If you have ever wanted to make a proper pizza from scratch, not the kind from a packet but the real thing with homemade dough and a tomato sauce that actually tastes like something, this is where you start. My pizza workshop in Algarve is designed for young people aged 12 to 18 who want to get into the kitchen and learn how to make something they will genuinely want to cook again at home for friends and family. I am Pedro António, surfer, skater, pizza lover, and someone who has spent a lot of time figuring out how to make great food in a simple and enjoyable way.
We go through the full process together from the very beginning. Each person makes their own dough by hand, then we leave it to prove while we prepare everything else. We make the tomato sauce from scratch, grate the cheese fresh, and prepare all the toppings before the dough is ready to stretch. Once everything is set, each person assembles their own pizza and puts it in the oven. The session ends the best way possible: sitting around the table eating the pizzas we just made and voting for the best one.
What you’ll learn
🍕 How to make pizza dough from scratch by hand
🍕 How the fermentation process works and why it matters for the dough
🍕 How to make a proper homemade tomato sauce
🍕 How to prepare and assemble toppings like a cook, not like a customer
🍕 How to stretch, top and bake a pizza properly
What’s included
🧑🍳 Guidance from Pedro António throughout the full session
🧑🍳 All ingredients and kitchen equipment
🧑🍳 Your own pizza to eat at the end of the session
🧑🍳 Digital recipe cards for the dough and tomato sauce to take home
What you leave with
A full pizza that you made from scratch, a recipe you can actually repeat at home, and enough confidence in the kitchen to do it again without any help.
I am Pedro António and I started getting serious about cooking the same way I got serious about surfing and skating: by just doing it, making mistakes, and figuring out what works. I designed this workshop for young people who are curious about food and want to learn in a relaxed, hands-on environment without it feeling like a class.
Sessions run with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 participants. Open to anyone aged 12 to 18. No cooking experience needed, just bring an appetite.
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