SICILY · COOKING CLASSES
Pasta alla Norma, cannoli filled at the last second, a market shop before the knives come out. The 15 classes below are priced, timed and honest about how much you actually cook versus watch.
Learn pizza and chocolate gelato with a chef in Palermo, then eat your creations with wine. Includes recipes and dinner, in 3 hours.
“This class was fantastic, would recommend to anybody!! Beautiful and roomy work area, extremely well organised and our cook was so much fun. One of my best Sicilian experiences so far”
Hands-on cooking with Chef Mimmo in Taormina, market visit, sea-view lunch in Giardini Naxos, fresh pasta and caponata, cannoli and limoncello.
“Learned how to make pasta, 2 amazing sauces and simple but so delicious swordfish that I will definitely make again at home!! So fun to meet people from all over the world!!”
Shop Taormina markets and cook Sicilian classics with Chef Massimo, then enjoy a wine-paired lunch plus recipes and an apron.
“Massimo was the best . We learned so much from buying produce to making pasta and cooking whole fish .”
Shop Palermo markets with Chef Michael, cook four Sicilian courses, then eat with wine, cannoli, and homemade liqueurs in a small class.
“Michael was a pleasure! Very personable and knowledgeable. We had a lot of fun preparing the dishes and thoroughly enjoyed eating it and pairing with local wines! Excellent experience!”
Taormina pizza cooking class at Porta Messina. Make pizza and pasta from scratch, enjoy wine, and take home an apron and recipes.
“This experience has a lot of potential - but there were far too many participants and therefore the experience fell short of our expectations. I think there were over 40 participants, the restaurant was very busy with other guests, so our experience was very chaotic and felt disorganized.”
Make classic Taormina cannoli from scratch in 1.5 hours, knead and fry shells, fill with ricotta or custard, taste with wine.
“This was such a fun activity. Even though we didn’t make world class Cannoli ha ha, they tasted amazing and looked great. Highly recommend for families.”
Shop Taormina market ingredients with Chef Paolo, then cook Sicilian classics like handmade pasta and enjoy lunch with wine.
“We loved our time with Paolo and Francesca! They were so generous with their information And knowledge and hearts. They treated my daughter so kindly and made her feel comfortable and gave her confidence. We learnt so much and left with full bellies and hearts. Grazie!”
Palermo at Domus Kitchen: hands-on Sicilian cooking, pistachio pasta, and a family dinner with Chef Antonio, plus wine.
“Incredible experience with a great chef and fun little group. The seafood pasta and zuppa di mare was fantastic. Fun from start to finish”
Make Bronte-style pistachio ravioli from scratch in Catania, then eat it with Sicilian wine, bruschetta, and dessert in a small group.
“Angela was amazing, a great host & I loved every moment !”
A small-group Sicilian cooking class near Cefalu at Graziella’s villa, with fresh pasta, wine, and dessert, plus a sunset-style meal.
“We had a great pasta making experience with Graziella. Everything was very organized and a nice and easy atmosphere. The food turned out really excellent and tasty.”
Hands-on Sicilian cooking in Palermo: shop Mercato del Capo with chefs, make arancini and pasta alla Norma, finish cannoli with wine.
“Wonderful experience! Everything from the atmosphere to the food we made was perfect. Highly recommended as a way to spend time together as a family, learn about the local food culture, and a way to make some great food and memories!”
Hands-on Sicilian cooking class in Taormina: market ingredients, bread and pasta prep, lunch with wine, apron and certificate in 3 hours.
“The people running the class were outstanding. It was very well coordinated and instruction was clear and personalised. Food turned out great. An altogether delightful experience.”
Hands-on Sicilian cooking in Taormina: shop at Porta Messina market, cook a 3-course meal with a chef, and eat with included wine in about 4 hours.
“Not worth it. This was probably my least favorite cooking class I’ve done (and I’ve done several in Taormina). The instructor was really rude and made a lot of negative remarks to the people cooking. He was extremely condescending which made everyone feel uncomfortable. The drinks were stingy (unlike other classes you’re welcomed with a drink or cappuccino, endless wine, and homemade lemoncellos at the end) this class made 4 people share 1 bottle of water! And literally a tasting of unlabeled wine in a glass jug. The aprons are not the same as other classes just cheap throw away fabric that’s wasteful, no certificates for the kids. I don’t…”
Cook fresh Sicilian pasta and caponata by the sea with Chef Mimmo, enjoy wine and lunch, then finish with cannoli and limoncello.
“Bring nothing but an empty stomach. Lots of fun and very educational. Meet done lovely people from all around the world”
Cook tagliatelle with pesto or alla norma, then Sicilian cannoli at a Palermo-view villa with garden produce and prosecco.
“We had a wonderful time at the cooking class! Carlo was an amazing host, chef, and teacher. He shares his personal home, farm and stories of how he and his family harvest from the farm each year to make olive oil and fresh tomato sauce. We learned how to make cannolis from scratch and fresh pasta, had lovely appetizers made by he and his mom (who assisted with set up and cleaning during the class-she was lovely) with fresh ingredients from the farm. We picked ingredients during our walk around the farm that were used for dinner and ate some of the freshest figs off his trees that I had…”
Every kind of day out on the island, and the best of each.
