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• This is a great experience

  johnbV6999FE,May 3, 2026

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  5.00

  This is a great excursion . It is informative and friendly with an excellent guide for hands on teaching in a personal home. The food was excellent and the teaching was smart and non pressured. This was the best lesson learned thing we did over five days in Syracuse. You will not be disappointed. Giuseppe is a great cook and very knowledgeable. Five stars!

• Wonderful in-home cooking experience

  dgetreuer,Apr 28, 2026

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  5.00

  We started with a trip to the market - Giuseppe first presented options for our meal. Then with the menu determined (accounting for likes/dislikes/dietary restrictions), we visited fish, meat, produce, cheese, nut, and spice vendors. It was educational as well as fun. Next, traveling to his home, we were introduced to his chef cousin (Christina) who greeted us like family. A visit to his backyard garden - vegetables, fruits, fruit trees, olive trees, chickens and more to finish selecting the freshest ingredients. He patiently answered all of our gardening questions too. Time to cook the Sicilian way - fun, learning, and they made sure all four of us were part of the process. When everything was finished (4+ courses), we ate together - fabulous! Giuseppe made us feel like we were family. We spent two weeks in Sicily - this was a highlight of our visit.

  

  

  

  

  

• A true taste of Sicily

  T3808YLclairec,Apr 12, 2026

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  5.00

  Giuseppe and Letizia were such welcoming, charming and engaging hosts. Giuseppe guided us around Ortigia’s market, picking out ingredients and suggesting typical Sicilian dishes we could cook together. After a brief tour of his kitchen garden and a refreshing spritz and appetisers we were set to work chopping, prepping, needing dough for fresh pasta and we all sat down together at the end to enjoy the fruits of our labour - a delicious meal, served with Giuseppe’s own wine. There were eight of us in the group - family affair - and it was the perfect way to enjoy a true taste of Sicily.

• Fabulous Sicilian cooking experience .

  David C,Apr 11, 2026

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  5.00

  Our experience of shopping the local market and cooking a 5 course Sicilian meal with Giuseppe and his family at their home was fabulous.

• Amazing Experience

  Quest63863151784,Mar 19, 2026

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  5.00

  This was without a doubt the best experience I had on our trip to Italy and one of the best experiences I’ve had while traveling anywhere!

• Must Do Experience

  noahsB432ZB,Mar 18, 2026

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  5.00

  This was one of the highlights of our trip and an incredible experience. This is a must for anyone visiting the area.

• 10/10 must for your trip to Ortigia

  laurensI8602UB,Jan 10, 2026

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  5.00

  So much fun! Lovely hosts and we made some delicious food. We were on our honeymoon and decided to take this class and it did not disappoint. If we ever make it back we will 100% be doing it again!

• Fabulous Experience

  SarahJBNagel,Dec 28, 2025

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  5.00

  We enjoyed every aspect of this experience….shopping for provisions with Giuseppe in town, seeing his home and beautiful garden, learning to cook the fabulous meal with his lovely cousin Cristina, and enjoying the feast and the conversation. He followed up with photos, recipes and restaurant recommendations afterwards. Very highly recommend this unique experience!

  

• Great hosts/guides - highly recommend!

  B5132BValexs,Nov 2, 2025

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  5.00

  What a great experience! Giuseppe and his cousin Christine were excellent hosts for our smaller, intimate cooking lesson. Going through the Ortigia Market as a group to pick out all of our fresh ingredients was a really fun way to start off the day. From there it was a short trek to their home where we got settled in with some nice apertivo and got to prepping the food! We learned how to craft some really great authentic stuff highlighted by some beautiful caponata and pasta con zucca e salsiccia! Overall, this was a really great activity I would 100% recommend.

  

  

  

  

• authentic food experience - really good host

  D6857IWrichards,Oct 26, 2025

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  5.00

  fantastic authentic experience. Giuseppe took us to the local market, and told us about local Sicilian ingredients and we bought in for the food of the day. Then a short drive to his villa where we made really nice Italian food. It was hands on where everyone could participate, regardless of skills. Guiseppe told live about Sicilian food culture, in perfect English. We made the fork, main dish, and dessert from the purchased raw materials, while eating some Italian snacks, including Guiseppe's own cheese - great, and drank some prosecco. There was another cook in the kitchen from guiseppes family, who helped us with the preparation and made sure the result was perfect. We finished eating the food together in the living room. We have been on several cooking experiences, but this one is the best. Guiseppe took many good photos of us, during the process, and those we received later on by email, as well as the recipes. Really good extra service.

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