Private Cooking Class in Taormina

About this tour

Learn to cook three classic Sicilian dishes in a hands-on class at a working Taormina restaurant. You'll start at the local market to source ingredients and understand what makes them special, then return to the kitchen for a briefing and coffee. Under guidance, you'll prepare each course using traditional techniques, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wine. The session wraps with a certificate and photos. Three hours total.

Highlights

• Shop Taormina's market with your instructor
• Prepare caponata, handmade pasta, and Sicilian fish
• Learn traditional cooking methods step by step
• Eat your own dishes with local wine pairing
• Receive a personalized completion certificate
• Coffee and snacks included throughout

What to expect

You'll meet at Porta Messina Restaurant and walk to the local market, where your host talks through the produce and what each ingredient brings to Sicilian cooking. Back at the restaurant, there's a welcome coffee and a rundown of the day's menu. Then into the kitchen: you'll work through three dishes, learning how each is constructed and cooked. The techniques cover both the precision needed (fresh pasta) and the flavour-building (caponata's balance of sweet and savoury). Once cooked, you sit at a table and eat your work, paired with wines from the region. It's relaxed and practical rather than formal.

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