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Visit Sicily

Live from: 

Italy

Difficulty: 

Intermediate to Advanced

Class Duration: 

2 to 2-1/2 hours

Language: 

English, Italian

VISIT SICILY

Italy

Intermediate to Advanced

2 to 2-1/2 hours

Italian

Italy

Master working with eggplant in this fabulous cooking experience that celebrates Sicily

Food tells a story of history, culture and tradition, and Sicily is one of the shining examples of tracing history and food. The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea also has a fascinating past which can be savoured in its cuisine. Even today, if you ask a person in Sicily about their heritage - they will answer Sicilian, not Italian. While the food of this island has much in common with the rest of Italy, there's a noticeable difference with Greek, Spanish and Arab influence. As you tour around the island and explore the chaotic markets in Palermo and Catania, you'll see heaps of locally grown produce - eggplant, zucchini, olives, capers and legumes like chickpeas - all made possible by fertile volcanic soil. You'll see an abundance of citrus fruit and unique fruits including the native blood orange, Tarroco, that can't be exported and are only found on this island. You'll see loads of nuts and dried fruits that nod to their Arab influence. 


This Sicilian cooking class pays tribute to some of this destinations most famous dishes.  First, you'll start with the loved Pasta alla Norma.  This simple dish is technically challenging with a lesson in perfectly fried eggplant. Then you'll explore sweet and salty Caponata. Eggplant, peppers, olives, raisins and pine nuts come together in a side dish or appetizer that embodies the spirit of this island. Finally, you'll explore another island off the coast of Sicily - Pantelleria. This delightful place, part of the Strait of Sicily, is only 60 kilometers from Tunisia. A simple salad of potatoes, tomatoes and olives - the fresh flavors, we believe, will become one of your summer staples. 


Transport your kitchen to the island of Sicily in this fabulous virtual cooking class. Our chefs, video calling you live from Italy, will teach you about the unique nature of this region and together you'll explore the flavors that make it so special. After 2-1/2 hours you'll have made a new friend, shared stories and added new dishes to your weekly repertoire. 

Complimentary 20 minute Kitchen Prep Session with a Personal Kitchen Assistant who will get you ready for your cooking class

2-1/2 hour Private Cooking Class via Skype with a highly accomplished chef who lives where the recipe originated

Personalized step-by-step coaching

An awesome and authentic meal

Music Playlists featuring artists from the chef's country to get ready for your experience

Cocktail Recipes

Recipe Booklet to recreate your dishes again and again!

What You Get

**Classes make a hearty meal for up to four people to enjoy.  If you have a larger group eating, please know, additional fees may apply.  Please message us in advance of booking to ensure you have an amazing experience.

Meet The Chef

Chef Carlotta

Chef Carlotta

Bari, Italy

Michelin star restaurant chef having worked for Michelin restaurants in over 5 cities, graduated top of class from ALMA University

Chef Carlotta Martinelli lives in the south of Italy in the town of Bari. She began cooking at a young age with her nonna and fell in love with the rich traditions of pasta-making on the streets of her historic town. Since then, she graduated top of her class from what's consider the world's most prestigious Italian culinary university - ALMA, the International School of Italian Cuisine located in Parma, Italy. 

This whiz-kid, went on to work for several Michelin Star chefs in Rimini, Padua, Milan, Rome, London - and her native region, Puglia. She was most recently responsible for all seafood at the famed Due Camini. After 4 years of working towards the prized Michelin Star, they won it in 2018. 

Carlotta believes food is a passport of which, you can travel the world. She's excited to bring you to her hometown of Bari, Italy in her cooking classes with The Chef & The Dish.

Cooking Class Menu

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PRIVATE CLASS

*The base price of this class is $298 which allows 2 participants in the same kitchen. Each additional person in your kitchen thereafter is an additional $50 USD. So, a class of 4 is actually only $99.50 USD per person! Please know, a $50 USD surcharge will apply if you’d like to add a second kitchen. Looking for group classes? Explore here.

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From $149/pp USD*

What an amazing experience! Through a little online research, I found The Chef and The Dish for my foodie husband’s 50th birthday. There are so many delicious courses offered. He decided on the pasta making class with Ravioli and Tortellini. The first step was a prep class the weekend before with the Kitchen Assistant. She went over the ingredient list, tools needed, made sure our Skype was working, and asked a lot of questions about our background… See More

Laurie McRae Pearce

The Chef & The Dish fell nothing short of phenomenal. Such a personal and authentic experience! Chef Carlotta, our lovely guide, showed us around Naples in such a beautiful way! We couldn’t have asked for a better teacher. The food was outstanding, as was the wine and the company. Absolutely recommend this for anyone who loves good food and having fun in the kitchen. It made us beginners feel like total professionals. We will keep this with us forever!

Riley Dandy

We spent a wonderful afternoon in Sicily with Chef Carlotta. She is amazing….. warm, welcoming, knowledgeable, creative….and patient! This was a birthday present from my sister in Atlanta. My daughter and I cooked together here in Colorado and our husbands and grandson were our sous-chefs. It was so much fun! We prepared three amazing dishes and enjoyed a most wonderful “banchetto” at the end of our class. Deliziosa! From start to finish, our experience with The Chef and The Dish was fantastic and seamless!

Adrienne Staff

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We’ve had a lot of press coverage and we’re super happy to help people transport their kitchen for the day.

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