Cinzia
Cesarina from 2022My speciality: Baked swordfish wheel
I live in: Aci Castello
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Hi from Cinzia!
"Our cuisine is inspired by the most ancient Sicilian recipes, using the products available according to season and the preserves prepared according to the recipes of the ancient Sicilian housewives. Our main dishes are: seasoned risotto with seafood, pasta with swordfish roe, homemade gnocchi with truffles; baked swordfish wheel, baked anchovy rolls, red tuna salad with potatoes, stuffed squid, tuna with onion, cuttlefish with Etna bianco; fried donuts with Sicilian creams of pistachio, almond and hazelnut, cannoli with ricotta and many other delicacies".
My specialities
- Risotto seasoned with seafood
- Baked swordfish wheel
- Red tuna salad with potatoes
Experiences
Cooking classes (5)
Reviews
5.0
9 reviews
- We had a wonderfully enjoyable experience with Cinzia yesterday. We are still talking and smiling about it. She treated us like old friends, sharing her joy of cooking along with teaching us new skills and dishes. The food tasted wonderful. We are eating some leftovers tonight and are excited to share Cinzia’s food and tips with other family members. I am sad I will not be in Sicily long enough to book another class with her. The afternoon was a highlight of our trip.
- Host met us right on time near our hotel. Great market tour, stopping to taste a few things and meet some of the vendors. The cooking was a lot of fun. I wish we had planned more time instead of having a set time to get to the airport. Also be aware the host house is not walking distance of the city center, so you need to take that travel time into account. Also be sure to make the sea salt tiramisu! Overall great experience.
- Chinzia is an amazing host who made us feel at home at her beautiful place immediately. Over the course of 3 hours she prepared us the finest of Italian dishes, told us about Sicilian history and culture. She also shared with us valuable secrets about Italian cuisine. But apart from all the fine wines and delicious dishes, she gave us a wonderful time and the sense that we have gained a friend in Sicily.
- A perfect experience for hands on learning with a local who cares about sharing her passion for cooking! It was a delight to spend hours with Cinzia sharing our love for Sicilian food and culture. She went out of her way to make sure I had what I needed to be able to do the same back at home. Grazie!!
- Had a great time with Cinzia Abate and her family. Made us feel like part of the family. The food was delicious as well. Thank you for the great time
Cheryl R - April 2025
Zane - October 2024
Beate and Andreas - June 2024
Paola - October 2023
Scott W. - August 2023