the authentic way – with classic Southern Italian fillings, delicious sauces and irresistible desserts.
Timetable
11am – 2pm
3 hours cooking & preparation
2pm – 3pm
3 course Luncheon, served with mineral water and a glass of wine.
Includes
– One-on-one tuition
– 3 course lunch w glass of wine (inc printed recipes)
– Gelato Voucher from 1565 Gelataria
– and take away homemade biscuits just like ‘nonna’ makes.
Cost
$120 per person (includes GST).
Requirements
Classes require a minimum of 5 booked guests.
If you are unable to attend and provide 3 days notice or more, you will obtain a credit to attend a future scheduled class.
Timetable
11am – 2pm
2pm-3pm
Includes
Cost
Requirements
3 hours cooking & preparation
3 course Luncheon, served with mineral water and a glass of wine.
– One-on-one tuition
– 3 course lunch w glass of wine (inc printed recipes)
– Gelato Voucher from 1565 Gelataria
– and take away homemade biscuits just like ‘nonna’ makes.
$120 per person (includes GST).
Classes require a minimum of 5 booked guests.
If you are unable to attend and provide 3 days notice or more, you will obtain a credit to attend a future scheduled class.
First Menu
Sunday, 8th of July
Antipasto platter with spinach and mozzarella arrancini balls
Hand made pasta with meatballs in sauce
Mediterranean salad
Custard cream horns
Second Menu
Saturday, 19th of August
Antipasto platter with crumbed eggplants
Hand made gnocchi with rotolo in sauce
Mediterranean salad
Ricotta mousse
Meet Your Teachers
Joy
Josephine Acquaro - Joy to her friends, and a Joy in nature - is Maltese born, married into Southern Italian traditions and Melbourne based. Cooking since the age of 14, Joy is passionate about Southern Europe, which she expresses through a life-long interest of Mediterranean travel, cuisine and European languages. Alongside her sons Adriano and Alessio, Joy is a founding director of 1565 Café & Gelateria, and brings the authentic experience of the Mediterranean lifestyle to the heart of Melbourne’s Kensington.
COOKING TOURS
Experience The Real Mediterranean Lifestyle
Did you know… we offer intimate group tours across Malta and Sicily?
Plunge into the local scene discovering food markets, sampling local wines, appreciating local produce and exploring authentic cafes and tavernas hidden in streets and alleys.
TIME TO BOOK
YOUR SPOT
We would love to share the joys of cooking with you!
We have a few spots left for our next events, so make a booking now.