As far as I know, I don’t have one bit of Italian heritage, but after my experience last weekend I am prepared to be adopted by someone who does. My husband, Mike, and I had the pleasure of attending the Italian Cooking School offered at the Sons and Daughters of Italy lodge in Bellaire on April 8. We had both visited the club on its pasta nights in the past and I had been there to report on various lodge activities, but we didn’t really know what to expect from the class.

We were in for a very pleasant surprise! The club’s Cultural Committee worked long and hard planning the event, which was its first cooking demonstration since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The members carefully planned a seven-course menu, promoted the class and sold tickets to up to 50 attendees and then made sure to polish up their demonstration skills before preparing a delicious meal to share with all of their students.