Sicilian cooking experience with a local chef

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Duration
2 hours
Group size
Max 15 guests
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible
Language
English, Italian
Location
Duration
2 hours
Group size
Max 15 guests
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible
Language
English, Italian

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 US$154.16  per guest
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The activity will be in groups and will last about 2 hours. We will start with a welcome aperitif, with bruschetta, cheeses, cold cuts and a good glass of Sicilian wine. Then we will begin to put our hands in the dough. We will proceed with the preparation of fresh pasta, such as tagliatelle and ravioli filled with ricotta. Then we will prepare an excellent "Alla Norma" sauce with fried aubergines, tomato sauce and salted ricotta. Finally prepare me the classic Sicilian dessert the "Cannolo" with ricotta cream! We will end the experience at the table where you and your friends will share the dishes prepared together and enjoy your meal!
Dinner
The homemade dinner is "all inclusive"
Tea and coffee
During the tastings at the market and after lunch, the coffe or tea and cappuccino are all inclusive
Alcoholic beverages
The wines, the beer and the limoncello offered during the experience are inclusive
Lunch
The home made lunch during the experience is "all inclusive"
The activity will be in groups and will last about 2 hours. We will start with a welcome aperitif, with bruschetta, cheeses, cold cuts and a good glass of Sicilian wine. Then we will begin to put our hands in the dough. We will proceed with the preparation of fresh pasta, such as tagliatelle and ravioli filled with ricotta. Then we will prepare an excellent "Alla Norma" sauce with fried aubergines, tomato sauce and salted ricotta. Finally prepare me the classic Sicilian dessert the "Cannolo" with ricotta cream! We will end the experience at the table where you and your friends will share the dishes prepared together and enjoy your meal!
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Fresh pasta and Sicilian red vegetarian sauce and Cannoli
Fresh pasta, Norma Sauce and Cannoli
Meeting Point

Largo XXV Luglio 13, Largo XXV Luglio, Ortigia Libero consorzio comunale di Siracusa Sicilia, Italy, IT, 96100

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This experience ends at the meeting point.

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Scenic24072227897May 2026 • TripAdvisor
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A Perfect Taste of Sicily

Our group of ten friends visiting Sicily for the first time found our time with Pietro and his two helpers to be a highlight of our visit here. He is knowledgeable and has a great way with people. His enthusiasm for his home town of Siracusa and the preparation of delicious food is contagious.

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Isabel SOctober 2025 • TripAdvisor
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Fun and delicious cooking experience

My husband and I had a wonderful cooking experience with Pietro. We made a delicious fish soup and a shrimp dish with little tomatoes that we had bought at the market. The experience at the market was also a lot of fun as Pietro is very knowledgeable about Sicilian food and a professional chef.

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brooklynus10July 2025 • TripAdvisor
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Not just a cooking class. It's a culinary experience.

The second we met Pelin we knew this was going to be fun. She started as our guide but after 5min she became our friend. We walked through the street market where she introduced us to the different foods of Ortigia sicily. We stopped at a little market where we had a nice glass of wine along with a platter of cheese and meats. We bought some items it that amazing market and actually had some for dinner when we arrived back home to NYC. We then had to go do food shopping, we picked up what we wa...read more

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Brigitte BSeptember 2024 • TripAdvisor
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Wonderful cooking experience

Alessia is a super teacher, very patient with the 14 of us. We learn to make arancini and small fresh cannoli. The teacher must have been excellent since we all made "perfect" arancini. The lunch was very generous and the ambiance very friendly. You have to try it. Cooking outdoor, what can be better.

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217abbydJune 2024 • TripAdvisor
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Wonderful and Delicious

This was a truly incredible experience! Alessia and her family could not have been any more welcoming or kind. The food was wonderful, we learned many different things, and we laughed along the way. Alessia is very passionate and makes you feel like you are part of her family and I can't recommend this enough! Thanks again from me and my mother!

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