Half-Day Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch & Wine

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Duration: 5h
Location: Taormina, Sicily Italy | Taormina, Italy


Category: Food & Drink

Highlights:
Hands-on, chef-led class on traditional Sicilian cuisine
Guided visit to Taormina's traditional produce market
Chance to shop for seasonal Mediterranean ingredients
Recipes for dishes like caponata, sardines & fresh pasta
Delicious meal shared over glasses of local wines & liqueurs

Inclusions:
Sicilian cooking class
Guided market visit
All necessary ingredients and utensils
Lunch with wine, mineral water, and coffee
Printed recipes and certificate of participation

Description:

Take advantage of your time in lovely Taormina to pick up some authentic Italian cooking techniques and traditional Sicilian recipes from a local chef. Shop for farm-fresh ingredients at the colorful market, prepare a delicious feast, and enjoy your meal alongside perfectly paired regional wines.

Meet up with your chef and guide at Porta Messina, the ancient entrance to the walled city, and get to know each other over a cup of coffee before making your way to the market. As you roam among vendors’ stalls, admire the bounty of artisan products and Mediterranean ingredients, listening as the chef describes produce that might be unfamiliar. Help select all the goods you need for your class, and then head to the restaurant, where a table is already laid out with all the equipment, tools, knives, and gadgets you need.

Tie on your apron and dive right into your hands-on lesson. Knead dough and shape pasta by hand, and then chop and sauté your way to a flavorful agro dolce (sweet and sour) caponata made with eggplant and pine nuts. Prepare fresh sardines, a Sicilian staple, and fill delicate zucchini flowers with cheese to fry, taking notes as the chef shares facts about Sicily’s rich culinary heritage.

Finally, gather around the table to taste the fruits of your labor. Savor each dish in genuine Italian style with glasses of regional reds, whites, and local liqueurs. After dessert and an espresso, head back into town armed with new recipes, a certificate of participation, and plenty of Italian kitchen know-how to use back home.