Join Emilia, to experience the historic town of Scicli just like the local’s do.
Emilia, has recently left London to come back to her Sicilian roots & heritage where she now lives in the historic town of Scicli. Emilia with her expertise in the food & wine industry will take you to the best places for food and wine so you can experience Scicli just like the local Sciclitani do.
Monday – Saturday
Timing From 10am – 15:00
Location: Scicli, Southeast Sicily
Price: £65 or €75 per person (max 4 people)
10:00 – Meet & Greet with a Coffee in Piazza Italia
10:15 – Watch how to make the classic “Cialde” the sweet shell for Cannoli Siciliani
10:45 – A stroll through the historic center to the local Bakery to select your bread for lunch
11:15 – Visit the local Enoteca to introduce you to some incredible Biodynamic Sicilian wines
11:45 – Arrival to a traditional Sicilian Dammuso home, just like where Emilia’s Nonni lived
12:00 – Fresh pasta making using Sicilian ancient grain semola rimachinata flour
13:00 – Lunch
15:00 – Free time to experience Scicli
Antipasti
A selection of Strazzanti signature stuzzichini with a Sicilian Spritz and local cheese & honey.
Pasta
Cooking the handmade pasta that you make in the class Emilia will prepare the pasta dish with one of her Nonna’s signature sauces, all served with a perfectly paired Sicilian wine.
Dolci
The fresh cannoli you saw being prepared, you will fill and decorate your own with fresh ricotta cheese and Strazzanti’s Sicilian sweet nut spreads (the adult version of Nutella).
*please let us know of any dietaries in advance e.g. gluten free, vegetarian
All ingredients and wine used in the experience are all local and the highest superior quality.
Born in the UK, her passion for food started at just 10 years old when she began experimenting with her Neapolitan and Sicilian grandparents. Driven by this passion, Emilia trained in the UK Professional Food Cookery at the young age of 16 and later went on to study Hospitality Management and Business Development.
Emilia now has over 18 years of experience working in hospitality.
She first travelled to Paris, working in iconic restaurants and 5 star hotels Le Maurice, 3 Michelin stars. Then to Milan to the 5 star Principe di Savoia hotel. Emilia worked for the Planeta family at their boutique hotel in Sicily and one of Sicily’s most prominent Michelin starred chefs, Accursio Craparo before returning to London to lead one of London’s top fresh pastificio.
During her time in Sicily Emilia was captivated by the island’s ingredients and their history and the desire to continue forward the legacy and heritage of her…. Continue reading more here
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