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Garden fragrances and Mediterranean recipes

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Isabella

Modica

Duration 3h 30m

Max 6 guests

Spoken languages:  Italian, English, French

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    Discover the scents and flavors of nature with a walk in the garden among herbs and seasonal fruits: rosemary, sage, basil, fennel, lemons, loquats and more. After the harvest, we will make fresh lemonade from freshly picked lemons, then move to the kitchen to transform what the garden offers into authentic traditional dishes. You will learn how to prepare recipes such as parsley scacce, basil pesto, lemon pudding or ricotta and marjoram ravioli. The menu changes according to season and Cesarina's creativity, but includes an appetizer, a first course and a dessert (some ready-made, others to be cooked together). A genuine experience, between earth, cuisine and conviviality.

    Total: €204.00

    €204.00 
    per guest

    €102.00 per child

    Reviews
    5.0
    3 reviews
    Cooking class with Isabella was such a tremendous highlight of the time my son and I spent in Sicily. Isabella's house in the countryside has many fruit trees and a wonderful herb garden, and she took great pleasure in teaching us about the local food culture. Isabella was very generous with her time, accommodated our interests, and taught us recipes as we cooked together. Finally we shared a wonderful dinner with her family - yes, it was a cooking class, but really it was also sharing a dinner with family in someone's beautiful home - a wonderful travel experience. Thank you!

    Kevin - August 2025

    Isa was very friendly, informative, and accommodating. She knew MODICA like the back of her hand. We explored the backstreet of this beautiful baroque historic center. And the places that she brought us to authentic, artisanal, and delicious! I recommend her 1000%!

    Jackie - July 2025

    We had a great wonderful evening with all the specialties that Sicily has to offer. it was a very nice and exclusive experience and we would book it again at any time and will recommend it to all friends who are on vacation in Italy 😀 the cesarine Isabella is a very great and sympathetic hostess and you can literally feel her passion for cooking and the individual regional ingredients. It was a beautiful evening all around 🍝❤️🍅

    Saskia - July 2025

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    Isabella
    Cesarina from 2025Location: Modica    Languages: Italian, English, French
    My kitchen is truly the heart of the home — it's where my family gathers to celebrate everyday life, traditions, and special moments. It's a bright and welcoming space, filled with memories, books, handcrafted objects, and the scents of Sicily: aromatic herbs, vegetables from our garden, local wines, ceramics, and family photos. We welcome our guests with the flavors of tradition: homemade ricotta ravioli with meat and sausage sauce, sourdough bread made with ancient Sicilian grains, and Modica’s typical street food — such as scacce, scifiteddi, pastieri, and buccatedde — served with our own olives, fresh ricotta from nearby farms, classic arancini, and a special caponata. There’s also a personal touch: Bergamo-style polenta with Sicilian meat sauce — a flavorful mix that tells the story of our family’s journey away from and back to Sicily. Everything is made with local, seasonal, and genuine ingredients — many of which we grow or produce ourselves: stone-ground flours, olive oil from our trees, eggs from our hens, and fresh herbs and vegetables picked straight from our garden. And above all, there’s the love and passion passed down from my mother and grandmother.
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