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Chef’s studio · Oak Hill, TN
Italy From Scratch
Four-course Italian cooking evenings with handmade pasta, taught by Derek Chirico
5.011 Google reviewsRanked #4 of 11 cooking schools in Nashville
About Italy From Scratch
Italy From Scratch is Derek Chirico's Italian cooking business in Middle Tennessee. Derek grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island, in an Italian family with weekly Sunday pasta dinners. After several trips to Italy, he trained under Chef Ryan Hanley, who runs an Italian cooking class business in Tuscany.
A class is a hands-on evening that builds a four course meal from several regions of Italy. You start with small appetizers such as tomato bruschetta, homemade ricotta or Sicilian caponata. Next comes handmade pasta with a Tuscan meat ragu or a white duck ragu. The main course might be saltimbocca alla Romana with mascarpone mashed potatoes, and dessert is panna cotta or a flourless chocolate Capri cake with vanilla semifreddo. You sip wine while you cook, then sit down to eat what you made.
The price covers food, recipes, wine and cleanup. Derek also offers personal dinners where he cooks, serves and cleans up. The business holds a 5 rating from 11 Google reviews.
Good to know
- Classes include all the food, cleaning, recipes and wine.
- Menu options change with the season and the size of the group.
- Dietary needs are welcome if you let Derek know in advance.
- For personal dinners, you can bring your own wine or ask Derek to pick some up.
Written from Italy From Scratch’s own site and class listings, October 2026. How we write these
