Cooking classes

Ricotta in the spotlight: ravioli and cassatine

5.0
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Isabella

Modica

Duration 3h

Max 4 guests

Spoken languages:  Italian, English, French

Cooking class: learn how to cook traditional & innovative Italian recipes from a local Cesarina

Shared Experience
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  • Ravioli
  • Cassatine (traditional little cakes from Sicily with ricotta cheese)

Discover authentic cow's ricotta, the star of Sicilian cuisine, in this unique culinary experience in which we will use fresh, artisanal ricotta made locally. You will learn how to make traditional ravioli, flaking and kneading the dough by hand with flour made from local ancient grains, and filling them with ricotta flavored with marjoram or enriched with spinach and chard. Ricotta is also the protagonist of a typical dessert, cassatina: a fragrant basket of sweet dough filled with cinnamon-scented ricotta, baked in the oven. A journey through authentic flavors and Sicilian traditions to be experienced with passion.

Total: €123.00

€123.00 
per guest

€62.00 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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