Cooking classes
Sicily on the table: typical dishes and tiramisu
5.0
Hands-on cooking class with starter, pasta and dessert followed by lunch and dinner with the recipes prepared during the class
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Grandmother salad
- Tagliatelle with almod pesto and basil
- Tiramisù
I love to give a modern twist to traditional dishes, enhancing the scents and flavors of our land. I will guide you through the preparation of three typical dishes with a gourmet twist. Grandma's salad, a Catania classic, becomes refined with quality ingredients such as datterini, "scopazza" oregano, soft salted ricotta and e.v.o. nocellara dell'Etna oil. Almond pesto pasta, a traditional Catania recipe, is enriched with new flavors, such as lemon zest. Finally, tiramisu, already beloved throughout Italy, is transformed into a Sicilian dessert with the addition of Marsala wine. We will start with various samples of the Sicilian tradition for a complete experience.
Reviews
5.0
4 reviews
- We had an amazing experience with Maurizio and his cousin. They made it so special with appetizers and wine, but also with their expertise and hilarious bantering. We made so much food and have lots of leftovers, it will feed us for days!! Overall, cooking with Maurizio will be something that we take back with us to our kitchen in Germany. Thank you so much!
- Mr. Maurizio was great. As soon as we signed up for a food tasting. He contacted me to know what my food dislikes were. He stayed in contact until we entered Catania, Italy. He contacted me to set up a time and location according to where our hotel was located. On the food tour, Mr. Maurizio met with us and we walked around the center of Catania, giving us a tour of the city. He was very knowledgeable of the center and the monument's. We also tasted wine on our walking tour. We tried food and desserts that we would not have ever tried. They were good. We enjoyed Mr. Maurizio. He is very nice, respectful and professional. He also gave us suggestions on some tours to take and we did. Thank you Mr. Maurizio for everything. You made our food tour an experience to remember. Janice H.
- Our evening with Maurizio and his charming sister exceeded our expectations.From the appetizers through dessert, all of the dishes were incredible. We enjoyed learning to make pasta, tiramisu and pork cutlets under the supervision of this entertaining brother and sister team. To top off the evening, Mauricio treated us by sharing his musical talent, playing our favorite Billy Joel hits on the piano. Our evening hosted by Maurizio will definitely be remembered as a highlight of our time in Catania.
- I highly recommend doing this, it was so much fun. When we arrived at Chef Maurizio’s house there was a table full of antipasto and refreshments waiting for us. Did not take long for Chef Maurizio and his lovely sister to put us to work making the pasta. That’s when the fun started, there were eggshells in the dough and they started bickering, like siblings do, on who was at fault, this was so funny. I over soaked the lady finger for the tiramisu on purpose so I could get in on the bickering :) It really felt like I was at home cooking with my family. They had us laughing, slicing, dicing and drinking throughout the day. Everybody participated in the cooking and laughing. So be prepared to work and eat. But the memories will remain forever!
Lillie and Julian - September 2024
Janice H. - June 2024
Kinley Family - May 2024
Antoine - May 2024
€135.00 per guest
(€68.00 per child)
€135.00 per guest
€135.00 per guest
€68.00 per child
Where
Maurizio
Cesarina from 2023Location: Catania Languages: Italian and EnglishMy main expertise lies in pasta dishes, but I don't underestimate the importance of velvety soups and meat and fish entrees. My culinary creations draw inspiration from traditional Sicilian and Calabrian recipes, reinterpreted with a modern twist. I prefer using local ingredients, so-called "zero kilometer" products, to create a unique harmony that enhances the authentic colors, fragrances, and flavors of our region. I invite you to try a pasta dish seasoned with my almond and basil pesto, or an intriguing pistachio and sun-dried tomato pesto. I also offer delightful options made with red tuna and mint; pork or beef fillet enriched with vintage vinegar and white onion cream; potato meatloaf embellished with red tuna and capers. And to sweetly conclude, I propose traditional desserts made with ricotta or pistachio cream, among many other delicacies.
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