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Sicilian Cooking Workshop: Master Fresh Pasta, 'Alla Norma' Sauce, and 'Cannolo'
4.9
42 Ratings
Siracusa
Join our Sicilian Cooking Workshop and master the art of making fresh pasta, ‘Alla Norma’ sauce, and the classic Sicilian dessert, ‘Cannolo’. Enjoy aperitifs, hands-on cooking, and a delicious meal with friends!
Join our Sicilian Cooking Workshop and master the art of making fresh pasta, ‘Alla Norma’ sauce, and the classic Sicilian dessert, ‘Cannolo’. Enjoy aperitifs, hands-on cooking, and a delicious meal with friends!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Via delle Grazie, 31 - This group activity will last approximately 2 hours. It will begin with a welcoming aperitif featuring bruschetta, cheeses, cold cuts, and a delightful glass of Sicilian wine. Participants will then dive into the hands-on experience of making fresh pasta, including tagliatelle and ricotta-filled ravioli. Following this, an…
- Via delle Grazie, 31 - This group activity will last approximately 2 hours. It will begin with a welcoming aperitif featuring bruschetta, cheeses, cold cuts, and a delightful glass of Sicilian wine. Participants will then dive into the hands-on experience of making fresh pasta, including tagliatelle and ricotta-filled ravioli. Following this, an exquisite “Alla Norma” sauce will be prepared, featuring fried aubergines, tomato sauce, and salted ricotta. To conclude, the classic Sicilian dessert, “Cannolo” with ricotta cream, will be crafted. The experience will culminate at the table, where everyone will share and savor the dishes prepared together. Enjoy the meal!
What's Included
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic beverages
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic beverages
Meal Options
- Fresh pasta and Sicilian red vegetarian sauce and Cannoli - Fresh pasta, Norma Sauce and Cannoli
- Fresh pasta and Sicilian red vegetarian sauce and Cannoli - Fresh pasta, Norma Sauce and Cannoli
Additional Information
The activity will be conducted in groups and will last approximately 2 hours. It will begin with a welcoming aperitif featuring bruschetta, cheeses, cold cuts, and a delightful glass of Sicilian wine. Participants will then get hands-on with the dough. The session will continue with the preparation of fresh pasta, including tagliatelle and…
The activity will be conducted in groups and will last approximately 2 hours. It will begin with a welcoming aperitif featuring bruschetta, cheeses, cold cuts, and a delightful glass of Sicilian wine. Participants will then get hands-on with the dough. The session will continue with the preparation of fresh pasta, including tagliatelle and ricotta-filled ravioli. Following this, an exquisite “Alla Norma” sauce will be made, featuring fried aubergines, tomato sauce, and salted ricotta. Finally, the classic Sicilian dessert, the “Cannolo” with ricotta cream, will be prepared! The experience will conclude at the table, where participants and their friends will share and savor the dishes they have created together. Enjoy your meal!
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Location
Largo XXV Luglio, 13
Largo XXV Luglio
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(42 Ratings)
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Isabel
Oct 13, 2025
Fun and delicious cooking experience - My husband and I had a wonderful cooking experience with Pietro. We made a delicious fish soup and a shrimp dish with little tomatoes that we had bought at the market. The experience at the market was also a lot of fun as Pietro is very knowledgeable about Sicilian food and a professional chef.
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Brooklynus10
Jul 18, 2025
Not just a cooking class. It's a culinary experience. - The second we met Pelin we knew this was going to be fun. She started as our guide but after 5min she became our friend. We walked through the street market where she introduced us to the different foods of Ortigia sicily. We stopped at a little market where we had a nice glass of wine along with a platter of cheese and meats. We bought some items it that amazing market and actually had some for dinner when we arrived back home to NYC. We then had to go do food shopping, we picked up what we wanted to eat and brought it back to this beautiful old convent (I believe that's what it was) We were taught how to make Arancina, cut our eggplant as well as other items. Then we cooked pasta (of course) fried the Arancina and cooked prawns. Ate, drank, chatted just like us Sicilians do at home.. This was home for a couple of.
Our guide Pelin was an absolute amazing woman and friend. She is very knowledgeable of the city and stopped to introduce us to friends she met along the way. She even walked with us back through the town to hang with us a little longer. We would definitely do this again and learn to cook another Sicilian meal.
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Brigitte
Sep 25, 2024
Wonderful cooking experience - Alessia is a super teacher, very patient with the 14 of us. We learn to make arancini and small fresh cannoli.
The teacher must have been excellent since we all made "perfect" arancini.
The lunch was very generous and the ambiance very friendly. You have to try it. Cooking outdoor, what can be better.
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217abbyd
Jun 3, 2024
Wonderful and Delicious - This was a truly incredible experience! Alessia and her family could not have been any more welcoming or kind. The food was wonderful, we learned many different things, and we laughed along the way. Alessia is very passionate and makes you feel like you are part of her family and I can't recommend this enough! Thanks again from me and my mother!
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Arianna_m
Mar 29, 2024
A cooking class you won’t forget!! 🥹 - Alessia is such an amazing woman! She knows everything about Siracusa, from the street market where she has been working since young to the history of the city where she’s now running her own cooking class. We started the day with a walk through the street market where we tasted some italian cheese, caponata, croissant with ricotta and a glass of wine. We then bought some fresh ingredients we would have then cooked at the cooking class (fresh fish of the day, and veggies). We bought this experience as a bday present for my partner who loves both cooking and the italin cuisine and everything's been great! 🥰❤️ Can’t recommend Alessia enough!!
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U9376ffmariop
Mar 18, 2024
Incredible ! Learn, cook and eat in a cheerful environment, Alessia is very good! Highly recommended - A truly unmissable experience with Alessia. The location is very beautiful and the garden is fascinating. She is very knowledgeable and super welcoming, we spent carefree and cheerful hours learning about the history of the food we were preparing, the ingredients are all organic and local and Alessia enhances the flavours. We cooked and ate happily. A unique experience to understand and learn the Sicilian culinary culture.
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Champangedreamz
Feb 25, 2024
Unforgettable experience with Alessia!! - I cannot say enough about this wonderful experience. Alessia came to our AirBNB and cooked for 7 of us. Each course more wonderful than the next. We had fresh sicilian dishes: bruschetta, sicilian meatballs, sicilian eggplant balls, home made caponata, home made ravioli, and Nonna's veal cutlets all complemented by homemade breads. Grand finale was homemade cannoli which filled and dipped in pistacchio crumbs. Alessia was so kind to explain about local foods and food traditions. Book her if you can or go to her restaurant Vistro in Ortigia!! Thank you, Alessia and Frederico!!
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Karenbf5436pw
Sep 14, 2023
Best experience in all of Sicily - Our cooking instructor was patient and knowledgeable about local ingredients. This was a wonderful hands on class where we made dinner and then ate it along with a scrumptious dessert. We absolutely loved this!!
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Phoebebirch
Mar 22, 2023
Wonderful morning, suitable for gluten-free diets - We went through the marketplace with Alessia (where she knows everyone) and then back to her kitchen to cook lunch with the purchases. Alessia tailors the menu to the needs of the clients and was easily able to accommodate the member of our party with celiac disease. She is certified by the AIC (Italian Celiac Association) but her kitchen is not exclusively GF. Alessia is a gem. The whole experience was delightful from start to delicious finish. It was one of the highlights of our time in Sicily. This was the most expensive activity we did, and it was definitely worth it.
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985carlan
Dec 7, 2022
You will love this -- I promise! - My family (adult children) and I shopped and cooked with Alessia while traveling in Sicily in Oct/Nov of this year. She is delightful. She's also knowledgeable and guided us so beautifully through buying supplies at the market and cooking a lovely lunch. Highly recommend!
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