Are you in Sicily and do you want to discover the delicacies that this wonderful area can offer you? This experience will not only give you the opportunity to savor the unique flavors of our land but will lead you to the heart of the culinary tradition through the smells of the folk market and will provide you with all the useful notions for cooking Sicilian dishes.
In the company of our local cook, you will enter the streets of the Old Market of the island of Ortigia, where you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the thousand smells and various colors of the stalls and among the folkloric cries of the merchants who vie for customers.
Only after having purchased everything you need and having chosen the best products, the chef will open the doors of his kitchen to you: here, with your help, he will prepare some of the typical dishes of the Sicilian tradition that you can later taste.
Posted By : SimonR2276
Amazing from start to end. Learnt a great deal and a wonderful immersion in to Syracuse and Sicilian cooking. Recommend wholeheartedly
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Posted On : 2024-05-22 03:31:07 
Posted By : CarolAnn_N
Etore took extra time with the member of our party with Celiac Disease. He prepared for her a gluten free meal and made her feel special.
We all learned some interesting & creative new recipes!
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Posted On : 2024-05-21 03:14:44 
Posted By : Marie_T
No way to contact the cooking host directly through Viator. Typically the host will provide his/her cell or WhatsApp number, but he didn’t. Tried to cancel with Viator before 24 hours and it never went through. Got charged anyway. It’s probably best to book through someone directly instead of Viator. Plus the host should have provided his contact number. It’s almost as if since you pay upfront, he prefers you to cancel, so he gets paid for not working.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 16:19:32
Posted By : Karen_D
What a fantastic experience...from selecting fish at the outdoor market, preparing the food and eating our fabulous creations
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 03:32:02
Posted By : Louise_D
The cooking experience with Chef Ettore was a blast! We were a group of 6 ladies, all with varied tastes, cooking experiences and expectations. We started with a shopping trip in the Ortigia market tasting olive oil, interacting with vendors and picking up our fresh items to make pomodoro sauce, eggplant parmigiana, homemade pistachio pesto pasta and pasta with seafood. Beautiful rustic, classic dishes in Sicily.
Chef thoroughly enjoys sharing his cooking experience, sharing his hints and ideas while keeping our wine glasses topped up. The class was fun, the chef was outstanding and the food delicious!
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 16:47:37
Posted By : Svetlana_S
This was an absolutely amazing experience! Chef Empeeria is incredible! He was so fun and knowledgeable and we learned so much about traditional cooking, culture and history! The meals we cooked were delicious. Chef Empeeria carefully picked the ingredients for all four of us and we cooked the individual recipes. Our kids (12 and 19) had the best time cooking! Visiting the Ortigia market together was an experience by itself! The charcuterie board to taste the fresh cheeses and meats was incredible! Thank you Chef Empeeria!
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Posted On : 2024-04-05 13:47:57
Posted By : Danny_P
We loved our time with Hector. The market tour was excellent. We wished we had done this on the first day of our stay in siracusa! Cooking was fun and we went home with new recipes and very full stomachs! Would highly recommend this to anyone.
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Posted On : 2024-03-11 11:36:11
Posted By : 124leanderw
Absolutely fantastic experience with an enthusiastic and extremely friendly chef. From the walk through the local market to the lessons that followed and the meal together, I was completely satisfied. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys cooking and eating.
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Posted On : 2024-01-01 15:06:55
Posted By : P5186LGjons
Ettore Anastasio was fantastic. 5 stars.
He was personable and educated our entire family on classic Sicilian dishes.
When we asked a question, we did not get an answer - we got a demonstration - and then participated in making the dishes ourselves. I highly recommend Ettore.
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Posted On : 2023-12-27 15:28:46
Posted By : PCruiser
My wife and I had a wonderful time learning about and making pasta. The chef was a wonderful teacher. Very friendly, knowledgeable, and fun! Would highly recommend this class to anyone visiting Ortigia.
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Posted On : 2023-11-21 23:56:15
