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Dolci Italiani Cookbook Baker's table event

with Ursula Ferrgino

£45
Tuesday 17th
June 2025
18:30-20:30
(2hrs)
Divertimenti
Knightsbridge

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Step into a world of sweet Italian indulgence as acclaimed chef, food writer, and Italian baking expert Ursula Ferrigno hosts a mouthwatering celebration of her latest cookbook, Dolci Italiani, as a regular teacher at the school we are delighted to host her for this session. 

This exclusive demo and taster event invites you to experience the irresistible magic of Italian baking through Ursula’s warm storytelling, passionate teaching style, and decades of culinary expertise. Watch as she brings to life a selection of her favourite recipes from the book.

Recipes that Ursula will be baking:

Pizza dolce

Amaretti Mombaruzzo 

Crostata ai Frutti di bosco

Zabaglione gelato

As the sweet aromas fill the air, you'll have the chance to taste each delightful creation, learning the secrets behind their perfect textures and balanced flavours. Ursula will also share tips on sourcing authentic ingredients, mastering traditional techniques, and adding your own creative flair to these timeless recipes.

Whether you're a seasoned baker or a curious beginner, this event promises a rich, delicious experience that captures the heart and soul of Italian dolci. The ticket price includes a copy of Dolci Italiani, the perfect addition to your kitchen or a gift for a fellow lover of all things sweet and Italian and Ursula and sign and dedicate these for you on the night! 

What’s included: 

  • Refreshments on arrival and available throughout the session 
  • Delicious tasters of all the recipes baked throughout the session accompanied by a glass of wine or soft refreshments
  • 10% discount on purchases made in store on the day of your class, including cookery classes. Excludes books, food, electrical items, gift vouchers and sale items
  • A copy of Dolci Italiani included in your ticket price! 

Ursula Ferrigno

Ursula Ferrigno is an acclaimed food writer and chef who embodies the Italian and Mediterranean passion for good food made from the freshest natural ingredients.  She specialises in Italian, vegetarian, baking, and gluten-free recipes.

Ursula Ferrigno is an acclaimed and experienced food writer and chef. She trained at the Auguste Escoffier School of the Culinary Arts and has taught at leading cookery schools in both the UK and Italy, she toured the US, running classes in all Sur la Table stores, is consultant chef to Caffè Nero and has made many appearances on BBC TV. The author of more than 18 cookery books (including Cucina Siciliana for Ryland Peters & Small), Ursula has also written for Olive, BBC Good Food, The Observer and Taste Italian



You will be learning in a beautifully designed kitchen which provides a warm welcoming environment that can accommodate everything from group cookery classes to intimate chef’s tables, with the versatility to suit everyone.

Our partners have been chosen with great care, as all our equipment must stand up to the day-to-day rigours of our cookery school – much like a professional kitchen, that you can enjoy using whilst creating your own amazing dishes in class to give you the best possible experience when cooking with us.

Our classes and outstanding range of teachers will help you hone your gastronomic skills, even if you are a complete novice or a dab hand in the kitchen. We love highlighting new upcoming food trends and championing the rising stars within the culinary world.

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Divertimenti does everything it can to reduce the risk of any students consuming an allergen that could cause and allergic reaction.

Please call the school to discuss any severe food allergies prior to booking a class online, we must speak to you before you visit the school if you have a severe allergy or severe dietary intolerance.

We will become as flexible as possible, where we can to remove a specific ingredient from a student’s recipe we will but we are unable to remove that ingredient for every student attending.

We handle all types of ingredients in the kitchen at Divertimenti and we are not able to completely allergen free environment, our kitchen is multi-purpose therefore this makes our kitchen unsuitable for those with life- threatening allergies, in such cases as these we would suggest getting in touch with the team to arrange a private lesson in your own home with one of our chefs. Please contact us for more information

In the unlikely event you are unable to the class you have booked for and need to cancel your booking, for a full refund we will require your cancellation via email no less than 7 days.

Once we have received your cancellation, we will arrange a booking onto an alternative class date or a full refund, sadly we are unable to make changes to bookings or offer a refund with less than 7 days of the date of your class but we are happy to switch the names on the booking so a family member or friend can take the place.

Divertimenti reserves the right to cancel any demonstration or class or substitute another presenter at any time, in the unfortunate event that a ‘Personality’ present or chef cannot attend a session you will be offered the choice of an appropriate alternative or a full refund.

Attendees must be aged over 18 to attend an adult class - we have a list of suitable young adult and teenage classes suitable for under 18’s – they must be accompanied by an adult.



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