Private cooking class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Siracusa

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Italian
Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
Private Cooking Class
Tastings of the 3 recipes
Local taxes

Overview

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Siracusa cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Siracusa recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Meeting points

Syracuse, Italy, IT

This experience will be held in a local’s home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Sample Menu

STARTER

Seasonal starter

MAIN

Pasta

Pasta alla Siracusana or Pasta alla Carrittera or similar regional pasta

DESSERT

Typical dessert

Almond Paste or similar typical dessert

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Please note that our Cesarine are ready and thrilled to host you in their homes! All Cesarine are always very careful and attentive of the important sanitary rules needed, even more now! The homes provide all the essential sanitary equipment for the guests (paper towels for washing hands, hand sanitizing gel and so on). Remember to always maintain 1 meter distance from each other and if not, wear masks and gloves

Free Cancellation

April 24100% refund

April 25No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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A Memorable and Delicious Experience!

Published on Oct, 2024

Cesarina Gilda was an amazing hostess and produced our best regional Sicilian meal, enjoyed on her beautiful rooftop. She was entertaining and instructive, had us laughing while we worked and watched, and produced a meal that was filling and delicious. She was assisted by her sister who prepared our beautiful table and also kept us entertained during our meal; it was an honor to be welcomed into their home and family. Using simple, local ingredients, Gilda prepared Sicilian pesto, new to the four of us who had been familiar with the northern Italian version. The addition of tomatoes and burrata and the use of almonds versus pignoli nuts, plus basil of course, is a version we will now use as our own at home, it was fantastic; the minimal us of garlic made the flavors of the other local ingredients stand out. When added to the small rolled pasta, it created a dish that we all had seconds of, and will talk about for a long time. The bruschetta was made simply, but was over the top with fresh Sicilian tomatoes and local semolina bread toast. We loved the meatballs, (served separately from the pasta) made in a local traditional “Agrodolce” sweet and sour style. They were a light and flavorful blend of chicken and pork, braised in the Agrodolce sauce with onion, vinegar and sugar. For me, the best part was the dessert, we had both dark chocolate and pistachio options of Torta Tenerina, similar to molten lava cake. The four of us highly recommend Gilda, and we will call on her again when we return to Siracusa. Her experience cooking as a Cesarine in so many regions in Italy added to our education, as she was able to compare so many dishes and traditional recipes that use ingredients common to the different areas. Thank you Gilda, we look forward to recreating what we have learned!

Highlight of our trip to Sicily!

Published on Oct, 2024

Wow wow wow!!! Mine and my mom’s favorite thing we’ve done in Sicily so far. Maria Rita is so sweet, such a good teacher and opens up her beautiful home for such a fun and unforgettable night of delicious food. A must do when you come to Syracuse! Added bonus is the gorgeous view off her balcony that you get to enjoy while eating.

Italian cooking at its best

Published on Sep, 2024

Brilliant day fantastic host lovely food with some great tips on pasta making Ewa is a great teacher in a lovely home and some excellent home made drinks to round it all off thank you for a brilliant day

Better than any restaurant

Published on Jun, 2024

The most amazing and authentic experience we could have imagined. Maria Rita is an excellent cook, host, and teacher. The pasta and sauces were out of this world. The tiramisu was delicious. The whole family (teenage daughters and parents) loved the experience and especially Maria Rita.

Molto Bene!

Published on Jun, 2024

My husband and I loved every minute of this cooking class. Maria Rita and her husband were so hospitable and gracious, they even let us come into their home 30 minutes before the start time when we accidentally arrived too early. We learned so much about Sicilian cooking and everything was so delicious. We can’t wait to try out these recipes at home. We will definitely book another class with Maria Rita on our next visit.