Top Sicily Classes & Workshops

Preparation and tasting of two typical Sicilian Sunday dishes, paired with two wines from one of the most important wineries in Sicily and the Palermo area.

Break up your sightseeing in Palermo and learn how to create authentic Italian pizza under the guidance of an expert “pizzaiolo” (pizza chef) with this hands-on pizza-making workshop. Learn about the history of pizza as you work the dough, topping it with specialties like heirloom tomatoes and fresh buffalo mozzarella. Bake your creation in a wood-burning oven and sample your handiwork with Sicilian wine.

Shop the market and cook authentic Sicilian dishes in this 4-course cooking class hosted through Cozymeal. Your journey begins at Palermo’s lively Capo Market, where you’ll walk among the stalls, tasting local products and choosing seasonal ingredients to create your personalized menu. Menu - First course: Ravioli — stuffed with options like pistachio or basil-ricotta pesto - Second course: Swordfish — prepared with Sicilian touches such as mint, orange or pine nuts - Third course: Caponata — a rustic eggplant dish enriched with tomatoes, olives and capers - Dessert: Cannoli — piped with creamy ricotta and finished with crushed pistachios After the market tour, return to a welcoming kitchen to transform your finds into a gourmet meal. With tailored instruction and an emphasis on Sicilian tradition, this class offers one of the most authentic and flavorful ways to discover Palermo’s culinary soul.

You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Sicilian culinary traditions by learning the secrets of my cuisine. A delicious experience not to be missed in the world of homemade pasta creation. You will discover the secrets behind the authentic flavors as you immerse yourself in a welcoming and creative atmosphere. In our course you will have the opportunity to literally get your hands dirty! I learned the traditional techniques for making various types of fresh pasta, from basic puff pastry to more intricate shapes. We only use high quality ingredients, allowing you to create healthier and tastier dishes. The skills acquired during the course will be a treasure that you will carry with you for life. You'll be able to replicate recipes at home, delighting friends and family with home-cooked dishes and demonstrating your cooking skills at every opportunity. A vegetarian menu is available upon customer request. Remember to communicate any unwanted foods, intolerances or allergies.

After meeting the other guests, you’ll start with a brief tour of the Villa, you’ll move to the kitchen for a relaxed hands-on session, after a introduction to the dishes, everyone cooks at their own pace, following the chef step by step. Halfway through the preparations, an aperitif with sparkling wine will be offered. At the end, you’ll sit down together to enjoy everything you’ve prepared, drinking Sicilian wines You’ll prepare: appetizer, fresh pasta, fresh tomato sauce, fried eggplant, meat dish with salad and dessert at the end. The focus is on ingredients and technique you can replicate at home, with clear explanations and time to ask questions. You’ll chop, knead, cut and plate everything yourself. This class is suitable for beginners and food lovers Water, juices, coffee are always available to guests. After the class you’ll receive a PDF cookbook, so you can recreate the dishes at home. With your consent, photos from the experience may be shared on our social media channels

Teresa welcomes you to her apartment, 20 minutes walk from Ortigia, for an authentic experience of traditional Sicilian cuisine for small groups, maximum five participants. Together you will prepare three traditional and seasonal recipes: an appetizer, a pasta, and a dessert, or if you wish three pasta formats (upon request). You will get your hands dirty, learning to knead, roll out, and shape fresh pasta, just like it's done in the family here in Sicily. Teresa, born and raised in Syracuse, will share with you family recipes and the secrets of local cuisine. Local wine and water included.Vegetarian options available upon advance request.

What better way to discover a city and a culture like Palermo through the flavors of its authentic cuisine through a food walking tour in the Capo Market? You will learn how to pick the freshest and the most local ingredients , getting to know about their history and arrival in the Sicilian culture and not only, thanks to our food studies in the Slow Food University and Nutrition & Health expertise. After that, you will have the chance to mix and match them following the most preserved Nonna’s recipes, full of memories and cookery tricks making you feel like having always been part of our Sicilian family and food culture. We are waiting you for this enchanting food experience! Plus, vegan and vegetarian options will be available!

You will have the unique opportunity of gathering vegetables straight from our vegetable garden, collecting wine, grain, nuts, olives, and preserves from our pantry, and then cooking lunch together with our family. You will be able to learn recipes, grind the grain into flour, make ravioli, pesto, and antipasti, and feel welcomed into our home and family as we prepare and cook together. You are likely to meet three generations of our family. Our farm has been a sacred site for over 2500 years. Archeologists found altars used by Greeks and Romans, and we will take you on a journey from ancient times to the present day. We are inside one of the most famous canyons in Sicily, touched by this stunning river, in which you will have the opportunity to swim and dive.

You will find yourself immersed in the culture and colors of Sicily, if you are interested I will take you to a unique and special greengrocer to choose with you the products that we will then use to cook our menu. I will explain the various uses of each ingredient to create more dishes and the different seasonal variations. If you prefer to find the ingredients on site, you just have to choose a menu to cook and I will take care of everything. I will welcome you into my home for a unique experience during which you will savor the aromas and flavors of authentic Sicily If you would like to learn how to cook a particular dish, I am ready to accommodate your requests. Mine is a typically Sicilian and generally Italian cuisine, with local and top quality products, the result of your experience will be in the dish that you have cooked yourself. The best souvenir that you will take with you home to amaze your friends with new flavors!

Un’Esperienza Autentica in Sicilia Vivi un viaggio unico tra cibo e vino nel cuore della Sicilia, in una vera casa siciliana dove l’ospitalità ti farà sentire subito a casa. Sarai guidato da Angela e dalla sua famiglia, che ti accompagnerà alla scoperta dei sapori più autentici dell’isola, con piatti biologici preparati con ingredienti freschi dall’orto di famiglia, seguendo ricette tramandate da generazioni. Ogni portata è abbinata a vini Etnei selezionati della prestigiosa cantina Campo Re, le vigne amate dal Re Vittorio Emanuele II, e a vini del nostro vigneto di famiglia, prodotti con metodi antichi. Degusterai 4 vini unici, per un’esperienza autentica. Questa non è una semplice degustazione: è un’esperienza esclusiva, tra tradizione, storie siciliane e nuove amicizie, lontana dai percorsi classici dei ristoranti. Prenota ora e vivi la Sicilia autentica! Esperienza organizzata da Angela di Sicilian Soul Experience, il tuo punto di riferimento per questa esclusiva esperienza

This experience is not just a cooking lesson: it is an invitation to open the door of a real Sicilian house and experience the island through its most authentic traditions. What makes it unique is the intimate and reserved atmosphere: no large groups or impersonal environments, but a family welcome where each guest is the protagonist. Every dish you prepare will never be like a catering dish: it will bring with it stories, memories and little secrets kept DA generations, recipes that are rarely shared outside the family. And for those who want an even more exclusive experience, there is the possibility to customize the menu with other typical dishes, such as pizza, arancini, risotto or Sicilian fish, or to organize the cooking class directly in your Villa or Private Accommodation. These special options come with a small surcharge, but turn the lesson into a truly tailored and unforgettable moment. A unique experience, DA remember.

There are plenty of great cooking experiences in Sicily, but not many of them take you from the point of sale all the way through to the tasting of the meal. With this small-group tour, you start by learning how your host picks the very best product at the Ortigia market, then follow along as they teach you their family recipes for a three-course meal.

-Visit of the winery, explanation of the company’s history and the main techniques of vinification. -Creation of your unique blend, we will guide you in the analysis of the characteristics of different wines, so that you are able to choose freely which ones to include in your blend. The necessary instruments and guidance will be supplied to allow you to create and taste your own blend. – Bottling, capping and labeling of a bottle with the blend of wine created.

Immersed in a generous and luxuriant nature, the Bio farm is ideal for spending a day in contact with nature. The gentle hills are suitable for pleasant naturalistic walks. Among the most welcome moments is the stop in the vineyard adjacent to the cellar: here the visitor has the opportunity to get to know the qualitative precautions in the vineyard, the favorable microclimate, harvest times. We continue the visit to the cellar passing through the area of vinification, bottling and aging of red wines. the tasting of two wines is provided directly from the vats and barrels. Visiting this organic farm allows the visitor to get to know the generosity of the Sicilian countryside up close: olive groves, citrus groves, garden of aromas, the vast lawn with Mediterranean plants. In addition, the play area, the animal area, the refreshment verandas, the restaurant characterize the farm and make it the ideal place to spend a relaxing day in contact with nature.

Cook a Sicilian menu of four special dishes at a private cooking class in Palermo that includes a trip to the local market. Start by picking out super-fresh ingredients, then sip Sicilian wines as you cook in your host’s home kitchen. The menu varies with season to highlight local pastas, fresh vegetables, meats and seafood, and sweets, and the class concludes by sharing the meal you’ve cooked with your host.

Enjoy a cooking class like no other when you attend this pizza-making workshop, held on a farm outside of Palermo. After heading to the farm, embark on a tour of its grounds, from orchards to wheat fields and olive groves. Then, roll up your sleeves and learn from your host how to make pizza from scratch. After it’s cooked in a wood-fired oven, enjoy your pizza with local red and white wine.

Get hands-on practice making Sicilian cuisine during this small-group cooking class in Palermo. See local life during visits to a market and artisan shops, use fresh ingredients, and learn Sicilian cooking techniques directly from your host. Make an authentic Palermo dish, such as pasta con le sarde, panelle, or caponata.

Discover the Sicilian countryside and get back to nature with a visit to a traditional farm just outside of Alcamo. With this tour, enjoy a scenic stroll around the olive groves, vineyards, and citrus grove, learn about the many different aromatic plants grown at the farm and have a chance to meet the farm animals. After the tour, enjoy some tasty homemade snacks accompanied by Sicilian wine or soft drinks.

Italy produces some of the world’s most prestigious extra-virgin olive oil. Delve into the world of Italy’s “liquid gold” with this private olive oil tour at a farm set in the olive groves outside Montevago. Stroll among the trees to learn about olive cultivation, harvesting, and pressing. Then enjoy a guided olive oil tasting paired with Sicilian food and sweets during lunch.

Eat and drink your way around Taormina and Mt. Etna—and leave all the logistics and navigation to someone else—on this private, full-day tasting tour. Led by local guides, you'll taste some of the region's best food and wine. From extra virgin olive oil and hazelnut cream to Sicilian granita and much more, there’s loads to sample. As you go, learn all about Sicilian culture through its culinary heritage.

Learn how Sicilians create traditional meals from start to finish with this private chef-led cooking class that begins with shopping at Via Scala Carini market and ends with dinner. Select the best seasonal ingredients, then prepare a four-course meal including starters, two main courses, and dessert. Improve your kitchen skills during this easy-level culinary experience with Chef Antonio.

Immerse yourself in Sicily's rich gastronomy alongside fellow food enthusiasts during this five-hour, small-group cooking workshop in Messina. Enjoy a market-to-table experience, first selecting fresh ingredients under the guidance of your host. Enjoy a complimentary aperitivo before learning two traditional pasta and tiramisu recipes. Finally, dig into the dishes you've prepared, paired with local wines and coffee.

Learn how to create authentic Sicilian dishes with this hands-on home cooking class in Catania. Skip the hassle of arranging logistics with round-trip transport from any location in Catania and focus on picking up tips and techniques for preparing traditional specialties from Sicily. Cap off your class with a family-style meal featuring the food you’ve prepared together with your local host and instructor.

Take part in an authentic experience: a cooking class dedicated to the iconic Sicilian arancine, symbol of our street food. In a welcoming and familiar atmosphere, you will learn how to prepare them following the traditional techniques handed down over generations. You will use fresh, organic and zero kilometer ingredients, to enhance the true flavors of Sicily. We will tell you curiosities and stories related to this dish, to make you experience a cultural and gastronomic journey. Forming, breading and frying arancine with your own hands will be fun and rewarding. You will enjoy them as soon as they are ready, perhaps with a good glass of Sicilian wine. A unique opportunity to get your hands on the dough, discover the true soul of the island and bring home new skills and unforgettable memories.