Cookery Classes
My classes are a fun way of learning many secrets of Italian cooking.
They are ideal for small groups (minimum 1 – maximum 8/10) and can be themed and tailored to the wishes of the students.
They can also be a birthday treat, a team-building exercise, or simply an enjoyable way of getting better at cooking.
I run classes at the following cookery schools and finally at my own bakery in Tackley too:
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19 Freehold Street, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire OX25 5NS |
WOOD FIRED PIZZA & FOCACCIA WORKSHOP![]() Learn how to mix, knead and shape a versatile Italian dough for focaccia, pizza and ciabatta. At this hands-on class, you’ll discover simple, effective techniques to bake authentic pizza in both a home oven and a wood-fired one.
We’ll finish the class by sharing a garden lunch together (weather permitting). One of my favourite class with Sue Brown a friend and one the finest sourdough baker: a collaboration I always look forward to! 10:00 – 2:30 pm £130.00 |
PIZZA SHAPING AND ANTIPASTO EVENING Join us for a relaxed evening of hands-on pizza making and a true Italian-style aperitivo. You’ll learn how to stretch and shape pizza dough, then bake your own pizza in our wood-fired oven (or in a domestic oven, with tips you can easily recreate at home).After cooking, we’ll sit down together to enjoy a generous antipasto board featuring locally cured meats and cheeses, all paired with wine and beer. To round off the night, you’ll also take home your own dough, ready to bake the next day.6:00 – 8:30 pm £70.00
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ALL ABOUT PASTA & SAUCES
With Mariella and Sue Join us to make a perfect dough with only two ingredients, roll it by hand or by machine, cut tagliatelle, pappardelle,, fill Ravioli or Tortelli and add herbs or spinach for a traditional ‘Paglia e Fieno’.
After making the pasta, we will prepare together the freshest pomodorino sauce in order to enjoy a lunch together allowing time for questions, comments and a glass of wine!
10–2.30pm £ 120.00
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Tackley (OX5 3AH) at my bakery space (small groups of max 5 people) |
ALL ABOUT PASTA WORKSHOP
Join me at the bakery in Tackley to make a perfect dough with only two ingredients. Roll it by hand or by machine, cut tagliatelle or pappardelle, fill ravioli or tortelli, and add herbs or spinach for a traditional paglia e fieno. After making the pasta, we will prepare together the freshest pomodorino sauce, then enjoy a lunch together , with time for questions, comments, and a glass of wine! 10:00 – 2:30 pm £120.00 |
BESPOKE CLASSES
If you’d like to arrange a class on a date that suits you, bespoke classes are the answer. Held at my micro bakery in tackley, they’re friendly and hands-on, for up to five people. You can choose between traditional bread baking, Pizza, focaccia or fresh pasta and sauces, with each session ending with plenty to taste and enjoy together. for enquiries, email: :mariellabliss@gmail.com |
![]() ![]() At the North Sydmonton Barn (Newbury)I share my passion and experience at the beautiful Honesty Cookery School, where the choice of genuine and locally sourced ingredients is a priority. Here is the list of my next classes at Honesty:
Click HERE to choose any of the above classes. |
![]() ![]() At: Cherwell School, Cheney School (Oxford)Gosford School (Kidlington) Sourdough bread, artisan breads, brioches and enriched doughs, pasta, risotto, plant-based food, gluten-free cooking, edible gifts, Italian desserts and Italian food in general: sociable, informative, and affordable courses (multiple lessons) in and around Oxford. Check my dates and other fabulous cooking courses HERE
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Join us for a relaxed evening of hands-on pizza making and a true Italian-style aperitivo. You’ll learn how to stretch and shape pizza dough, then bake your own pizza in our wood-fired oven (or in a domestic oven, with tips you can easily recreate at home).After cooking, we’ll sit down together to enjoy a generous antipasto board featuring locally cured meats and cheeses, all paired with wine and beer. To round off the night, you’ll also take home your own dough, ready to bake the next day.
Tackley (OX5 3AH) at my bakery space (small groups of max 5 people)




