Cooking class in the countryside with Simona

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Language
English, Italian
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Join Simona in a serene countryside setting to master Sicilian dishes. Learn authentic recipes, explore cultural insights, and enjoy a leisurely meal in a friendly, rustic atmosphere.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

The context in which the experience will take place is a quiet country house surrounded by greenery. The cooking lesson will be interactive: thanks to my great experience with Sicilian cuisine I will be able to teach you Sicilian recipes that you can reproduce at home. You will have the opportunity to learn more about Sicilian cuisine and its secrets. During lunch, in a familiar and relaxed atmosphere, we will then have the opportunity to talk about Sicilian culture in general, you will discover how to live in Sicily, what the excellences and shortcomings of this land are.

A vegetarian and gluten free menu is available.

Please let us know in advance about any dietary restrictions

Sample Menu

STARTER
Homemade preserves, local cheeses and cured meats
We will start with an appetizer of cheeses and cured meats and preserves, all accompanied by focaccia and wine
MAIN
Fresh pasta
We will eat fresh pasta prepared together, cavati, ravioli, tagliatelle, the seasoning will depend on the season
MAIN
second course of meat and seasonal vegetables
we will continue with a second course of meat and vegetables, cooked according to the Sicilian tradition
DESSERT
sweet of home
depending on availability and the season you can taste our cannoli, geli, cassatelle etc

What You Get

All Fees and Taxes
Carbonated beverages
Soda/Pop
Lunch

Good To Know

  • Customers who have not reached the legal drinking age in Italy, i.e. 18, will not be served alcoholic beverages.
  • Not recommended for travelers with serious allergies to dogs and cats
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

We will begin our experience with a walk in the garden to collect the fresh ingredients that we will use in the kitchen: tomatoes, basil, onions, etc. In winter, weather permitting, we will instead go in search of wild vegetables. Back home we will cook our lunch together, inspired by the recipe books of Sicilian grandmothers: first courses with fresh pasta, second courses with meat such as rolls or meatballs, vegetarian dishes such as caponata or "i pipi ca muddica", but also "scacce", arancini, panelle , and then cannoli and cassatelle. At the end we will all have lunch together and have time to have pleasant conversations. In good weather we will have lunch on the terrace or in our garden, in winter in the kitchen in front of the wood stove. The whole experience will take place in a family and relaxed atmosphere, immersed in the greenery and silence of the Chiaramonte Gulfi countryside.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

SP93 320, SP93, Chiaramonte Gulfi Libero consorzio comunale di Ragusa Sicilia, Italy, IT, 97012

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After booking I will provide guests with the exact coordinates to reach my private home
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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A wonderful cooking experience in the Ragusa hills - highly recommended!
May 23, 2025
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We had an incredible experience at our cooking class in Simona's home in the Ragusa countryside. We picked fresh herbs and vegetables from the extensive garden set amongst ancient olive trees, and...read more

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Slow and delicious cooking in Sicily
April 22, 2025
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We had such a nice and relaxing experience at Simona and Davide's lovely old house in the middle of nature. A great walk, interesting and fun conversation, hands on cooking for the whole family. Th...read more

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A fun experience.
September 12, 2024
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We had a wonderful experience with Simona and Davide. We were a family group of 6 and were made very welcome by Simona in her home. We enjoyed making pasta which we ate for lunch after a wonderful ...read more

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A very nice meeting!!!
August 19, 2024
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A very nice meeting with Simona and Ulysses her son and his mom. We very much appreciated Simona's kindness and good cooking advice. Our meal was really delicious ☺️🇮🇹🙏

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August 11, 2024
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Our three generation family group were really looking forward to cooking with Simona and our experience surpassed our expectations. Simona welcomed us into her home which she and her husband David ...read more

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