Spring Cooking Classes: Fresh Ingredients & Flavours to Try This Season

As the snow melts and longer days return, there’s nothing quite like the fresh, vibrant flavours that come with spring. At our cooking classes, we love leaning into seasonal ingredients that celebrate the best of what this time of year has to offer. Whether you're joining us for a romantic date night or planning a fun and interactive corporate event, our spring menus are all about light, bright, and flavourful dishes that make you feel energized and inspired. While Italian cuisine is our specialty, we also love mixing in dishes and ingredients from other cultures during the spring season. Here’s a peek at some of the spring flavours we’re excited to bring into the kitchen this time of year.

While Italian cuisine is our specialty, we also love mixing in dishes and ingredients from other cultures during the spring season. Here’s a peek at some of the spring flavours we’re excited to bring into the kitchen this time of year.

1. Fresh Herbs Galore

Spring is the perfect time to embrace herbs like basil, mint, parsley, and chives—the stars of many Italian and Mediterranean dishes. You’ll find them brightening up pasta sauces, folded into handmade ricotta, or tossed through seasonal salads during our classes. Fresh herbs add a crisp, aromatic layer to just about everything we make in spring.

2. Asparagus, Peas & Spring Greens

Nothing says spring like a handful of vibrant green vegetables. We love folding fresh peas and tender asparagus into creamy risottos, stuffing them into ravioli, or serving them alongside a zesty lemon chicken piccata. These ingredients are light but still hearty—perfect for those early warm-weather days

3. Lemons and Citrus Zest

A splash of citrus can instantly brighten up a dish, and in spring, we turn to lemons, oranges, and even grapefruit to bring acidity and freshness to our plates. From lemony vinaigrettes and marinades to citrus-zested desserts, these flavours show up in nearly every corner of our seasonal menu.

4. Strawberries, Rhubarb & Light Desserts

As local strawberries start to come in season, we lean into desserts that are light, fruity, and slightly indulgent. Think: a rustic strawberry crostata, a creamy panna cotta with rhubarb compote, or delicate citrus olive oil cakes topped with whipped mascarpone. These are crowd favourites during our spring date nights and private events.

5. Lighter Pasta and Seafood Dishes

While we love hearty winter lasagnas and slow-cooked ragù, spring is the time for lighter pasta dishes like spaghetti alle vongole (with clams and white wine), lemon-ricotta gnocchi, or seafood risottos with shrimp or scallops. These meals feel indulgent but won’t weigh you down—perfect for a relaxed evening of hands-on cooking and shared laughter.

Experience Spring in the Kitchen

Our spring classes are a celebration of what makes cooking joyful: fresh ingredients, seasonal inspiration, and great company. Whether you’re planning a team-building event, celebrating an anniversary, or just looking for a fun night out, we invite you to come cook with us.

You’ll leave with new skills, full stomachs, and maybe a few new favourite ingredients to use at home this spring.

Ready to book your spring class? Check our upcoming calendar or reach out for private bookings—let’s bring the flavours of the season to your next night out.

Spring Cooking Classes: Fresh Ingredients & Flavours to Try This Season

1. Fresh Herbs Galore

2. Asparagus, Peas & Spring Greens

3. Lemons and Citrus Zest

4. Strawberries, Rhubarb & Light Desserts

5. Lighter Pasta and Seafood Dishes

Experience Spring in the Kitchen

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