Fernanda Michela
Cesarina from 2024My speciality: Arancini, pizzette, cartocciate, all the Sicilian pastries.
I live in: Catania
Spoken languages: Italian and English
Good to know
I offer vegetarian alternatives
Hi from Fernanda Michela!
I love traditional Italian cuisine, with a particular fondness for Sicilian dishes. I am a food blogger and a mother who spends many hours a day cooking, always in search of new flavors and recipes, including international ones.
Experiences
Cooking classes (4)
Reviews
5.0
9 reviews
- Fernanda and her family are lovely friendly open hearted people. We felt very welcome in their home. The food was delicious! By far the best food we’ve eaten in Italy. We learned some authentic techniques for making different pastas and tiramisu. These are recipes passed down from Nona, very authentic. Great communication, checking in with us the day before and on the day. She even offered to pick us up if we didn’t have transport. I highly recommend cooking with Fernanda.
- We had the most special time with Fernanda and her lovely family who were so inviting and generous. The food was amazing, we learnt so much and are so excited to continue cooking the recipes we learnt. Can’t recommend this experience highly enough when visiting Sicily!
- Was lots of fun! I might encourage an earlier start time as the evening flew by and it got late pretty quickly . I also would enjoyed coming home w a recipe (even if I took a picture of one on my phone!)
- Amazing cooking class! Fernanda and her family made us feel at home in her home. She accommodated my request to make a different dessert. All of the food we made was delicious. We had such a fun time learning how to cook pasta, eggplant caponata, and tiramisu. We enjoyed getting to know her lovely family and having dinner with them. Would highly recommended this cooking class!
- My wife and i were on our honeymoon and looking for an authentic Sicilian experience when we came across Fernanda’s pasta-making class, and we’re so glad we did! From the moment we arrived, Fernanda and her wonderful family welcomed us with open arms and made us feel like part of their own. The entire experience was beyond what we expected. We learned how to make several types of pasta, including tortellini, gnocchi, and ravioli with delicious homemade fillings. Fernanda and her sister also shared insights into Sicilian culinary traditions that made us appreciate the culture even more. There was plenty of laughter, amazing food (we ate until we were stuffed!), wine flowing freely, and a sense of warmth and joy that’s hard to put into words. By the end, it felt like we were leaving a family dinner, not a cooking class. If you’re in Catania and want an experience that feels truly personal and local, this is it. Thank you for one of our favorite memories of the trip!
Penny Beale - September 2025
Maddie - September 2025
Kristi - July 2025
Alexa Giovino - June 2025
Tom and Emily - May 2025