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

A delicious shared table from Sunday.

We had the pleasure of catering for the Rebel Heart Journeys retreat day at the Collective Soul Centre, creating a generous seasonal lunch built around comfort, colour and simple food made well.

The menu included in-season zuppa di funghi, frittata, garlic bread and fresh salads — the kind of food that feels nourishing, relaxed and made to be shared.

It is always a pleasure to create food for spaces like this, where the table becomes part of the day’s experience.

Thank you for having us.

A Southern Italian (Calabrese) tradition - Easter Gute.

Instead of the chocolate Easter eggs we are all so accustomed to, we grew up with Gute - an Italian Easter “egg” made by hand and baked with whole eggs.

For generations, they have been part of Easter across Calabria, with the egg symbolising rebirth and each shape carrying its own meaning from family to family.

Not fancy. Not complicated. A delicious Easter tradition that carries more than flavour - it carries story, meaning and family.

This is what keeping tradition alive looks like.

Buona Pasqua

The end-of-season abundance from our garden always inspires ideas for the next cooking experience.

It all begins here — with what’s growing, what’s in season, and what’s ready to be shared.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Back 2 Basics Traditions Cooking Experience.

Special thanks to and

Cent’anni 🥂

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.

𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝟐 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 🇮🇹

Come spend Sunday the Southern Italian way — hands-on cooking, tastings, then we eat, sip, and linger at the long table.

𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
🗓 Sunday 29 March 2026
🕙 10:00am–2:30pm
📍 Lockleys, Adelaide
💚 $125 pp | 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟐 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐮:
• Gluten-free ricotta gnocchi finished with fresh tomato passata
• Eggplant parmigiana (melanzane)
• Multiple fresh seasonal sides
• Baked apples + vino cotto
🍷 Wines paired by George's Folly Wines

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: olive oil tasting + liqueur tasting (18+ sampling)
📞 0419 868 138 | ✉️ [email protected]

Dietary requirements must be advised before booking.

Come and find us in The Artisan Food Market area at Cellardoor Fest - we’re there all weekend ☺️