Aula de culinária siciliana: massas caseiras

What a fabulous, authentic cooking experience! Mamma Corleone’s cooking class is one of the best experiences you will have in Palermo. In addition to the superb instruction in technique and executing delicious recipes, the cooking station set-up was very comfortable and suited for multiple students where you could watch the chef and then do it yourself. Having a translator present made the experience even more meaningful as we were able to talk a lot more. Chef was very personable and engaging - the “real deal”! Each course of food we cooked was delicious and authentic. Cin cin! (It’s a bit expensive if you end up solo in a class, but worth it - I’d still do it again!)

The pasta class at Mamma Corleone was wonderful. Somewhat hidden in a small alley, a door opened to a well-equipped and cozy kitchen. You felt comfortable immediately. Maria Bea took us through the preparation of our own pasta in Italian and guided us very well. Her translator Gaia translated very well for us and for Maria Bea. The two of them were so warm, and our nervousness about what a cooking class in another language would be like quickly subsided. By the way, we will be making our own pasta in the future. If we come to Palermo again, we will book another cooking class with Mamma Corleone. The selection at Mamma Corleone is large and the Italian food is very delicious.

We had such a wonderful time with family learning the art—and even a little of the chemistry—of making pasta from scratch. We also learned how to prepare eggplant marinara sauce with breaded cod, followed by a fantastic Sicilian biscotti. Mamma, our translator, and everyone working behind the scenes were just wonderful and made us feel right at home. It was a fun, relaxed, and memorable experience. Honestly, it was one of the best few hours we could have spent, especially getting away from the end-of-summer heat and humidity in Palermo. A truly enjoyable experience!

Excellent experience for all ages! Maria is an exceptional Chef and Lorenzo brings it all together with his translation skills and his ability to make everyone feel like family. We learnt so much about authentic Sicilian cooking. The meatballs were to die for! And they even accommodated my daughter’s food allergies. Truly wonderful experience, Highly recommend!

Mamma Corleone is right in Palermo city center. Very cozy and authentic house and Maria Pia and her staff are just lovely and amazing! Learned to make pasta (tagliatelle) from scratch, polpette and a typical sicilian dessert. She was very attentive to technique and detail and the quality of all the ingredients was top notch! We had the best time and a cherished memory from Palermo thanks to Mamma Corleone and her staff! Definitely recommend!!

I can't recommend this cooking class enough. Maria Pia and Lorenzo are the best!! Everything we made was delicious and repeatable. It truly was a magical night I will never forget.

The best experience we had in Palermo! Lorenzo is an excellent translator and personable. It was nice to talk with him. Mia was patient and able to accommodate gluten free pasta and meatballs. Very clean kitchen, quaint, and enjoyable experience. The food was delicious! We recommend Mamma Corleone to anyone wanting to try a cooking class. It was a memorable experience we will cherish forever.

Fun and amazing cooking experience. (Thanks to Lorenzo and mamma Corleone) Like stepping into a loving and warm Italian familys home and feeling like one of them. We left the kitchen grateful, with a smile on our faces and full bellies. Amazing!

This was amazing! The combination of mama corleone (the chef) and Lorentzo (translator) was Great! Lorentzo was very funny and mamma Corleone had alot of knowledge about cooking that went far beyond our expectations! 10/10 would do again! //Markus

Great host ! Great food! It was very challenging finding and getting to location from our cruise ship. Suggest nailing down local transportation prior to leaving ship.