DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF NONNA’S cooking
Learn how to recreate your favorite Italian dishes in the intimacy of your own home.
From gnocchi to filled ravioli: Patrick will teach you how to cook traditional recipes from scratch. It’s easier than you think.
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Pick your pasta journey! Bolognese? Gnocchi? Ravioli? The choice is yours — and Patrick is ready to make it unforgettable. Step by step, from the first dusting of flour to the last ladle of sugo, Patrick will guide your hands and feed your soul with stories straight from his Italian culinary adventures. Then sit back, sip a glass of handpicked wine and devour the dinner YOU just made — plus a mystery dessert that Nonna herself would approve of! Buon appetito!
Welcome Drinks — Arrive, relax and get excited
Hands In the Dough — Patrick walks you through every step like a pro
Tales from the Kitchen — Laugh and learn as Patrick shares his culinary adventures
Dinner Is Served! — Sit down and eat the masterpiece YOU just made
Mystery Dessert Drop — Because every great story needs a sweet ending
Buona notte! — Enjoy the rest of your evening, full and officially pasta certified
Ready to unleash your inner Italian chef?
It all starts with a conversation — you and Patrick, talking pasta, picking your dish in advance and setting the stage for an evening you won't forget. Bolognese? Gnocchi? Tortellini? The kitchen is your playground.
Patrick will walk you through every single step — from working the dough with your bare hands to coaxing the perfect sugo into existence — all while keeping you entertained with the most incredible stories from his life and culinary adventures.
And when the aprons come off? Sit down, pour a glass of that perfectly chosen wine and dig into the dinner YOU just made from scratch. Oh — and there's a surprise dessert. Just saying.
Buon appetito!
What to Expect:
Welcome Drink — Arrive, relax and kick off the evening in style
Aprons On, Let's Go! — Head into the kitchen and get those hands floury
Dough Time — Learn to make fresh pasta dough from scratch like a pro
Sugo Magic — Master the art of a rich, authentic Italian sauce
Stories & Laughs — Hear Patrick's captivating tales while your dish simmers
Dinner is Served — Sit down and feast on the meal you just created
Wine O'Clock — Enjoy a perfectly preselected bottle paired to your dish
Surprise Dessert — Because every great evening needs a sweet twist
Ciao! — Patrick is gonna leave you full, happy and officially pasta certified
Newsflash: your team deserves better than another awkward team building day. At Nonna's Cooking, Patrick is about to change everything. No slideshows. No icebreaker games. Just your colleagues, a kitchen full of fresh ingredients and the most fun you've ever had at a work event. Together you'll get your hands delightfully floury, argue over who kneads the dough best and discover that making authentic Italian food from scratch is equal parts skill, laughter and friendly chaos — the perfect formula for real team spirit. Then when the aprons come off, you'll sit down to eat the incredible meal YOU all made together — with wine, good vibes and a surprise dessert that'll have everyone talking for weeks. Now THAT'S a team building activity worth showing up for.
Welcome Drinks — Arrive, relax and kick things off with a drink
Meet Your Host — Patrick sets the scene and gets the team hyped up
Aprons & Chaos — Into the kitchen — zero experience required, maximum fun guaranteed
Pasta Battle — Who kneads the best dough? Time to find out!
Sugo Showdown — Work together to nail the perfect Italian sauce
Patrick's Best Stories — Laugh along as Patrick shares his culinary adventures
Feast Time! — Sit down and devour the masterpiece your team just created
Cheers! — Toast with a perfectly paired wine — you all earned it
Mystery Dessert — The sweet plot twist nobody saw coming
Ciao Team! — Head home full, happy and genuinely closer as a team
About patrick
I grew up in Nonna’s kitchen, in a small town in the Italian speaking region of Switzerland called Ticino. My small hands often sticky with tomato sauce and flour as I watched her move with effortless grace. Mornings meant the smell of simmering ragù and freshly baked focaccia; afternoons were for rolling pillowy pasta and learning the rhythm of kneading dough. Nonna taught me that the heart of every dish is patience — a slow simmer, a gentle toss, a careful seasoning — and that food is a language of love passed down through generations.
From her I learned the secrets behind perfect meatballs, the art of balancing basil and garlic, and why a good soffritto can change everything. I remember tasting as I learned, asking questions between tasks, and being entrusted with small but important jobs: stirring, shaping, tasting, and eventually teaching others. Those afternoons shaped not just my cooking, but my sense of home and the belief that meals are where memories are made.
Now I bring that old-world authenticity to new ideas — honoring tradition while daring to innovate. Whether recreating a classic nonna recipe exactly as she taught me or reimagining it with a contemporary twist, I cook with the same care and intention she taught me: food that comforts, connects, and tells a story.
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