Sicily · COOKING CLASSES
Pasta alla Norma, caponata, cannoli filled at the last second so the shell stays crisp. The 15 classes below are priced and honest about how much you cook versus watch, and which end as a full lunch.
Make Palermo-style sfincione, pizza, and chocolate gelato with a chef, then enjoy dinner, wine, recipes, and family-friendly fun for $71.
“This was my favorite part of our visit to Palermo. So much fun.”
Make Sicilian pasta, fish, caponata, and cannoli with Chef Mimmo, then enjoy lunch, wine, and sea views near Giardini Naxos.
“So worth it! Best cooking class experience yet, and to have the food we prepared for lunch with a seaview…amazing!”
Cook Sicilian dishes with Chef Massimo, shop Taormina’s market, drink local wine, and lunch at his sea-view home in a five-hour class.
“While I have never taken a cooking class to compare this, I feel confident saying it’s one of the best experiences out there! Chef Massimo is personable and welcoming. This class was informative and fun. Easily the best meal we had our entire trip. I learned much more than I expected and was fascinated at how we took such simple ingredients and learned to cook them in the right way to highlight the most delicious flavors. An experience I’ll never forget!”
Shop Palermo’s Capo Market, cook a four-course Sicilian meal with Chef Michael, then enjoy it with wine, coffee, and homemade liqueurs.
“I think this is the coolest cooking class in town. Michael is a very generous and professional person. They prepared a lot of delicious and simple recipes for interesting dishes for us. And we even made pasta with our own hands! I just fell in love with the process. Thank you so much for such variety and hospitality. I had an incredible time. Special thanks for the cookbook and for the conversation over lunch. It was very sweet!”
Make Sicilian pizza and pasta in Taormina with local chefs, wine, cheese, dessert, an apron, and a hands-on meal for $90.74.
“Luca was a great teacher-great humor and very patient with unskilled students.! Learned how pasta is made without eggs and two different types of flour for pizza too.”
Make Sicilian cannoli in Taormina with a chef, wine, coffee, and a certificate. A fun 90-minute class with plenty to taste and take home.
“This was such a fun activity. Even though we didn’t make world class Cannoli ha ha, they tasted amazing and looked great. Highly recommend for families.”
Cook Sicilian dishes, shop Taormina’s market with a chef, then share handmade pasta, fish, wine, and cannoli at lunch.
“Amazing day with Paulo in the market and the kitchen. A lovely experience, great value for money.”
Cook Sicilian seafood, pasta, pistachio dishes, and dessert with Chef Antonio, then dine with his family in Palermo’s outdoor kitchen.
“An intimate cooking experience and dinner with chef and his family. We learned a lot, enjoyed an incredible meal and had a great conversation.”
Make pistachio ravioli from scratch in Angela’s Catania home, then enjoy a three-course Sicilian meal with wine and warm local hospitality.
“We had a great experience and definitely would recommend! Our meal was amazing!!”
Make fresh pasta, caponata, Sicilian desserts, and new friends at Graziella’s warm home cooking class near Cefalu.
“Graziella is a warm friendly knowledgeable host. The food we prepared was delicious and plentiful. We thoroughly enjoyed making the pasta both by hand and machine. We highly recommend this class Thank you kindly Graziella. 😊”
Shop Palermo’s Capo Market, make arancini, pasta alla Norma, and cannoli, then enjoy your three-course Sicilian lunch with wine.
“Our chef, Filippo, was awesome. He was totally in his game, knowledgeable and fun with a great sense of humor. This is a must do experience in Palermo. As a chef I always do the food tour and chef class and this was one of the best. The recipes and end results were fantastic. Chef Filippo was an awesome instructor. I highly recommend it.”
Shop Taormina’s market, make Sicilian bread and pasta, then enjoy a four to six course lunch with wine in a hands-on class.
“Informative, fun, entertaining! Lots of hands on prep (and time spent washing hands with 2 sinks for 12 people) but as the location was in a restaurant not any real hands on cooking over heat as in other experiences I have had. I will try the recipes at home once received. All delicious!”
Shop Taormina’s market, make fresh pasta and Sicilian classics, then enjoy a three-course lunch with wine in this four-hour cooking class.
“We just loved the entire experience. Chef Mimmo was amazing, fun, easy to work with and talented. He made the entire experience fun while teaching us about the local food, tastes and the culture of the Sicilian people.”
Make six pasta shapes, caponata, and Sicilian fish with Chef Mimmo beside the Bay of Naxos, then enjoy wine, cannoli, and sea views.
“This is a fun and informative way to spend the day! We had the best time! Chef Mimmo and his family took excellent care of us! This is a must try experience!”
Make pasta and Sicilian cannoli with Carlo in his family home, pick garden ingredients, enjoy Palermo views, and take home treasured recipes.
“Excellent!! we had a lot of fun and learned how to make pasta. GREAT atmosphere and best activities with family and kids!! Thanks Chef Carlo and family!!”
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