A Primer on Pasta and Its Pairings
Learn the basics of great Italian cuisine, such as pasta shapes and how to select them in concert with their sauces; Italian cheeses and the importance of parmigiano (parmesan) cheese in Italian cuisine; prosciutto (cured Parma ham) as a main building block of the Italian diet; and the various kinds of salumi (cured meats and sausages) perfected over the millennia of food preparation. If time, we’ll also take a look at the categories of Italian wines, how to read a wine label, and how to make basic selections and pairings with food. Samples (of food) will be provided.
Tuesdays
June 11, 18 & 25 • 2–4 p.m.
KU Continuing Education
1515 Saint Andrews Dr.
Lawrence, KS
(Park in visitors’ lot.)
Instructor
Jan Kozma, Ph.D., is Professor of Italian at the University of Kansas. She teaches courses on Italian culture and civilization.








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