A wonderful, memorable day! - We absolutely adored our time with Consuelo. She was a delight, so friendly, fun and happy. We arranged for her to pick us up and she stopped on the way to the house to show us pretty vistas and take pictures. We had a lovely time working together with her aunt Maricella and another couple in making pasta dough and rolling it out for ravioli and tagliatelle pasta. They had also pre-prepared some antipasto and side dishes. Lots of laughs and great fun, and we come away with confidence in trying to reproduce this back in America. Consuelo was a wonderful host and teacher — and photographer (she was secretly taking pics the whole time and sent them to us).

A fun, easy going cooking experience - Mariela and Gianni were wonderful hosts. The cooking was a lot of fun and as it was just the two us we felt it was a special experience. Would recommend this to everyone.

Unforgettable experience with an unforgettable host - I'm honestly not even sure how to put into words what a wonderful experience me and my family had with the most wonderful host, and cooking teacher, Consuelo. My family and I went to Europe for two weeks which included countless tours, guides and we met countless people. Each and every one of us agreed that this experience of learning how to cook traditional pasta (and tiramisu!) in a beautiful home in Sicily by an even more beautiful person, Consuelo, was the best experience of the whole trip. Consuelo went above and beyond in so many ways to make this a special and welcoming experience for us. She offered to pick us up and drop us back off safely at our ship, she pulled over on the drive to her house to allow us to take some memorable photos as a family together (in total for the day she took 80 pictures for our memories for us!), she had the most delicious appetizers prepared and waiting for us, she made sides for us to eat with our pasta (the most delicious meatballs!), she made the most refreshing drink we'd ever tasted and she had a friend of hers there to help with translation. We even had someone with us who is lactose intolerant and she was made to feel so cared for and special by the fact that Consuelo purchased especially for her several lactose free items so that she could be included in the entire experience. We were honored to meet this beautiful soul, grateful to enter into her home and honored to sit with her at her dining room table and share a meal with her that she taught us to make alongside her. Consuelo truly made us feel like we were visiting a family member who wanted you to feel comfortable in her home. The best way that I can come up with to summarize our overall experience is to let you know that we cried and hugged saying goodbye to Consuelo which took us all by a very unexpected, and special, surprise. We are so grateful to Consuelo for this experience that will live in our hearts forever.

Must do experience!! - Mariella was the best host! She walked us through how make pasta, focaccia bread and a desert. Not to mention the canoli from a local bakery. Highly recommend this experience!!

The best experience in Messina - This was the most amazing experiences!! We were picked up and brought to our chefs house where we made pasta and bread and dessert!! I’m lactose intolerant and everything was made with my diet in mind. She was amazing with the kids and we can’t wait to try some of the dishes at home!

Best Authentic Experience in Messina! - My husband and I took this Cesarine cooking class in July 2024 with Rossella. We learned how to make ravioli (with butter and parmigiano), spaghetti (with pomodoro and basil), hand fettuccine (with pesto). This experience is something we will always remember and cherish. Both Rossella and her husband (Giuseppe) were very accommodating, friendly, and kind. A must-do when visiting Messina! We already ordered a pasta machine of our own to recreate these delicious recipes at home! Brava Rossella! Grazie!

Lovely host! - Mariella was an amazing host! We had a great time making ravioli and tagliatelle and cannolis. She was so fun to talk to and eat with!

Amazing Italian Cooking Experience! - What an amazing experience!! My husband and I had such an amazing time learning to cook classic Italian dishes! Cesarine picked us up and brought us to her beautiful home where we spent the afternoon learning from her! She was honestly the sweetest woman who had a great sense of humor and was very informative about all things Naples and cooking! This was by far the best part of our vacation!!

Wonderful authentic experience! - Rossella and her family were WONDERFUL! We had such a great time learning to make pasta and then enjoying that pasta with them. My 12 year old love it and can’t wait to go home and make her own pasta!

A wonderful culinary experience - If I could give this more stars, I would. What amazing memories we made!! Consuelo picked us up at the port and took us for a brief tour before we went to her home. She made us feel so welcome from the moment we met her. She is such a warm person and a wonderful teacher. The food we made was amazing and she prepared an aperitif and additional side dishes. We were so full!! Consuelo dropped us back at the cruise ship afterwards. My 12 year old son and husband had an amazing time and my son is anxious to go home and experiment with what he learned. This was definitely a highlight of our vacation.