Favara: Walking Tour, Cooking Class, and Traditional Meal – Sicily, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Take a plunge into the past, among generations of memories and traditions, during this walking tour and cooking lesson in Favara with a local chef. Taste Sicilian dishes and relive the smells and tastes handed down from grandmother to granddaughter.

Meet the chef, Annalisa, in the heart of Favara, Piazza Cavour, and take a short walk through the village so that you can get to know the history and traditions of this town.

Once you reach the cook’s house, you’ll feel part of a real Sicilian family as you are welcomed to admire historical finds belonging to her family and dating back to the Second World War, including typewriters, an ancient record player, and kitchen utensils.

Begin your cooking class while listening to the chef share her childhood memories and transmits them to you, together with the secrets of making delicious dishes, typical of the Sicilian cuisine. You’ll be using season and typical local products to make your lunch or dinner.

As you learn about the preparation of simple but genuine traditional dishes, you’ll get to discover the pleasure of real Sicilian cuisine. Once finished preparing your meal, take a seat and taste your creation accompanies by wine and seasonal fruit.

Prepare to plunge into your emotions and pleasure your palate on a continuous discovery of details, stories, and memories that are behind the preparation of every single dish you will cook together.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Prepare a traditional Sicilian meal with seasonal and typical local products
Get a glimpse of daily local life on a short guided walk through the village
Explore generations of handed-down Sicilian recipes and cooking techniques
Enjoy your homemade meal paired with wine, seasonal fruit, and good company
Leave your experience with authentic new recipes and cooking skills to share

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