Homemade Ravioli

Adult Enrichment -

Adult Winter 2026

Join Fran Pici-Halligan for a hands-on Italian cooking class where you'll learn to make two rustic favorites from scratch: a fresh cherry tomato sauce and delicate hand-formed cheese ravioli.

We’ll begin by preparing the cherry tomato sauce — a quick, vibrant blend of blistered cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and fresh herbs that bursts with summer flavor. As the sauce simmers, you’ll roll up your sleeves to craft fresh pasta dough using simple ingredients. Then, we’ll roll and cut the dough, and form each raviolo by hand, stuffing it with a creamy cheese filling made from ricotta, Parmesan, and a hint of mint.
You’ll learn a traditional shaping technique and how to seal each piece perfectly. Once the ravioli are gently cooked, we’ll finish them in the warm tomato sauce and top them with fresh basil and a sprinkle of grated cheese.
This class is perfect for pasta lovers of all skill levels. You’ll leave with recipes, new techniques, and a belly full of comfort food. Mangia!

Fran Pici Halligan

Growing up in a Sicilian Family, food was not only a source of nourishment but a source for comfort and celebration. We had to celebrate births, weddings, deaths, graduations with an abundance of food. It was a source of love. We were not allowed to eat at friends' homes because dinner time was a time to reflect on the day's events. My father owned an Italian import store in a predominantly Italian neighborhood in Buffalo NY. He brought the food home and my mother turned it into everything wonderful. I was not allowed to touch my mothers kitchen so I learned how to cook by watching. It wasn't until I was older that I was able to get my mother to put her recipes in writing because until then her recipes were vague, a pinch of this, a scoop of that,.. We called her the vague chef. My hobbies are simple, cooking is secondary to making people smile because their bellies are full. Not related, I am a retired Hairstylist of 50 years, a retired executive assistant and a retired professional clown.

March 2026