Cooking classes
Sicilian dessert: a long pastry-making tradition
5.0
Cooking lesson: learn how to cook Italian recipes with a local Cesarina
Private Experience
Private experiences are reserved for you and any guests you have booked for: no other people will be added so that you can enjoy maximum privacy.
Your experience
Sicily is world famous for its sweets, the origins of which are the result of the many dominations that have passed through it. The different dominations in addition to having left traces in the architectural sphere have left a gastronomic legacy that has evolved, giving rise to Sicilian cuisine. Desserts are a fundamental pillar, without which a lunch or dinner cannot be concluded worthily, especially during festive periods. During the cooking class you will learn how to prepare 3 traditional Sicilian desserts as well as discover curious anecdotes about the origin or name of the dish. From almond cookies to cassata, via watermelon gelo and biscotti reginella. The desserts prepared vary according to seasonality and the holidays when it is customary to prepare them.
Reviews
5.0
77 reviews
- Alice did a wonderful job! We had so much fun learning about Palermo and Messina. The food was so tasty and she was an excellent teacher!
- What a fun time! Alice was so delightful and passionate about cooking. Conducting the class in her home made it extra special. And the food we made, and the techniques she taught us were just fabulous. Take her class. You will have a blast!
- What a terrific experience - to experience authentic Sicilian cooking at the lovely home of Alice & Francesco. We enjoyed an abundance of delicious food and appreciated our host's genuine dedication to preserving the traditional Sicilian way. Great food, entertaining conversation and warm company! Definitely recommend opportunity to anyone looking for an authentic Sicilian cooking & dining experience!
- The cooking with Alice was a really great expierience. We had a nice evening and learned a lot about sicily cooking, culture, sights etc
- Gemeinsam mit Alice zu kochen war ein tolles Erlebnis. Ich habe viel über die italienische Küche gelernt und wurde sehr herzlich aufgenommen. Der Kochkurs bei Alice war ein absolutes Highlight auf meiner Reise durch Sizilien.
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€145.00 per guest
(€72.50 per child)
€145.00 per guest
€145.00 per guest
€72.50 per child
Where
Alice
Cesarina from 2022Location: Palermo Languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French"I was passionate about cooking and food since I was a child, accomplices grandmother who loved to cook and the whole family who loves to eat well. I therefore decided to pursue a university career in the field of gastronomy. I have faced a multidisciplinary and holistic path that has treated the world of food at 360 o'clock. I love cooking for my family and for others, starting from the choice of recipes and the selection of ingredients. I like to experiment and I'm particularly passionate about pastry and leavened foods. I do research on ancient cookbooks and asking around, especially older ladies, their family recipes. Sicily, like all Italy, has an invaluable gastronomic heritage, whose recipes and preparations vary from house to house, not only between cities and provinces. This gives the palate the opportunity to enjoy the same traditional dishes with different ingredients, techniques and stories."