What do I need to bring?

Just an apron. Rosetta supplies everything else, and you're welcome to bring a bottle of wine.

How much do classes cost?

Recent public classes in her Oakland kitchen cost $185 to $200 per person.

Do we eat what we cook?

Yes. You prepare five recipes, then sit down together to eat the meal.

Can I book a private class?

Yes. Contact Rosetta to set up a private class at a time that works for your group.

Where are classes held?

Most are in Rosetta's kitchen in Oakland. She also teaches at Central Milling Artisan Baking Center in Petaluma.

Chef’s studio · Oakland, CA

Cooking With Rosetta

Calabrian-born cookbook author teaching hands-on Southern Italian classes in her Oakland kitchen

About Cooking With Rosetta

Cooking With Rosetta is Rosetta Costantino's Southern Italian cooking class, taught in her own kitchen in Oakland. She grew up in Verbicaro, a wine-producing hill town in Calabria, and moved to the Bay Area at 14. Her family still grows its own produce, makes ricotta and cures salsiccia calabrese. She wrote "My Calabria" and "Southern Italian Desserts." Both were nominated for IACP cookbook awards.

Every class is hands-on. The group cooks five recipes with seasonal produce from her organic garden or farmers' markets, then sits down to eat the meal together. She supplies everything except your apron, and you can bring a bottle of wine. Recent Oakland classes included A Taste of Puglia, a Summer Garden class and Making and Using Ricotta. They cost $185 to $200 and started Sundays at 4 pm.

She also teaches at Central Milling Artisan Baking Center in Petaluma, with A Taste of Puglia and Hand-shaped pasta from Southern Italy on the schedule. You can book a private class for your own group. She also leads culinary tours to Calabria, Sicily and Puglia.