Back 2 Basics Traditions

Some pastas ask for machines. Pici ask for hands.

For Sunday Winter Warmers at the Italian Table, guests will make pici by hand — an old Tuscan pasta rolled under the palms into long, rustic strands. It is simple, playful and wonderfully imperfect, almost like making little skipping ropes from pasta dough.

Pici are Tuscan by birth, especially tied to southern Tuscany around Siena, the Val d’Orcia and the Val di Chiana. But the feeling behind them belongs beautifully at a Southern Italian winter table: flour and water, patient hands, strong sauces, wine poured by George's Folly Wines , and a shared table.

You do not need to be an experienced cook. The day is warm, relaxed and guided step by step.

Sunday 5 July 2026
10:00am–2:30pm
Lockleys, Adelaide
Limited places remaining

Book your place here:
https://b2btraditions.com.au/cooking-experience-sunday-winter-warmers-at-the-italian-table/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=winter_warmers_final_fill

A closer look at Sunday Winter Warmers at the Italian Table.

Much of Southern Italian cooking is beautifully simple. A few in-season ingredients, prepared in the old way — with patience, instinct, and the little details passed down through families — can become something deeply comforting, generous & full of flavour.

That is what we love about this upcoming winter cooking experience.

It is not a formal demonstration where you sit back and watch. You’ll be part of the pici pasta preparation, the cooking of the zuppa, the tasting of George's Folly Wines and the conversation over a Cello Liqueur

Along the way, you’ll learn through doing — the feel of the dough, the rhythm of the preparation, the little decisions that matter, and the traditions behind the food.

The first places have already been booked, and we keep the group intentionally small so the day feels relaxed, personal and generous.

Sunday 5 July 2026
10:00am–2:30pm
Lockleys, South Australia
Strictly limited to 12 guests

Book here:
https://b2btraditions.com.au/cooking-experience-sunday-winter-warmers-at-the-italian-table/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=winter_warmers_launch&fbclid=IwY2xjawRcCtxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3bTFzb0FGVUxNN3FYTzdtc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmnOE8STsk0dsTCHGfzwO_NIJF5VwPKmAnOqPX6g9hvICA1Dp5qgmMVX0GRd_aem_J08lS83gB3qpKFgOJfNmjw

Bookings are now open for Sunday Winter Warmers at the Italian Table.

This cooking experience, inspired by southern Italian food traditions, is not a cooking demonstration. It is a welcoming, hands-on cooking experience with seasonal dishes, generous hospitality and the pleasure of cooking and eating together — with winter menu teasers including zuppa di polpette and handmade pici pasta.

Guests take part in the preparation, the cooking, the tasting and the conversation, before sitting down to enjoy a shared long lunch shaped by the season and the joy of good company. All accompanied by George's Folly Wines , Cello Liqueur and Back 2 Basics Traditions products.

Sunday 5 July 2026
10:00am–2:30pm
Strictly limited to 12 guests

Book here: https://b2btraditions.com.au/cooking-experience-sunday-winter-warmers-at-the-italian-table/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=winter_warmers_launch

Our upcoming cooking experience is now officially SOLD OUT.

Thank you to everyone who booked and supported this special collaboration between Back 2 Basics Traditions & George's Folly Wines We look forward to welcoming guests for a seasonal southern Italian cooking, local wine and shared table experience.

More dates and experiences will be announced soon.