Sea Villa Cefalù: Hands-on 4-Course Arancini Cooking Class & Wine

About this tour

Roll up your sleeves at a Sicilian villa kitchen to cook four signature Arancini dishes from scratch. Over 4.5 hours, you'll learn to make ricotta cream, panelle fritters, golden arancini balls, fried aubergine, pickled onions, composed salad and cannoli shells alongside a small group. A chef guides you through each step at your own rhythm, breaking midway for sparkling wine. Finish by sitting down together to eat what you've made, paired with local wines.

Highlights

• Hand-roll arancini balls from Sicily's classic street food recipe
• Prepare ricotta cream, panelle fritters and cannoli shells yourself
• Sparkling wine break halfway through cooking
• Sit down to a four-course meal with Sicilian wines
• Take home a PDF cookbook to recreate dishes at home
• Suitable for complete beginners; no prior skill required

What to expect

You'll meet your fellow cooks, tour the villa briefly, then head straight into the kitchen. The chef introduces each of the four dishes, then everyone works at their own pace, chopping, kneading and shaping under clear instruction. There's time to ask questions and watch technique. Midway through, you'll pause for a glass of sparkling wine and a breather. Once everything is prepared and cooked, you'll gather around a shared table to eat it all together, trying both white and red Sicilian wines. The focus stays practical—learning methods and ingredient handling you can replicate in your own kitchen.

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