Cooking classes
Let's prepare together the typical lunch in my home
5.0
Francesca Maria
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
I will take you on a journey of discovery of the traditional culinary dishes of my home. We will use zero-mile ingredients and share many stories as we prepare colorful, flavorful and steaming dishes together. If you are curious and would like to immerse yourself in my kitchen, discovering the family stories related to these recipes, then this is the perfect experience for you.
€108.00 per guest
(€54.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €108.00
€108.00
per guest€54.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
75 reviews
- If you want to feel like you have a home away from home you must book with Francesca. You not only feel the love exuding from her but you taste it in her cooking too! I’ll never be able to eat regular food again. Nonna Francesca’s cooking is the only way to go! I’ll forever have this experience in my heart, mind, and on my taste buds of course
- Our experience with Francesca was our first experience in Palermo and it was wonderful. We felt very welcomed and had a wonderful meal and great conversation. I’d recommend this experience to anyone.
- This was an absolute highlight of our trip. Francesca was so welcoming and we made the best Ravioli, Fettuccine , and Tiramisu. Everything was perfect and we had the best time. I would absolutely recommend this.
- "Only with my hands can I understand the dough", Francesca said. This statement of her demonstrates how much passion Francesca puts into cooking and entertaining her guests. We felt very welcome when we arrived for our food experience at her home in Bagheria. There we enjoyed a delicate salad, delicious eggplant rolls, wonderful fresh pasta having been produced with a "chitarra", and filled meat skewers one after the other, while learning a wealth of interesting facts about life in Sicily. The fact that we also were able to share personal stories about our lives in Bagheria and Munich contributed to the feeling of well-being. We're still dreaming about the delicious mandarin jelly dessert today, the day after; we'll also never forget the special atmosphere of the kitchen, Francesca's kingdom. To be highly recommended!
- Today, 8 June, we took a cooking class with Francesca in Sicily. We learned the techniques to make 3 dishes: Ravioli with Eggplant, Pasta w/ Sausage and Zucchini and for desert - Tiramisu. We learned how to pick the appropriate vegetables, understand the types of flours, seasoning, and oils and preference of one over another. We had to prepare our ingredients, proper cutting and cooking technique. And the tools used for each dish and how to use them. We made the pasta from scratch: Flour (00), Egg, and experienced using a Pasta Machine. We experienced it all. We cooked each portion of the meal, learned what to look for and when it was ready to add the next ingredient. We cumulated this with 2 favorable and tasty meals; and finally desert. Finally, I never used or thought I'd like Basil but Francesca showed me how to prepare, cook, and appreciate its fine flavor. So, when in Sicily, and if you have time, I highly recommend a side trip to Bagheria and a cooking class with Francesca.
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€108.00 per guest
(€54.00 per child)
Remaining char: 500
Total: €108.00
€108.00 per guest
Where
Francesca Maria
Cesarina from 2021Location: Palermo Languages: Italian and EnglishFrancesca lives in Bagheria, the 'city of villas', a land kissed by the sun and the sea breeze. Our Cesarina brings Sicilian recipes to the table, rich in contrasts, where sweet is combined with salty, sweet and sour is used a lot and dried fruit is perfect on meat, fish and vegetables. "All this is the result of the cultures that have passed through our land. My cuisine is linked to the traditions of both my area and my family. I only use local products and I hope to be able to pass on to my guests all the passion and love that I put when I cook."
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