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November 2025

Savory Tarts for the Holidays/ MORNING CLASS/November20th Sold Out

Don’t miss this wonderful class! Those Savory Pies are perfect for your  Parties, Buffet, Cocktails Party or Brunch! We’ll have a varieties of ingredients so you can create your own using the best crust recipe ever! Possible combination: -Asparagus and Sausages -Mushrooms, Sausages and Provolone -Roasted Tomatoes, Mozzarella drizzled with Herbs infused Oil. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE read the cancellation…
20 Nov
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309

Squash RAVIOLI, Butter and Sage/ Nov25th Sold Out

Let’ make Squash ravioli, perfect combination between sweet and savory. Come to this fantastic cooking class and “roll like a pro” this classic simple and flavorful pasta dish. This class is hands-on! I have all you need to make it, just bring your wine!!!! IMPORTANT: Please, Please, Please read the cancellation policy before you sign up! The cancellation Policy is at…
25 Nov
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309

Squash RAVIOLI, Butter and Sage/ Nov26th Sold Out

Let’ make Squash ravioli, perfect combination between sweet and savory. Come to this fantastic cooking class and “roll like a pro” this classic simple and flavorful pasta dish. This class is hands-on! I have all you need to make it, just bring your wine!!!! IMPORTANT: Please, Please, Please read the cancellation policy before you sign up! The cancellation Policy is at…
26 Nov
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309
December 2025

Calzoni /December 1st Sold Out

The Calzone, better known as “Baked Stuffed Calzone”, is a specialty of Southern Italy based on leavened dough for Pizza. Come to this fun class and make your own calzone dough and also bake one to eat in class! Filling for the calzone will be red sauce and mozzarella add some spices if you want. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————– PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…
01 Dec
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309

Calzoni /December 2nd Last Few Tickets

The Calzone, better known as “Baked Stuffed Calzone”, is a specialty of Southern Italy based on leavened dough for Pizza. Come to this fun class and make your own calzone dough and also bake one to eat in class! Filling for the calzone will be red sauce and mozzarella add some spices if you want. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————– PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…
02 Dec
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309

Calzoni /December 3rd Sold Out

The Calzone, better known as “Baked Stuffed Calzone”, is a specialty of Southern Italy based on leavened dough for Pizza. Come to this fun class and make your own calzone dough and also bake one to eat in class! Filling for the calzone will be red sauce and mozzarella add some spices if you want. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————– PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…
03 Dec
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309

Calzoni /MORNING CLASS/December4th Sold Out

The Calzone, better known as “Baked Stuffed Calzone”, is a specialty of Southern Italy based on leavened dough for Pizza. Come to this fun class and make your own calzone dough and also bake one to eat in class! Filling for the calzone will be red sauce and mozzarella add some spices if you want. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————– PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…
04 Dec
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309

Homemade CAVATELLI with Vodka Sauce/dec8th Sold Out

You are going to make your own delicious Cavatelli made with original ingredients! Simple and delicious. Let’s topped with a fabulous Vodka sauce. Bring your wine! Make new friends! Eat good Pasta! Cavatelli is a small shell shaped pasta that has slightly rolled-in edges. The name cavatelli is sometimes found associated with pasta that is similar in shape to casarecci,…
08 Dec
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309

Homemade CAVATELLI with Vodka Sauce/dec9th Sold Out

You are going to make your own delicious Cavatelli made with original ingredients! Simple and delicious. Let’s topped with a fabulous Vodka sauce. Bring your wine! Make new friends! Eat good Pasta! Cavatelli is a small shell shaped pasta that has slightly rolled-in edges. The name cavatelli is sometimes found associated with pasta that is similar in shape to casarecci,…
09 Dec
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309

Homemade CAVATELLI with Vodka Sauce/dec10th Sold Out

You are going to make your own delicious Cavatelli made with original ingredients! Simple and delicious. Let’s topped with a fabulous Vodka sauce. Bring your wine! Make new friends! Eat good Pasta! Cavatelli is a small shell shaped pasta that has slightly rolled-in edges. The name cavatelli is sometimes found associated with pasta that is similar in shape to casarecci,…
10 Dec
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309

Homemade CAVATELLI with Vodka Sauce/MORNINGCLASS/dec11th Sold Out

You are going to make your own delicious Cavatelli made with original ingredients! Simple and delicious. Let’s topped with a fabulous Vodka sauce. Bring your wine! Make new friends! Eat good Pasta! Cavatelli is a small shell shaped pasta that has slightly rolled-in edges. The name cavatelli is sometimes found associated with pasta that is similar in shape to casarecci,…
11 Dec
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309

Tiramisu’ della Signora Marcella/December 15th Last Few Tickets

La Signora Marcella is a very good friend of mine and an excelent pastry chef: the happiest person in the world! And the most generous as well because she shared with me her famous Tiramisu recipe.  Tiramisu is a perfect balance of the cremy mascarpone, sweet Savoiardi and the aroma of coffee. Eccelent, elengant and most imposrtant easy to make.…
15 Dec
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cooking with Alessandra
333 East Grande Avenue, #103, Des Moines IA 50309
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Gift Certificates

My classes make great gifts for friends or a romantic date night for couples. I offer gift certificates so you can share the gift of flavor with anyone in search of a great meal and a unique experience.

CANCELLATION POLICY

An online payment or gift certificate is required to book a class, and your booking must be made at least 24 hours in advance. No reminder will be send for the upcoming class, so please add it to your  calendar as soon as you sign up.

PLEASE READ THE CANCELLATION POLICY BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

Participants can receive a full refund for their class booking with notice at least 5 days in advance.
Please send a cancellation message to: alessandra@cookingwithalessandra.com
no refunds or reschedule for missed classes without proper 5-day notice. No rescheduling without 5 days in advance. This policy applies to both in-person and “Zoom” Classes and also applies to the use of gift certificates.
Classes will be held “rain or shine”. that means that class will be held in case of bad weather.

Cancellation Policy are never easy to write or accept.

I hope that you read this very well BEFORE you accept and register for a class.

 

 

In the event of a COVID-19-related closure of public places all the “In-Person” classes will be held on Zoom.

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