Italian Sausage Making with the Sod Father – September 2026

Join us for an afternoon of Italian Sausage making with “The SodFather” Frank Balestri. Our very own winner of the 2020 Festa Della Sopressata at North American Pizza & Culinary Academy.
This is a hands on class and we will grind, season and case fresh sausage. Frank will discuss:

• The cuts of Pork
• Ratio’s of meat to fat
• Some of his favorite recipes for Fresh Italian Sausage.

Each Student will also get to take some Fresh sausage home to Grill up for their next cookout!

What To Expect: Hands On Class
Your chef instructor will teach the proper techniques to elevate your cooking.
You will work individually in a fun, hands-on environment led by our Chef Instructor.
Work from a recipe that was created for each specific class

Classes are roughly 2.5 hours, unless otherwise noted above, and each student will enjoy a full meal of what you created in class
Cooking classes are conducted in our state of the art Blue Star outfitted demonstration kitchen and each class is led by an experienced chef instructor.
Wine, beer and Soft drinks are for sale (sorry, no BYOB)
Students receive a 10% to shop before or after class

FOOD ALLERGIES
If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, that we can work around we will PLEASE add any info we may need to know about in your order notes or call us at 630-395-9958 at least 1 day in advance.
We can not make any substations the day of class. thank you for understanding.

Cancellation Policy: Class tickets are non-refundable. Submit a cancellation request at least 72 hours before the scheduled class start to receive credit toward a future class. No credit is issued for requests received less than 72 hours before class. You may allow someone else to attend: submit an attendee-name change in My NAPCA so staff can update the roster. Timing uses the original request submission time. Earlier purchase acknowledgments remain available for staff review.

During Winter season if there is a Winter Weather Advisory in affect or there is inclement weather, we reserve the right to cancel within 24 hours notice.

If registration is not above 4 attendees we reserve the right to cancel within 24 hours