Category: Cooking Courses

Romano's Paella & Churros Masterclass

18/6/2018

Join me, Paola Davies-Romano, at my Paella & Churros Masterclass and learn to make these Spanish specialities in a small group. My mother hailed from Spain and I bring a wealth of cooking experience to this hands-on and interactive cookery class held in my Huntingdon kitchen.

I will guide you through the steps and techniques to cooking one big Valencian paella in a fun group. You’ll then enjoy your culinary creation for lunch in my dining room, along with a mixed salad, bread and a glass of Cava.

In the afternoon I will teach you the secret to making light and crispy churros, which will be served with warm chocolate dipping sauce. Celebrate your accomplishments at the end of the class with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy your delicious churros. It’s a relaxing and sociable end to a fun afternoon of cooking.

Places are extremely limited (6 people maximum) so don’t delay!
** GET YOUR TICKET HERE**

When: Saturday, 4 August – 11am to 3pm

Cost: £50 – includes the two recipes, all ingredients, a glass of Cava with the paella lunch and tea/coffee with the churros. Purchase your ticket through Eventbrite (no booking fee).

Where: Romano’s, Huntingdon area. The full address will be emailed to you upon confirmation of your booking. There is ample parking.

The paella features chicken and seafood – a vegetarian paella is available on request.
Any questions, allergies or intolerances? Email us at bakedbyromanos@outlook.com

** BOOKINGS FOR THIS COURSE NOW CLOSED **
Photo by Meggy Yip

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Italian Masterclass Review by A Bavarian Sojourn

17/6/2018

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Photo courtesy of A Bavarian Sojourn

We love this witty account of Romano’s ‘Essentially Italian’ Masterclass, beautifully written by prolific blogger Emma of A Bavarian Sojourn. You can catch up on the full day of food and fun in her blog post here.

A fantastic group of five students participated in the class. We even celebrated a birthday, as the course was a gift from one participant to another. What a great idea!

We cooked up a deliciously filling risotto which was enjoyed for lunch, along with some Prosecco. We avoided the food coma in the afternoon by making our own focaccia dough and learning how to assemble a zuccotto, a no-bake domed dessert from Italy.

Emma has an excellent eye for photography and captured the day through her lens. Her blog post is such an amusing read and makes “feeling like a stuffed focaccia” a good thing!

Emma’s enthusiastic feedback on the class and her kind words about Paola as a person and teacher were very much appreciated.

It was a pleasure to have Emma join us in our first ever cookery class in our brand new kitchen. Her wonderful blog is at thesojournseries.com and she can be found on Twitter, and particularly Instagram where she shares many of her stunning travel photos.

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Cooking for Uni Masterclass

31/5/2018

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Learn to make easy recipes with Paola Davies-Romano, who brings a wealth of cooking experience to this hands-on and interactive cookery class held in her spacious Huntingdon kitchen.

The class is aimed at university students / young adults with an interest in eating well and expanding their cooking repertoire. They will gain practical skills and learn how to put together simple but delicious recipes that will keep them going with their work or studies.

Working in pairs, the students will be making 4 fantastic recipes with Paola, who will guide them through the steps and techniques to cooking hearty and delicious meals. The day begins with the preparation of Thai Yellow Soup with Tofu, Vegetables and Udon Noodles in a Coconut Broth, which will then be enjoyed for lunch in Paola’s dining room along with complimentary non-alcoholic drinks.

The afternoon will be spent learning how to make stuffed bread, a pasta dish and a nutritious salad, all of which will be taken home.

Places are extremely limited (6 people maximum) so don’t delay!
** GET YOUR TICKET HERE **

When: Saturday, 28 July - 11am to 4pm

Cost: £75 – includes the 4 recipes, all ingredients and non-alcoholic drinks with the Thai soup lunch. Purchase your ticket through Eventbrite (no booking fee).

Where: Romano’s, Huntingdon area. The full address will be emailed to you upon confirmation of your booking. There is ample parking.

Any questions, allergies or intolerances? Email us at bakedbyromanos@outlook.com

** BOOKINGS FOR THIS COURSE NOW CLOSED **

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EAT CAMBRIDGE PAELLA

31/5/2018

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On 24 May, Romano’s held a fringe event for Eat Cambridge, a two-week festival of local food & drink. Romano’s Paella Masterclass took place at the newly re-opened Black Horse in Dry Drayton in their lovely function room. Paola taught participants how to make Paella Valenciana in a fun and interactive group. Everyone enjoyed feasting on paella at the end of the evening.

Food blogger Pina of One Two Culinary Stew helped out with the event but also shared her experience on her blog, which you can read here. There are some wonderful photos of delicious food (those prawns!) and happy faces.

We’d like to give thanks to The Black Horse’s Amanda and Colin for letting us have the space, all our enthusiastic participants for being so delightful and Pina for her post. Her food blog is at onetwoculinarystew.com and she can be found on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Essentially Italian Masterclass

17/4/2018

Learn to make easy Italian specialities with Paola Davies-Romano, who spent her early years in Italy working alongside her chef father at their family restaurant. She brings a wealth of cooking experience to this hands-on and interactive cookery class held in her spacious Huntingdon kitchen.

Gain tips and tricks on bringing out the full flavours of Italian cuisine through simple, quality ingredients – the essence of Italian cooking.

You will be making 3 classic dishes from Italy under Paola’s expert guidance. The menu features:

Risotto with butternut squash, peas & king prawns (substituted with red peppers for vegetarians), drizzled with a sage beurre noisette;

Focaccia bread stuffed with cheeses & roasted Mediterranean vegetables;

Zuccotto alla Fiorentina (a no-cook domed Italian dessert made with vanilla sponge soaked in Marsala with lots of surprising layers).

We will welcome you with coffee, tea, cakes and pastries. You’ll then be guided through the steps and techniques to cooking the perfect risotto before enjoying your creation for lunch in Paola’s dining room, along with complimentary Prosecco or non-alcoholic drinks.

The afternoon will be spent learning the secret to making light and fluffy stuffed focaccia, which will be baked for you to enjoy at home.

Paola will then take you through the process of assembling the zuccotto – a simple yet impressive dessert. No baking required! *To take home your zuccotto, you will need to bring a medium-sized pudding bowl (15-20cm in diameter).*

Places are extremely limited (5 people maximum) so don’t delay!
** GET YOUR TICKET HERE **

When: Saturday, 9 June – 10am to 4pm

Cost: £105 – includes the three recipes, all ingredients, tea/coffee, cake/pastries + Prosecco/drinks with the risotto lunch. Purchase your ticket through Eventbrite (no booking fee).

Where: Romano’s, Huntingdon area. The full address will be emailed to you upon confirmation of your booking. There is ample parking.

Any questions? Please email us at bakedbyromanos@outlook.com

Romano's Paella Masterclass

29/3/2018

ROMANO'S PAELLA MASTERCLASS - EAT CAMBRIDGE FRINGE EVENT

** SOLD OUT - Please contact us if you want to be on the waiting list **
We’re delighted to be hosting a fringe event for Eat Cambridge this year! Join ROMANO’S PAELLA MASTERCLASS on Thursday, 24 May (6:30pm) at the newly refurbished Black Horse in Dry Drayton, only 6 miles from Cambridge. Learn how to make this typical Spanish dish in a fun group, led by expert cook and fantastic teacher Paola Davies-Romano. The Valencian paella is a recipe handed down to Paola from her mother, who hailed from Spain. In this informal and interactive class, participants all help out in the cooking of one big Valencian paella then enjoy eating their culinary creation.

Spanish wines, beers and some special Spanish desserts by the lovely Amanda of The Black Horse may be purchased separately on the night.

The ticket price includes all paella ingredients, mixed salad and bread, as well as the recipe.

The paella features chicken and seafood. Due to the nature of this event, it won’t be possible to cater for specific diets other than vegetarian. A vegetarian paella is available on request.

** EARLY BIRD SPECIAL – A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ONLY £25, BOOK NOW! **

Pre-booking is essential as places are limited. Tickets must be purchased in advance through Eventbrite. Ticket sales start on 30 March at 9am. Get your ticket here!

The Black Horse is located at 35 Park Street, Dry Drayton, CB23 8DA. Free parking.
We look forward to seeing you there!

CHRISTMAS BAKING

16/11/2017

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BAKE WITH ROMANO’S!

Come and join Paola Davies Romano in her kitchen for a fun Christmas baking session.

You’ll be making and baking 12 of our special Deep Filled Cheddar & Viennese Marsala Mince Pies + preparing a no-cook domed Italian dessert (Zuccotto alla Fiorentina – vanilla sponge soaked in Marsala with lots of surprising layers).

When: Saturday, 2 December – 11am to 3pm

Cost: £50 payable in advance to secure your place. Includes ingredients and a light lunch + drinks.

Where: Romano’s, Huntingdon area. The full address will be emailed to you upon confirmation of your booking. There is ample parking.

To take home your creations, you will need to bring a box to hold your 12 mince pies + a medium-sized pudding bowl (15-20cm in diameter) for the zuccotto.

Places are extremely limited (6 people maximum) so don’t delay!

** BOOKINGS FOR THIS COURSE NOW CLOSED **

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Romano's Paella & Churros Masterclass

Italian Masterclass Review by A Bavarian Sojourn

Cooking for Uni Masterclass

EAT CAMBRIDGE PAELLA

Essentially Italian Masterclass

Romano's Paella Masterclass

CHRISTMAS BAKING

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