Chef: Domenico Piras
Date/Day: 30th April 2011, Saturday
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm (Registration starts at 2:30pm)
Venue: Pontini Restaurant (Level 2, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel)
Price: $196 for 2 pax (subject to GST)
About the Cooking Class
Learn to cook like a true Italian with OpenRice's Cooking Class for you and your mum. In celebration of Mother's Day, we have partnered up with Pontini Restaurant to give the both of you a hands-on experience in cooking some of the best and authentic Italian dishes.
Let Chef Domenico Piras guide you in preparing some of his signature dishes. After the class, bond with mum over hearty Italian dishes that you cooked together! Aside from bringing home the knowledge of Italian cusine, also take home $50 dining vouchers from Pontini Restaurant.
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 Bruschetta all´Abruzzese
Grilled bread slice, topped with cherry tomatoes, capers, mozzarella cheese dices, garlic, onion, parsley, and extra virgin olive oil sauce
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 Risotto Ai Funghi Porcini
Porcini mushroom risotto
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 Scaloppa di Salmone con Vegetali dell´Orto
Seared salmon fish fillet, mixed garden vegetables tossed in extra virgin olive oil
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Domenico Piras, Head Chef of Pontini Restaurant, can still vividly remember what got him into cooking. "She [mother] doesn’t cook very well, so I decided to cook myself." Though he almost burned down their house the first time he tried his hands in the kitchen, he discovered at the age of 14 that cooking was what he was born to do.
And so, he honed his culinary skills by enrolling at Instituto Alberghiero Carlo Porta where he mastered the art of Italian as well as other cuisines. Since then, he has worked in renowned restaurants, luxury cruise ships, and dignitaries which included the Prince of Monaco and the President of Kazakhstan.
He came to Singapore in 2004 and has worked in other prestigious restaurants here as well as in Malaysia. It was only in October 2010 when he became the Head Chef of Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel’s Italian restaurant, Pontini.
Chef Domenico Piras has definitely come a long way from being the teenage boy who almost burned down their house to becoming one of the most sought-after chefs in Singapore when it comes to Italian cooking.
Terms & Conditions
• Registration fee for Package A, 2 pax is $196 (subject to GST), Package B, 4 pax is $392 (subject to GST).
The fee will cover everything from the kitchen utensils, kitchen wear, and the ingredients for the three-course set menu at Pontini.
• Once you have submitted your registration, you will receive an auto reply indicating a confirmation email.
If you do not receive the confirmation, please call 6631 8680 for enquiries.
• Limited slots are on a first come, first served basis. Priority will be given to those who pay first.
• Payment can be done by VISA, Mastercard or AMEX through the payment gateway as indicated on the registration form.
• For cheque payment, please make it payable to OpenRice Singapore Pte. Ltd., with your name, contact number, and name of event.
Please send the cheque to OpenRice Singapore at 8 Jurong Town Hall Road, #30-01 The JTC Summit by 25 April 2011.
• Payment made on the date of the cooking class itself will not be entertained.
• OpenRice Singapore reserves the right to make a full refund to paid participants in the event the cooking class is full.
• Registration will be on the 2nd Level of Grand Copthorne Hotel and will start at 2:30pm.
• All sales are final and no refunds will be entertained.
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel
Level 2
392 Havelock Road Singapore
Tel. No. 6733-0880
Email: frontoffice@grandcopthorne.com.sg
Website: www.grandcopthorne.com.sg
With an ambience that is quiet, elegant and perfect for romance, Pontini is a respite from the hustle and bustle of the city life.
A step inside the restaurant reveals an uncontrived space with an easy grace. The focal architectural component consists of a full-height, glass-enclosed wine cellar embracing a private dining room, an open-kitchen and the main dining room all featuring a high ceiling.
Pontini offers four distinctively different elegant private rooms of varying sizes. Overlooking the historic Singapore River, each room is furnished with timeless Italian designs, being understated, elegant, yet homely.
Perfect for corporate entertainment or exclusive dining, enjoy the visual splendour with the luxury of space enveloped in an elegant ambience. Served by their separate entrances, the rooms are equipped with independent sound systems and are soundproof.
For a new dining experience, the Wine Cellar Room offers a more intimate setting in its charming little glass enclave within the restaurant.
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