Authentic Italian Cooking Class: Hands-On Italian Feast

Recent reviews of Authentic Italian Cooking Class: Hands-On Italian Feast

• 5/5 from Greg Creecy, attended Oct 2026: An excellent class. Chef Mel is very engaging and able to deliver a class full of helpful tips and technigues that will ensure we are able to reproduce the dishes at home.
• 5/5 from Libby Altoft, attended Oct 2026: Mel was great, sharing lots of information as she guided us through 4 courses. She's bubbly and fun too which makes for a great session
• 5/5 from Lynda Mackenzie, attended Oct 2026: Chef Mel fantastic. Loved making pasta Ravioli and panna cotta delicious. Lots of helpful hints. Found it confusing on getting gift cards have told many of my friends how good the classes are
• 5/5 from Beth Bull, attended Sep 2026: Mel was awesome! Good vibes all around and learnt a lot
• 5/5 from Tarquin Ralph, attended Aug 2026: This was a great class. Mel is a great teacher with just the right balance of hands on and demonstration. Thoroughly recommended
• 5/5 from Rob Ciuffetelli, attended Jul 2026: Chef Mel’s energy and passion is infectious, we were so motivated to get stuck into the cooking. We made pasta and potato gnocchi from scratch with a delicious sauce, ciabatta bread from scratch which was fun and very satisfying. Panna cotta for dessert was also a winner. Overall a great experience. Make sure you bring containers to take leftovers home.
• 5/5 from Stacey Gardner, attended May 2026: Chef Mel is amazing. She’s very welcoming, funny and happy. She explains all that we do, makes it simple and the food is amazing. Will be doing another of her classes
• 5/5 from Margaret McKee, attended May 2026: Very enjoyable experience. Chef Mel was vey knowledgeable and realistic to everyday life helping to make the session easy by sharing many easy tips to make cooking less of a chore. Food prepared was amazing. Thankyou. Chef
• 5/5 from Ethan Hook, attended May 2026: Fantastic class, Chef Mel was amazing, learnt some great skills and tips and tricks for cooking! Highly recommend!!
• 5/5 from Sue Collicutt, attended May 2026: From the moment we walking in the door Mel was very welcoming. The class was very hand on and Mel provided heaps of tips and tricks. It wasn’t just a sit down and watch her cook type of class, far far better. Will be totally recommending this to my friend and family
• 5/5 from Kim Edwards, attended Mar 2026: Swear word hot! An absolutely fabulous day with celebrity Chef Mel and an authentic Italian cooking class. A very hands-on day filled with all the bubbles, smells, tastes, flour everywhere, deliciously fun, creating a feast that included gnocchi, panna cotta, spun sugar, ciabatta, burnt sage butter, ravioli, plus learning lots of cheffy tricks… I will never crush garlic the same old way again. Mel’s skills and style has me both feeling joyful and confident! Whether you are a master or a novice in the kitchen, want to do something deliciously fun, meet new friends, spit out your wine with laughter, feast on your accomplishments, then absolutely give it a go!
• 5/5 from Rachel Pereira, attended Mar 2026: This workshop will be paying dividends to my family for years to come! Mel chose the perfect recipes - achievable, but impressive when we cook for people at home. A great blend of demonstration and hands-on learning allowed us to cover so many dishes in one workshop and feel like we had accomplished a true feast. Mel is an incredibly fun and engaging teacher - we learned so many practical skills and gained loads of knowledge, but we also laughed a lot and had a great afternoon. Highly recommended!
• 5/5 from Glenn Florentine, attended Mar 2026: Absolutely fantastic class. Good paced learning with plenty of information but not overwhelmimg. A great result at the end. The meals were delicious.
• 5/5 from Stella Phillips, attended Mar 2026: Learnt an amazing amount in a short space of time.A fun, informative session with a delicious lunch to end, pumpkin and riccota agnelotti, gnochi, focaccia and panacotta, all made during the morning. excellent fun tuition by Chef Mel
• 5/5 from Leeann Hannaford, attended Mar 2026: Chef Mel was certainly a happy chef. Book in you will throughly enjoy the whole experience.
• 5/5 from Joanne Bott, attended Mar 2026: We booked this for our 42 anniversary. Had a great time. Chef Mel was a great communicator. We learnt 4 different items to cook with confidence for visitors. The venue was really well set up with plenty of room for us all. Great experience. Would highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Sharyn McGrath, attended Mar 2026: I really enjoyed the class. Mel is definitely the "Happy Chef". Instructions were clear and a lot was covered in the time spent with Mel. The PDF recipe book provided at signup was a nice touch. Layout of recipes were clear and easy to follow. It was great using local products and getting tips on brands available in our local supermarkets. Thanks Mel!
• 5/5 from Karen Morley, attended Mar 2026: I was given a gift card from ClassBento from my family. I chose to do ‘The Happy Chef’. Mel’s Authentic Italian cooking class was great. Mel was welcoming, funny and engaging in explaining the process and helpful tips for getting the most flavour from the delicious food that we all made together in the class. Thank you Mel, I will look forward to using your recipes from the cook book that I purchased.
• 5/5 from Andrew Moore, attended Mar 2026: Lots of fun. Mel is lively and gave us great tips. It's a very busy class and a bit rushed at the end with 15 guest so Mel and her helper did a lot of prep and saved most of the fun stuff for us
• 5/5 from Michelle Malfitana, attended Feb 2026: My mum and I loved this class & Chef Mel was fantastic. She explained everything well, the recipes were easy to follow (for a novice like myself) and she had a great sense of humour. Would have loved to concentrate on only a couple of the dishes, and if there were less people it would have been even better. Would absolutely love to do another one of her classes though.
• 5/5 from Maria Burrowes, attended Feb 2026: Chef Mel was amazing - she knew her stuff and made it a really fun night. We were a group of 3 and we all felt we walked away with both new skills and confidence to try cooking the dishes at home. Would definitely recommend and would go again for a different class.
• 5/5 from Amy Vanderloo, attended Jan 2026: If you're looking for an unforgettable cooking experience, look no further than Mel's Italian cooking class! From the moment you step in, you're not just learning recipes—you're diving into a hands-on culinary adventure with someone who’s as talented as she is hilarious. Mel brings a perfect balance of skill and humor to the class, making it both educational and downright fun. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a total newbie, you'll pick up invaluable cooking tips and tricks. The hands-on approach really sets this class apart—no watching from the sidelines here. You’re fully involved in making everything from fresh Italian pasta to homemade bread, delicate gnocchi, and rich panna cotta. And just when you think it can’t get better, you end the day by learning how to create your very own praline. It’s a sweet finish to an already delicious day! The highlight for me was definitely eating all the dishes together at the end, paired with a few laughs and great company. It’s not just about cooking; it’s about the experience and the joy of sharing great food with others. If you’re even remotely interested in Italian cooking (or just love good food and fun), I highly recommend taking a workshop with Mel. You won’t regret it!
• 5/5 from Alison Else, attended Jan 2026: Very informative and fun. Learnt a lot, great class Can’t wait to do another one
• 5/5 from Paula Groenewald, attended Jan 2026: This class had everything. Hands on, lots of demo's, lots of tips and tricks and plenty of humour. Everyone had a great time preparing our very authentic and delicious food. Well done to Mel and her crew. Paula
• 5/5 from Casey Palmer, attended Dec 2025: So much fun! Loved Chef Mel