You can make pasta!

We’ll Show You How

“TRULY AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE!”

Unleash your inner pastaiolo

Thoughtful
Authentic
Traditional

PastaNooga is Chattanooga’s premier hands-on pasta making school. Founded in 2019 by Debi, a passionate cook who learned from an Italian master, PastaNooga will show you how to make silky smooth pasta from scratch. Debi has been hand-making pasta for over 40 years now – and she’s willing to pass her expert knowledge onto you.

We teach traditional handmaking pasta techniques in a friendly atmosphere with small class sizes and personal attention. With 100% hands on instruction and knowledge passed down from true Italian homemakers, you won’t be watching, you’ll be making perfect pasta and sauce from scratch.

PastaNooga’s classes are a fun and rewarding experience for any occasion.

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We have hundreds of reviews and a 5-Star rating

					We can not say enough positive things about this experience. After 30 years of marriage, this has been one of our favorite experiences that we have shared. The intimacy and personalization was beyond our expectation and would highly recommend this class to anyone looking for something outside of their normal date nights!!
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Janek
6/19/2024
					Debi and Mike were amazing!!! They made us feel welcomed and comfortable from the moment we arrived. The pasta and ravioli we made was amazing and the sauce for the ravioli was perfect. I honestly would love to experience this again! Now we have pasta in the fridge for tomorrow and full bellies from a wonderful dinner. Also, Debi and Mike leave you with recipes, a pound of pasta, and memories for a lifetime. This was definitely a bonding experience that my partner and I needed!
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Kimberly
3/10/2024
					Debi and Mike were absolutely incredible welcoming us into their home for this one of a kind experience. My boyfriend and I had an excellent time learning from both of them as they walked us through an engaging, hands-on experience. Debi’s masterful knowledge and tips helped us produce a superb pasta dish and we can’t wait to try out everything she taught us on our own. I can’t recommend their class enough— it is a must do! And also a special note of thanks— they were incredible patient and understanding through rescheduling and finding new times for our experience.
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Nicholas
3/02/2024
					If you're on the fence about choosing this experience- BOOK IT! 
This was the most fun we have ever had cooking. We were both pretty nervous something would go wrong or that we would mess up the pasta completely, but Debi and Mike make such a comfortable environment that it is perfect for learning new skills. 
You get to spend time with whoever you bring, hear stories about their sweet Italian neighbor, make awesome pasta, and eat your creation at the end! A real bang for your buck! Totally worth it and I can't wait to make the recipes we learned at home 🙂
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Lilly
12/19/2022

Simple and Sincere

traditional pasta making in an old time Italian kitchen

Classic

Learn to create pasta in the time honored tradition of the Italian people.

Artisinal

Our pasta classes unlock the mysteries of handmade pasta and hand-filled ravioli

Tomato sauce with garlic and parsley in a wooden bowl, top view.

hand
Made

Sauces from scratch – so easy and flavorful, they’ll be your family’s new favorites.

Intimate setting

You’re not watching,
you’re doing!

Hands-On Instruction

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Our cooking School

We welcome you into our relaxed and friendly home to enjoy a truly unique experience and learn the dying art of making pasta by hand. You’ll hear many fun stories, have some laughs, and learn a lot about pasta in the process.

Our Chattanooga cooking classes take place in my gourmet home kitchen.

We’re located on the back side of Signal Mountain. It’s about a 15 minute drive from Highway 153 and roughly 35 minutes from Downtown Chattanooga.

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PastaNooga's Gourmet Kitchen and Classroom

A family kneads pasta dough at Chattanooga's Pasta Making School

Wow. What an incredible experience! My husband and I went hoping to learn how to make pasta, and it well exceeded our expectations. Mike and Debi were amazing hosts. They were so fun to talk. Their home is beautiful. What an amazing view. And the authentic pasta making experience and Debi’s teaching were perfection. We are so excited to recommend this experience to friends and family!

Sarah 4/13/2024

Pasta making with Mike and Debi was a lot of fun and really instructional! Loved that it was a small group, a hands on experience, and wonderful conversation while we prepared and ate the pasta. Highly recommend this for novice or more experienced cooks!

Nancy 6/03/2023

This was an opportunity for my husband and I to enjoy a uniqe experience with our daughters. They are grown and will be moving on with thier lives and we know these memory making opportunities are limited. We had an amazing time as a family and with our hosts. Debi and Mike are professional but also relatable. The experience was amazing and the food creation was delicious. I hope everyone who reads this review will hear my enthusiasm and take this opportunity. ENJOY, IT IS A MEMORY MAKER!

Ellen 12/21/2022