Learn to Make a Traditional Italian Christmas Treat - Struffoli/Pignolata

Schedule

Sun Dec 14 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta | Durham, NC

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Learn how to make Italian Struffoli with Daniela at Il Laboratorio. Classes are hands-on and everyone goes home with their own tray.
About this Event

Learn to make one of the most traditional Southern Italian Christmas desserts.

Called "Struffoli", "Pignolata", "Cicerchiata" depending on the southern Italian region they are made - these fried balls of sweet dough are covered in honey and arranged into festive wreaths or topped with sprinkles for a sweet and delicious holiday dessert display.

In this hands-on class you will make the sweet dough and then learn how to shape, fry and form the Struffoli.

Everyone will go home with their very own creation in time for the holidays.

All participants receive a Recipe Book via email after the class with the recipes so you can go home and share this with your loved ones for the holiday season.

Please read FAQs below this description before calling with questions.

Questions about this class? email [email protected]

Daniela is a 1st generation Italian American who moved to NC from Clearwater, Florida where she grew up in her family’s Italian market. That is where Daniela grew a love for baking, cooking and hospitality. She now owns her own businesses Ds Corner Kitchen, where she offers weekly meal prep services. She also owns Baked By D and loves keeping Italian traditions alive by offering classic Italian baked good. Having baked a long side her Italian mother for most of her life, she is excited to share everything she’s learned over the years with people who attend her Italian cookie classes.

***If the class is full - register for the wait list and you will be contacted first for future classes***

****If you have a gift card, please call (919)403-3663 to register****

No Refunds
All classes are non-refundable; however, we can move your registration to a different date if you are unable to make it to the class (must give us 7 days notice). Rescheduling classes for less than 7 days notice only available if we can fill your spot from the waitlist. Please send an email to [email protected] - do not call for cancellations.

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Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta, 3101 Guess Road, Durham, United States

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