ITALIAN AREPAS MAKING CLASS

Chef Mercedes Rojas, founder of The Arepa Stand, will teach you how to make traditional Venezuelan arepas from scratch. For this special edition, she’ll be joined by Chef Francesco Lucatorto, owner of Ceci’s Gastronomia, who will show you how to prepare classic Italian fillings that bring a unique twist to the dish.

Your ticket includes a welcome drink and access to an open beer bar, so come ready to cook, sip, and relax in a creative atmosphere that celebrates two rich culinary cultures coming together. This is a hands-on experience, so expect to get your hands in the dough and leave with both new skills and a full stomach.

This is a public class. If you are looking to book a private class for your group or team, please visit our Private Classes page.

What are Arepas? 🫓

Arepas are cornmeal cakes that originated hundreds of years ago in a region that now makes up Colombia, Venezuela, and Panama. Traditionally, they were cooked on a pan called a budare. But they can also be grilled, baked, or fried. Arepas can be stuffed with various ingredients, some traditional options are: brisket, cheese, and chicken salad.

But this time, we’re doing something a little different... 🇮🇹👀

About Mercedes Rojas 👩‍🍳

Mercedes Rojas is the founder of The Arepa Stand, a pop-up food stall that sells traditional Venezuelan cuisine with a Los Angeles twist, at farmer's markets around the city.

"She moved to Los Angeles in 2015 to learn under chef Suzanne Goin. Then Rojas opened The Arepa Stand in 2019 when she was out of work after frequently making arepas as a staff meal. She knew this would be her path. 'It’s very close to my heart, so it was a no-brainer for me to start something like this,' said Rojas".

From: Spectrum News 1

About Francesco Lucatorto 👨‍🍳

Born and raised in Liguria, Italy, Francesco Lucatorto brings an authentic taste of Italian cuisine to every dish he creates. With a deep-rooted passion for pasta-making and a dedication to preserving regional traditions, Francesco honed his skills in Michelin-starred restaurants before bringing his expertise to the U.S.

He is the founder and owner of Ceci’s Gastronomia, a beloved Italian deli and kitchen in Silver Lake known for its homestyle dishes and fresh pasta.

Known for his hands-on teaching style and love for high-quality ingredients, he specializes in crafting fresh, handmade pasta that embodies the flavors of his home country.

What to bring

• comfortable outfit

• comfortable shoes

• BYOB is encouraged! 🥂

About IMPASTIAMO

Founded in the spring of 2020 by Silvia Carluccio, formerly at Live Nation Entertainment, we set out to pair our love of food with our love of music–a consistent theme in all of our cooking class experiences. 

 Since then, we've hosted over 300 online cooking classes with chefs from Milan, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Costa Rica, Sicily, Toscany, Spain, and India. We've proudly supported over thirty small businesses including restaurants, private chefs and nonprofits in this time, and that number continues to grow.

Ticket Policy

Classes are non refundable. If you can no longer make your class, you are  able to modify the date/time of the booking, up to 72 hours prior to the event, or can transfer your ticket to a friend. After 72 hours, refund, exchanges or modifications are not accepted.