Cous cous is undoubtedly the traditional dish symbolic of Maghreb culture that arrived in Sicily through the Arab dominations. In 2020 it was defined as a Intangible Cultural Heritage UNESCO. I will prepare for you cous cous according to the tradition that my family inherited, it can be either meat or vegetables. I am waiting for you !!!

Cous Cous, between tradition and culture

3-course menu (starter, pasta, dessert) with wine included.Whether it's lunch or dinner, you will be welcomed in my Atelier in the heart of the Souk el Ballarak (Ballarò market). I will welcome you with a welcome drink accompanied by Palermitan delicacies and homemade bread. As an appetizer you will find the caciocavallo cheese with vinegar, oil and oregano. As a first course a fresh pasta typical of the season with cauliflower, onion, saffron, anchovies all put in the oven to brown. For dessert, a fresh orange frost with organic Sicilian oranges. The smile, the tales and the songs of tradition will accompany you for an experience made of taste and love for your land. The products used to create the dishes you will taste are fresh and at 0 km. The wine you will sip comes from organic Sicilian cellars. Attention to raw materials and organic products are my strong point.

Lunch or Dinner in Souk el Ballarak (BALLARO' market)

Typical 4-course menu consisting of an appetizer, a first course of fresh pasta, a second course with side dish, a dessert and wine included. Welcome drink and cooking demonstration on a dish from the menu.Dishes offered include the typical busiate cooked with pumpkin and sausage and Palermo-style meat rolls, a real treat. Waiting for you!

Typical 4-course Sicilian menu

Sicilian cuisine has always been called the richest in specialties and the most scenic. The culinary art has been going on for more than two millennia and has been strongly influenced by the Greek, Phoenician, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, and Aragonese peoples... This mixture of different cultures have positively influenced enriched Sicilian identity. Sicily suffered from an excess of identity but was able to enhance and create a homogeneous gastronomic culture that made it famous throughout the world, ancient and modern, and Sicilian cooks were considered the most skilled around. The first cookbook is attributed to a Sicilian cook Miteco Siculo. The cuisine defined as poor evolved and became refined, refined, and the concept of hospitality a fundamental element of the Sicilian people.

Ancient Sicilian Cuisine: Art that Tells History

Maria Rita cooks with love for her Guests.Recipes handed down through generations with tricks that make her unique:Sicilian Caponata with toasted almonds, fish cuscús, sarde Beccafico with flavored potatoes, and cannolo with sheep's milk ricotta with pistachio granola.A dinner in an elegant dining room that Maria Rita takes care of in detail for an unforgettable event accompanied with a piano background.

A family dinner

At my home you will taste the typical Southern welcome, typical, traditional dishes from my childhood, prepared with seasonal ingredients at Km 0. I will host you in my Dammuso in the countryside of Ragusa, you will have the opportunity to see how I cook and if you want you can put your ''hands in the dough'' if you like.

Spring menu: 4 courses, appetizer and cooking demo

I will be waiting for you at my home to show you the secrets of typical Sicilian cooking. We will prepare the second course of the menu together.My home will be your home for the whole experience. You will experience a few unforgettable hours to remember and repeat at home with my recipes.

Sicilian delicacies

You are invited to “Silvia's house", Sicilian smells and flavors await you. You will be hosted by my family in a welcoming environment. You will be able to observe firsthand the preparations of the dishes that we will all taste together.Mediterranean fish, lemon, cherry tomato, fresh spices, fresh ricotta…

Sicilian style

Palermitan Sunday is an important moment made of family and friends . In the villa , surrounded by greenery , I welcome my guests .My cooking is made of memories that I relive today through dishes that taste of love . I love to set the table with embroidered tablecloths and create place cards for my guests .I have always cooked on holidays , because I like to open the doors of my home and share with my family , with my friends good food .

A typical palermitan Sunday-menu

Join us for a special Easter menu featuring the flavors of our sea.We'll start with a typical Sicilian appetizer and a special first course showcasing octopus from our waters.For the main course, enjoy a double feature of octopus with our locally grown potatoes and sardines.Our meal will conclude with a classic dessert, reimagined with a modern twist.