Fun Pasta Making Class at a Local Distillery in Grand Rapids

Settle into the casual atmosphere of a Grand Rapids distillery and get ready to make pasta from scratch with Chef Jerry. You’ll start with flour, eggs and olive oil, learning how flour type and ratios affect your dough before mixing, rolling and shaping ravioli-style cappelletti. Then comes the good part: a rich crab filling packed with crab, parsley, cream cheese, scallions and Old Bay. You’ll learn how to portion and fold the pasta so it holds that delicious filling without falling apart. While everything comes together, you’ll whisk up Hollandaise using eggs, butter, chicken base, lemon and Dijon mustard, mastering emulsification and heat control along the way. Finish with a punchy chive oil of chives, garlic, olive oil and chili flakes, then practice plating with color, height and negative space. No pasta-making confidence required—just bring your appetite.