Cooking Classes
Messina: pizza and pasta
5.0
Stefania
Spoken languages:
Italian and English
Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Pasta stuffed with ricotta, served with sage and hazelnut butter
- tagliatelle with sausage sauce
- tiramisu
- white pasta served with local cold cuts and cheeses
I look forward to welcoming you to my cookery course, designed for lovers of leavened baked goods and fresh, homemade pasta.
We’ll start by making my white pizza – fragrant and soft – to be enjoyed with local cured meats, cheeses and vegetables. We’ll then get our hands dirty making two types of fresh pasta: one filled with ricotta, served with butter, sage and hazelnuts, and tagliatelle accompanied by a rich sausage sauce.
We’ll round off the course on a sweet note by preparing a traditional classic together: tiramisu.
Vegetarian or vegan alternatives are available for each course, to ensure everyone enjoys the experience.
A hands-on and engaging experience to learn techniques, secrets and authentic flavours, in an atmosphere of conviviality and a passion for cooking.
Vegan
Vegetarian
Remaining char: 500
Total: €246.00
€123.00
per guest€62.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
11 reviews
- An experience we will remember for a lifetime!! Stefania and her husband opened their lovely home to us to teach us some Italian cooking skills! When we booked, we knew we wanted to do something different than the other excursions we booked with Viator. We were not sure what to expect to be honest, that immediately changed upon meeting Stefania! We had SO much! What a joyful experience she provided! She had our workstations all prepped and ready with everything we needed. She demonstrated how-to prepare the dough, knead, and put through the pasta maker and how to cut. Then we each got to do the same as she assisted and coached as needed. It was so fun, we had a blast! We got to eat what we made, a meat sauce with ribbon cut pasta (maybe Tagliatelle?) and Cheese Ravioli…both served with amazing sauces! For dessert, we had the most amazing Tiramisu we have ever eaten…complete with her homemade ladyfingers!! Stefania, her husband and son opened their lovely home to share their skills and passion for cooking and creating wonderful dishes. In turn, they left us with an experience we will never forget. We had an absolutely wonderful day! When we go back to Messina, we’d love to catch up with these wonderful people!!
- Stefania was such a pleasure. The class was nicely done and at a level for all cooks. The food was phenomenal. It was amazing to be invited in to Sefania's home along with her husband and her son. This was a fantastic experience that none of us will forget!
- Fantastic cooking class!!! The host, Stefania, was fantastic. We had a problem finding her house. Our driver was rude! My husband sent her a message and she had her husband pick us up where the taxi dropped us off. She was a fantastic chef; we prepared pasta and ravioli as well as tiramisu. She served us wine and appetizers! Her husband and son were also fantastic! It is only 1.2 miles from the cruise port. It was a hands-on and very fun experience!
- This was an exceptional experience from the start. We were struggling to find a taxi to reach our class but without hesitation, Stefania sent her husband to rescue us! The class of just the two of us were welcomed to Stefania’s beautiful home like old friends. She took great care to make sure my elderly father was comfortable and able to participate fully in the class. We made pasta from scratch: tagliatelle and ravioli! Who knew that making pasta would be such a tension busting, relaxing experience! We also learned how to make the very best tirasimu from scratch. All this, followed by a sumptuous lunch celebrating our successes with a few additional Stefania touches. This was a fabulous day out and one of the highlights of our trip. If you’re reading this review, do not hesitate in booking - this was a memorable experience we shall cherrish forever!
- We had a stop in Sicily (Messina), Italy for our Cruise so we decided to do this cooking class. It was on all of our Bucket List to learn to make pasta in Italy! BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!! Stefania and her son were so welcoming and very helpful with the entire thing! We truly had the best time and learned so much! They prepared appetizers and dessert for us while also giving us beverages! You get to eat the pasta you make when done! It was the best food I’ve ever had and I will think about it forever! Highly recommend this experience!
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Where
Stefania
Cesarina from 2026Location: Messina (ME) Languages: Italian and EnglishI am Stefania, a teacher with a great passion for cooking, an art that for me represents much more than just preparing dishes. Cooking is love, tradition, sharing, and friendship. I enjoy creating both sweet and savory dishes, with a particular focus on leavened products, which require patience and dedication. The traditional cuisine of my beloved Sicily is my deepest source of inspiration: the recipes passed down from my grandmother and mother are treasures I strive to preserve and share. Through cooking, I express care and affection, keeping family and cultural traditions alive. Often, the dishes I prepare tell a story, a connection to my roots and to the people I love. For me, cooking is a moment of togetherness, an opportunity to share not only food but also emotions, friendship, and precious memories.
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