Sicilian Cooking Class: Authentic Family Recipes

Join Teresa in Ortigia for a hands-on Sicilian cooking class, exploring authentic family recipes and local flavors in a cozy city apartment.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Corso Gelone, 36 - Enter Teresa’s winter kitchen for an authentic Sicilian culinary adventure. Participants will learn to prepare three traditional dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients in a practical, enjoyable, and genuine session.
    This experience is ideal for at least two people, and wine is provided. The menu varies daily, and if there’s a…
What's Included
  • Meals
  • Tea and coffee
Meal Options
  • Typical local and homemade seasonal vegetable appetizer
  • Sicilian fresh or dried pasta, arancine or breaded - The main course can also be meat or fish as you wish.
  • Sicilian dessert or tiramisu
Additional Information

Teresa, your instructor, hails from Syracuse and has been teaching cooking classes for six years. In her winter residence, just a short walk from Ortigia, she continues to share the traditional family recipes that have influenced her culinary background.
Participants will prepare three seasonal Sicilian dishes and acquire new culinary skills, such as…

Location
Corso Gelone, 36
Corso Gelone
Corso Gelone 36. Please intercom. After passing the gate, take the steps to reach the elevator. The apartment is located on the sixth floor. Put on your shoe covers before you go in the house thanks.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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B721rxandrean
Nov 8, 2025
Great experience - Wonderful experience with Teresa. She is a great person and a good cook. She has lots of knowledge about the food and explains everything very well. We enjoyed the delicious Sicilian food so much! I would definitely recommend this cooking class.
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Adventure66845133101
Nov 8, 2025
Lovely cookingclasses in Syracuse - Very lovely instructor with a lot of knowledge about Sicilian food and traditions. Today we learned how to make fresh pasta, caponata, fish and desert. I would definitely recommend if you're visiting the area and want to learn something new about the Sicilian culture and cuisine.
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Jet52128958011
Oct 15, 2025
Cooking with Teresa, Siracusa, Sicily! - This experience was so worth it! Teresa picked us up, we picked up some fresh fish at a local market and drove to her house. She/we made fresh cavatelli and prepared the sauce with her special ingredients. She had us mix the dough, cut and roll them! We made swordfish, eggplant parm, and stuffed calamari all with her family’s Sicilian recipes using fresh ingredients. Teresa is a great cook and delightful host. When everything was ready, she plated it and served it with a bottle of white wine. It was a beautiful day so we ate outside on her patio. After dinner, she had us try her homemade after dinner drink “Limoncello” that was chilled, and so delicious! If you are visiting Siracusa, be sure to plan for this to get a taste of great home cooking true Sicilian style. Also, if there is anything in particular you would like to learn to cook, you can let her know ahead of time!
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Dreamer15197997975
Oct 5, 2025
Family, Delicious, Educational - Yesterday we were 8 (two families) with Teresa in the garden and cooked caponata, pasta fresca and tiramisú. Teresa involved us all, everyone cooked along and we learned a lot about the dishes. After the cooking we were allowed to enjoy everything at a cozy dinner. Teresa is very nice, knows a lot about Sicilian cuisine and creates a very family atmosphere. Thank you Teresa, we really enjoyed it at your place.
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491charbeld
Sep 10, 2025
Heart and belly is full and happy - One of the best experiences across Sicily. Teresa was absolutely wonderful and welcomed us into her lovely home. We cooked 3 authentic Italian meals and made everything from scratch with the most fresh and healthy ingredients. We got to have an Italian family food experience and learned so much
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From $139
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).