Join Mariella’s Sicilian cooking class in Catania. Learn traditional recipes, cook from scratch, and savor a homecooked meal with local wine.
- Via Antonino di Sangiuliano - This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Mariella’s home is located in the historic center of Catania, with beautiful sea views from her kitchen. During your 3-hour Sicilian cooking class, learn to prepare two dishes from scratch. Your Catania cooking lesson will be hands-on, and you will cook together a pasta dish and an appetizer or a dessert. You might learn to cook linguine with mussels or spaghetti with cuttlefish or pappardelle with clams or pasta alla norma and aubergine parmigiana or caponata or dessert. The dishes you will prepare will depend on the season and what is available in the market, as Mariella likes to use fresh, local and seasonal produce. She will show you to cook a traditional Italian meal, that you will later enjoy with some local Sicilian wine.
If you choose the market tour option, please meet Mariella at Piazza Duomo and then walk to the neighborhood fish market in Catania. Visit Mariella’s favorite vendors and help her buy fish and other ingredients needed for your cooking class. After the market tour walk back to Mariella’s home for your cooking class and meal experience.
- Private Sicilian cooking class with your host Mariella
- Home cooked meal (lunch or dinner)
- Market tour option with visit to neighborhood fish market in Catania
- Alcoholic Beverages
- All fees and/or taxes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Caponata with eggplant (salad) or Parmigiana (baked dish with sauce and cheese) -
- Pasta alla norma (eggplant pasta) or Pasta with fish -
- Cannoli with ricotta or Biancomangiare (milk pudding) -
Mariella was born and raised in Catania, and after working in the confectionery and gift sector for 35 years, she has now decided to dedicate herself to cooking. She is so excited to share her passion for food with travelers visiting Italy. At Mariella’s home you will get glimpse into Sicilian cuisine. From the Greeks - with their passion for fish, olives and pistachios, to the Romans - with their cultivation of wheat and grapes and to the Arabs - for introducing couscous. Gastronomy has always been an integral part of the Sicilian identity and through this experience you will learn all about the local ingredients, cooking techniques, cultural traditions and family recipes.
• Private Sicilian cooking class in a beautiful home in Catania
• Learn to make a pasta dish and appetizer or dessert from scratch
• Cook using family recipes and learn tips and tricks to cook a traditional Italian meal
• Enjoy a homecooked meal with some local Sicilian wine
• Vegetarian options are available
- Menu may vary depending on the season. The dishes you will prepare will depend on the season and what is available in the market, as Mariella likes to use fresh, local and seasonal produce
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required. If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Maria speaks limited English but she will have a friend or guide present who can speak English and Japanese
- The cost of your experience includes two glasses of local Sicilian wine
- The meeting location for the cooking class and market tour is different. So please check the ‘before you go’ section on your ticket/voucher for more details
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
