Pasta from Scratch with Cacio E Pepe: LA

A hands-on pasta workshop at Cambria Hotel LAX in El Segundo, where participants roll Tuscan pici by hand and build a cacio e pepe with a chef instructor. It is framed as an Italian date night.

This cooking workshop starts with plain flour and water, which participants knead and shape into pici, a thick, chewy Tuscan pasta rolled by hand. A chef instructor stays close throughout, guiding each step of the dough work and then the sauce, a classic cacio e pepe built from Pecorino Romano and cracked pepper. The session is taught in English.

Once the pasta is ready, participants toss it in the sauce, plate their own portion, add a garnish, and taste the result at the table. Along the way the chef explains why the choice of cheese and pepper matters to the final dish. Beverages can be bought at the hotel bar, while outside drinks are not permitted.

The format suits couples, friends, or anyone curious about making fresh pasta from scratch, and it is set up as a relaxed evening with other food lovers. The venue is the Cambria Hotel LAX, in El Segundo.