Delizioso!! A fabulous experience. - An incredible experience! One of the highlights of my time in Taormina. From the start where Massimo took us to a fruit shop and butcher (as the markets were closed that day)explaining about the produce that we could buy and the history behind familes and their cooking tradition, to the walk to his house and then the class itself, I loved every single moment! Massimo very clearly explains every step of the cooking process, including the why we do things. And at no moment are you left standing there twiddling your thumbs as he ensures everyone has a job to do. It's lovely meeting people from all over the world and then working together to produce the most delightful meal. The cooking process was very easy ... even if you don't cook, you will find this such a great experience. The meal itself was delizioso! We all sat together outside in Massimo's courtyard. A glass of prosecco was given to us at the completion of the class and there was both red and white wine that was freely available the whole time. I highly recommend you do this cooking class. And you also get the recipes at the end to cook yourself at home! Do it. You will not regret it. Grazie Massimo :)

Must do for any age! - I highly recommend this activity. Massimo made us feel like family. Me, my daughter and 2 teenage boys had a wonderful learning experience. The recipe’s he picked were traditional dishes that never tasted better! Trust me you won’t regret it! Also, his house has a beautiful scenic view!

Cooked ate what we cooked went to market to pick out the food - The best! Great day great guy great chef Do it if you like to cook and eat you won’t be disappointed tell him Gary & Renee from New York said hi

Great class where you will learn and enjoy the food - I have been to 4 cooking classes now and this is really the first where the chef cared that every member understand every step of what we were cooking. And also provided all the recipes we cooked so I didn’t have to take notes and cook at the same time. An amazing experience, book it and you won’t regret.

Sicilian cooking at its best with Chef Massimo - Chef Massimo made being in Sicily a beautiful memory. The cooking techniques, food prep, market visit, and of course eating the delicious food is something we’ll never forget. When in Taormina with family, a group of friends, or on the Road Scholar tour take this class. It will definitely be the highlight of your trip. We thank you Chef Massimo and your wonderful staff.

Excellent informative class - Chef Massimo was enthusiastic and engaging. The class started with a market tour, where he gave us tips on how to select the best fish and produce. After purchasing ingredients for the class, we walked to his house. The cooking class was well organized, efficient, and everyone was encouraged to participate. We made three appetizers, handmade pasta with sauce, braised fish, meatballs in lemon leaves, and a side of squash. There were only six people in our class. After cooking, we enjoyed eating the food we prepared, drinking wine made by someone the chef knows, and admiring the views from his house.

Great experience! - Excellent experience! We learned everything from the proper ingredients to buy at the local market to how to make handmade pasta. Highly recommend!

Cooking in Sicily with Road Scholar - We had a great experience with Chef Massimo during our 10-day Cooking in Sicily Road Scholar trip. Massimo is very knowledgeable and makes you feel at ease while his pleasant teaching style makes learning to cook fun and easy. We made several delicious meals during our culinary exploration. We had a blast and made friends along the way. I greatly recommend Chef Massimo to anyone learning to cook authentic Sicilian dishes.

I learned Italian cooking in four great lessons by a master chef - The trip was booked through Road Scholar. We toured part of the day, and part of the day was at Chef Massimo’s house learning to cook multi-course meals. We then ate the meal we had prepared. The trip was eight days in Sicily, which included four cooking lessons with Chef. Each cooking class was more extensive, building on the skills and knowledge we gained in the previous class. With a group of only 16, we all had plenty of hands-on experience preparing each course. Chef’s house has a very nice area for food prep, and, when the weather is nice – as it was during our stay – he has a great outdoor area for dining. His staff do amazing work in prepping and cleaning the areas, so we could spend time learning to cook and enjoying the fruit of our labors. No matter your level of experience, Chef Massimo will move you to another level. I had not done much cooking prior to this class, but I came away learning so much. Others in the class who were quite familiar with cooking large meals also came away having learned so much. Prior to one cooking class, Chef met us at a farmers’ market and gave us a lesson on selecting the best vegetables, fruits, fish and meats for our meals. We learned to look at the product for quality and not be distracted by the presentation or display when picking the best product. This experience exceeded my every expectation. And, as a follow up to class, Chef sent us a copy of every recipe we used in the class so we could replicate them at home. We are already planning on when we would begin to use the recipes that we most enjoyed making and eating.

Not to be missed. - Delightful from start to finish. Shopping was a unique experience understanding how things are marketed as local or fresh, and actually neither. Butcher shop so clean and meatballs prepared from there awesome, and I rarely eat beef products. Massimo is energetic, professional, instructive and engaging. His home where food prepared was perfect- nice view from prep area and great patio to eat with new friends. If you have time, don’t miss out on this opportunity. Food was simple and delicious and recipes sent will be shared with family and friends. Enjoyed by entire group and homemade wine an added treat.