Cesarine: Speise- und Kochvorführung im Local's Home in Palermo

After two weeks in Sicily, we can so warmly report that our event of pasta-making class and 4-course dining with Francesca was a top highlight. We were welcomed into her beautiful kitchen in Bagheria with open-arms and deep conversation about food and culture. From the pasta-making to the perfect appetizers, first and second courses, topped off with local fruit and sorbets, it was a magical evening we won't forget. We are encouraging all our Canadian friends to book an evening with Francesca to make their Sicilian experience feel bespoke. Thank you, Francesca. 5/5 rating! D&A from Toronto.

The hands-on cooking class was wonderful! It was fun. We made pasta Norma, chickpeas fritters, and a beautiful salad. I highly recommend.

What a truly special morning cooking with Alice. I enjoyed our chats around family, history, and culture while preparing some wonderful recipes. Our meal was a highlight of my time in Palermo.

This was one of the most flavorful meals I’ve ever partaken of, and our hostess Francesca was the best. We won’t forget this!

I had the most delicious 4 course dinner prepared by Alice with a little help from me and husband Francesco. It was true Silician Style food cooked to perfection. The hosts made me feel very welcome in their home and we had a delightful night of chit chat, nice wine and even a tasting of Francesco’s Cherry liquor! Can highly recommend this adventure. Thank you Alice and

Alice was a wonderful hostess! She and her husband shared many wonderful cooking tips and Sicilian facts. Her home was warm and welcoming- it was so fun to stand around her table and prepare appetizers! Our meal on the beautiful terrace will always be a great memory of delicious food and wonderful company!

We were paired with Francesca, who is such a lovely and warm person. We made our own pasta and tasted the delicious food at Francesca’s lovely home. We loved our experience and I would definitely recommend this to everyone!

My family had a cooking class with Alice and it was one of the highlights of our trip to Sicily! We made ravioli, busiate and cavatelli and three different sauces to go with them and all were delicious! Alice and Francesco were delightful! They even accommodated our fish/shellfish/tree nut allergies. Alice was a great instructor, the conversation was wonderful, their home was cute, comfortable, and easy to get to. It is in a great location, close enough to the city center that we were able to visit the Quattro Canti and the Capo Market before our class and easily walk to their home for the class. If we are ever in Palermo again, we will definitely do another class with Alice! Highly recommend, you won't regret it!

Unfortunately, we were unaware that this involved climbing 6 flights of stairs. It would have been helpful to have had this information. We booked this specifically to have a personal exchange rather than cooking experience. Our expectation was that we would be able to learn more about life in the city and to share experiences as we would when we invite guests to our home. The lack of a major commonality of language didn't allow for the intimate informal experience that we were expecting. As a consequence, this felt awkward and uncomfortable.

Alice and Francessco were wonderful! Food was AMAZING. Alice taught very well, she was very knowledgeable and communicated well. Both were very personable. If you are looking for an authentic Sicilian dining experience, want to learn Sicilian food, and enjoy meeting a wonderful Sicilian couple, you should do this!!