SICILY · PASTA CLASSES
Aprons on, hands in the flour.
The 12 Sicilian pasta classes travellers book first, from Palermo kitchens to Taormina terraces. Busiate twisted on a knitting needle, anchovy and almond sauces, and a Sicilian table to finish.
Palermo pasta and tiramisu cooking class with Prosecco, wine pairings, and English instruction. Small group, hands-on, about 3 hours.
Most Popular“It was amazing and also entertaining. It was so much fun to learn how make pasta and tiramisu and then eat what we made.”
Learn Sicilian egg pasta from scratch and make gelato techniques in Palermo, with chef-led tastings, wine, and a digital recipe booklet.
“Wonderful workshop, worked well for all the family. Marcello was a brilliant teacher and the food was delicious 😋”
Hands-on 4-course pasta class at Villa Palamara in Cefalù. Cook Pasta alla Norma and braciole, sip Sicilian wine.
“One of our best days in Sicily! The venue is beautiful, and the class was informative and lots fun. Antonio and his colleague Were fabulous host And explained everything with ease. The best part was we got to eat our creations. I can’t wait to get home and make the recipes again..”
Small-group pasta and tiramisu class in Catania. Make pasta from scratch, build tiramisu, and enjoy your meal with drinks at home.
“What an amazing time with Maurizio. We laughed, cooked, had great music, and great company. It was such a wonderful experience and was honored to be invited into Maurizio's home.”
Hands-on pasta and tiramisu class in Messina with Cesarine home cooks, small group up to 12, plus coffee or prosecco.
“We made tagliatelle with tomato sauce, spinach & ricotta ravioli, and tiramisu. All the food was delicious and we can't wait to make these dishes at home for family. Mariella was thoughtful, kind and so welcoming. We enjoy meeting her, her mother and sister in-law. We laughed a lot and ate a ton of delicious…”
Hands-on Palermo pasta and tiramisù class in a local home. Cook two pastas, sip coffee or wine, and learn family recipes in 3 hours.
“Had an amazing time learning how to make ravioli and cavatelli pasta from scratch, as well as tiramisu from scratch. I rarely cook at home, but this class made it easy for me to build cooking confidence as what they taught me to make turned out delicious. It was fun!”
Fresh local pasta lesson in Teresa’s garden near Ortigia: shape four pastas, learn Sicilian sauces, sip wine, get recipes.
“Teresa did an amazing cooking experience for our family with 2 types of pasta, delicious caponata and absolutely fantastic tiramisu!!! So close from Ortega, wonderful hospitality, and relaxing afternoon in her backyard.”
Join a Catania home cooking class to make pistachio ravioli, Sicilian pasta and wine pairings, plus cannolamisù dessert in English.
“We had the most amazing experience at Angela's home, learning how to cook traditional pasta and tiramisu. Even though Angela's son was not there to help translate due to work commitments (our Italian is close to zero), through the wonders of google translate and working together to understand we barely even noticed the language barrier.…”
Make fresh pasta in Messina with Rossella at home: three Sicilian shapes, DOCG wines, local bites, and a dessert choice, all in 3.5 hours.
“Rossella and her family were amazing and the pasta was DELICIOUS!! We made three different pasta dishes. A must do in Sicily!!”
A small-group pasta class in a Catania home where you learn fresh Sicilian pasta skills, enjoy wine and aperitif, then eat what you make.
“This was such a unique experience. We were welcomed into Angela's authentic, Italian home which was beautiful! She made us feel extremely welcome and had a great sense of humour. She taught us how to make pistachio pasta from scratch. The food was delicious and she has inspired me to try this at home. This…”
Private Taormina cooking class for pasta from scratch and cannoli, with Sicilian DOC wine, terrace lunch, and chef tips in English.
“My mom and I took this class on our last day in Sicily and we could not have asked for a better experience. Not enough people signed up, so it wound being a private class, which was lovely. The location is absolutely stunning, our host was knowledge and made us feel like family, and of…”
Hands-on fresh pasta and tiramisu in a Messina home, with local wines and a small-group class that feels like family time.
“My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our cooking lesson with Rosella. We learned how to make fresh pasta and tiramisu. Everything tasted great. We'll be getting a pasta machine when we get back home.”
