Home to Traditional Italian cuisine
Cooking classes
Embark on a culinary journey with Vita Pasta Lab's hands-on workshops! From mastering the art of fresh pasta making to exploring regional Italian specialties, our classes offer a fun and delicious way to learn new skills and savor authentic flavors. Join us for a unique cooking experience!
A Taste of Modena: Comfort Food Classics
"Slow Food & Fast Cars" perfectly captures the essence of Emilia Romagna, and we're excited to bring a taste of that region to you in Modena.
An Evening in Tuscany: A Father's Day Culinary Celebration
Celebrate Dad with a classic Italian menu: Filet Mignon al Pepe Verde, Gnocchi al Pesto, and Biscotti with Zabaglione.
“Another Delicious virtual cooking class with the amazing vita pasta lab.”
—John and ana Pantel
The legend of “al turtlèin,”
the tortellino…
Tortellini, small circles of rolled dough folded around a filling, are one of the most renowned members of the Italian pasta family…no foodstuff in Italian cuisine is surrounded by so much history and lore. Legend has it that Venus, the goddess of love, once stayed at the local tavern in the town of Castelfranco Emilia, halfway between Bologna and Modena. The innkeeper spied on his guest through the keyhole of her room and got a partial glimpse of her. Struck by what he saw, he rushed to his kitchen, rolled out a sheet of fresh egg pasta and invented a shape inspired by Venus' navel. Which is why sometimes the tortellino is called belly button, or ombelico.
