Cooking classes
Sicilian cooking course: tradition, taste and history
5.0
Giampatrizia
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Aperitif with local specialties
- Homemade fresh pasta
- Local traditional dessert
Experience a fascinating journey into Sicilian culture through its authentic cuisine. After a welcome aperitif with tasty local appetizers, we will get our hands in the pasta to prepare together typical dishes with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Depending on your tastes, we will cook maccheroni alla Norma, busiate with tomato pesto, almonds and salted ricotta, pasta with sardines or with anchovies and muddica atturrata. You will discover the secrets of the famous caponata, eggplant and pecorino meatballs and irresistible traditional spoon desserts. We will decide the menu together, to offer you a tailor-made experience. An authentic culinary experience, between Mediterranean flavors and Greek, Arab and Spanish influences, that you will take home with you.
Vegan
Vegetarian
€115.00 per guest
(€58.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €115.00
€115.00
per guest€58.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
- Go have dinner and make pasta with Giampatrizia in Pedara! Giampatrizia welcomed my friend and me into her beautiful home to enjoy a Sicilian dinner prepared with love. She welcomed us with delicious Sicilian appetizers made with home grown tomatoes and olive oil and we got acquainted. Then we got busy making two kinds of pasta in her kitchen. Giampatrizia was very organized and provided a perfect mix of instruction and fun as we got our hands into the dough and worked to develop our technique. The meal was delicious and we left feeling like we had made a friend. We didn't have a car and she helped us arrange a ride home (check transportation logistics before you go if you don't have your own car - the area is spread out and lacks taxis or reliable bus service). Skip the restaurant and have dinner here!
- We had a wonderful experience learning how to make homemade pasta and Pasta Norma. Giampatrizia was wonderful and we learned so much. After we finished cooking, we sat down with her and her family and enjoyed our meal and learning about them and their culture.
- Giampatrizia is all you could imagine an Italian mama would be like. A good cook that controls the kitchen with lots of passion and warmness. She invited us into her cozy home and gave us and unforgettable evening. Also thanks to her husband and Stefania. We were a family of five and Giampatrizias cooking class was the highlight of our holiday in Sicily. We could feel this was not just ‘another day at the office’, but something she did because she lovede it.
- Sono andata a cena della signora Giampatrizia assieme ad una mia amica e ci siamo trovate veramente bene, un po’ come in famiglia. Appena siamo arrivate abbiamo notato la cura nel dettaglio della tavola con al centro una composizione floreale. Nonostante le nostre scarse doti culinarie, sotto l’attenta e paziente supervisione della nostra Cesarina, abbiamo mangiato tantissimi piatti molto buoni della tradizione siciliana, dall’antipasto al dolce. La serata è stata assolutamente di nostro gradimento e i padroni di casa si sono dimostrate persone disponibili anche nel consigliarci modi per arricchire il nostro itinerario durante il viaggio. Risate e chiacchiere non sono mancate, esperienza assolutamente da provare, consigliassimo!!!!
- An unforgettable culinary experience in Sicily! We were lucky to enjoy a very private cooking class – just my partner and me. The kitchen and table were set up with incredible attention to detail. From the very beginning, we felt right at home thanks to the warm welcome from Giampatrizia and her husband. Later, their daughter and son-in-law joined us, and everyone made us feel like part of the family. We prepared classic Sicilian dishes together: pasta with sardines, caponata, delicious cheese-stuffed meat rolls, and for dessert, a pudding with orange zest. Everything was made with fresh, seasonal ingredients – including olive oil from their own olive tree, which made the experience even more authentic. Their garden was so beautiful, and the atmosphere was just perfect. By the end of the class, we were not only more than full but also incredibly happy. It was an unforgettable insight into Sicilian culture and cuisine, and already recommended to friends who will come to Catania and other people we met on our trip!
JH - November 2025
Paula Kravetz - September 2025
Henriette Ravn - August 2025
Irene - November 2024
Kristina & Attila - October 2024
€115.00 per guest
(€58.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €115.00
€115.00 per guest
Where
Giampatrizia
Cesarina from 2023Location: Pedara Languages: Italian and EnglishMy kitchen embodies the rich Sicilian tradition passed down through generations, adapted to cater to various dietary needs, including gluten-free cuisine. With no limit on guests, I've hosted gatherings in my garden with abundant food, good music, and carefully curated setups. The Christmas dinners for my banking team were always well-received, with a focus on table arrangements and dish presentation. Beyond Sicilian tradition, I enjoy experimenting with international dishes. My hobbies include crafting jams from my orchard's fruits, making homemade liqueurs, and various preserves."
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