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Kitchen store with classes · Milwaukee
Semolina MKE | Handcrafted Pasta & Pantry
Bay View pasta shop where the owner teaches six-person classes in her Sicilian family's way
4.955 Google reviewsRanked #3 of 12 cooking schools in Milwaukee
Beginners
No experience needed
About Semolina MKE | Handcrafted Pasta & Pantry
Semolina is a fresh pasta shop in Milwaukee's Bay View. It sells extruded pasta made through bronze dies and hand-shaped pasta. Owner Petra Orlowski teaches the classes herself, using the methods her Sicilian grandmother, Rosaria Burgarino Bruno, taught her. Her family came from Chiusa Sclafani in Sicily.
There are four classes, and each takes no more than six people. Classic Egg Dough covers the well method, then fettuccine and a simple sauce. Hand-Shaped Pasta uses kitchen items and specialty tools to make different shapes. Ravioli has you make a cheese filling and taste two ravioli with two sauces. Gnocchi covers ricotta and potato versions. Every class includes a glass of wine or another drink and a pasta tasting, and you take home what you make.
The shop also hosts Sunday Suppers for eight guests. You cook five dishes and then eat family style with paired wines. One menu was based on the film Big Night. Book signings with Italian food authors are on the calendar too. Google reviewers rate Semolina 4.9 from 55 reviews.
Known for
- Classic Egg Dough Class
- Hand-Shaped Pasta Class
- Ravioli Class
- Gnocchi Class
Good to know
- Classes are capped at 6 people and held in person at the shop.
- Cancel more than 5 days ahead for a 50% refund. After that, classes are non-refundable and can't be moved to another date.
- You can send someone in your place if you call the shop first.
- Aprons are provided. Wear comfortable close-toed shoes and tie back long hair.
- Each class includes a glass of wine or another drink of your choice, plus a pasta and sauce tasting.
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Semolina MKE | Handcrafted Pasta & Pantry: common questions
Who teaches the classes?
The owner, Petra Orlowski. She teaches the old country way her Sicilian grandmother taught her.
How big are the classes?
Each class is limited to 6 people. Sunday Suppers seat eight.
Do I take pasta home?
Yes. You bring home the fettuccine, ravioli or potato gnocchi you make, depending on the class.
What is the cancellation policy?
You get a 50% refund if you cancel more than 5 days before class. After that there are no refunds and no date changes, but you can send a substitute if you call ahead.
Is a drink included?
Yes. Every class includes a glass of wine or another drink of your choice, with a pasta and sauce tasting.
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