COOKING CLASS TAORMINA

This is a must activity in Sicily! Enjoy!! Best part of our Sicilian vacation! Thank you Chef Mimmo for making our experience outstanding! We met at the arch if you are concerned about finding the location Google map Don Diego gelato it’s right next to the arch. Chef met my husband and I and took us to the market to buy the freshest of ingredients. The market is through an alley way most people would miss but it was a treat, we felt like locals and learned about the produce specific to Sicily in November. Then a Mercedes van picked us up and whisked us to Chefs gorgeous restaurant on the water. There we met one other couple and began out cooking experience. Everything was super clean and the staff washed and placed items in dishes so we could prepare everything. We made pesto pasta with tomatoes and almonds and pasta Norma. Both dishes are specific to Sicily and both were phenomenal. We actually made the pasta from scratch kneading dough while enjoying an amazing seaside view, it was like being in a movie! We learned how to create 7 types of pasta, one was easier than the next and Chef showed us the items needed to prepare this pasta are available on Amazon! Next, we made swordfish stuffed and rolled on a bed of the freshest tomatoes and a veggie to complement the fish that included tomato sauce, veggies, eggplant raisins and capers. Both were delish! While waiting for the sauce to cook chef prepared an outstanding charcuterie tray for us with yummy bread and yes lots of white wine! We got to enjoy the other two participants and the amazing seaside view! This is the best deal on Trip Advisor, don’t hesitate book today! We travel extensively and this was our favorite activity yet! Thank you Chef! Come visit us in Ca we would love to cook for you make sure you come with a sense of humor 😂

An authentic learning experience. This was in a real pizza restaurant with a wood oven. Learned the techniques of an experienced pizziaolo. There were some interesting tricks that aren't commonly known. Plus, a pasta lesson thrown in. It wasn't just "do this," but included a bit of the science of why.

Fun and productive class. You should be able to repeat the recipes at your home country! I had a great experience at the Sicilian cooking class at Porta Messina! The day started with a quick coffee while waiting for the rest of the group. Then, we went to the local market to buy some fresh food and fruit and vegetables. Then we went back to the restaurant and started preparing the dishes, which included dry pasta, 3 types of fish, parmigiana, pasta sauce... we also visited the restaurant kitchen! Of course, we finished the course eating what we prepared. The amount of food was so huge that we could not finish it. They offer to take away if you wish. We also received the recipes book by mail and a nice participation diploma. The staff is super warm, friendly and knowledgeable. We were a relatively small group (8-10 persons) and this allowed a great interaction with all the chefs. Sicilian food is super tasty and simple regarding the ingredients, so you should be able to find ingredients in your country and repeat the recipes. Highly recommended!

Highlight of our holiday We had a wonderful morning with the super friendly Paolo and Maurizio, learning to make pasta and pizza. A break in between for wine, fresh bread, cheese, salami and olives. Then at the end we ate our pizzas and the team had also turned our pasta into pasta alla Norma to give that a try too. I had no idea macaroni was supposed to look like that! We had two teenagers with us and they enjoyed it too. I think it might end up being the highlight of our holiday! It was lovely to socialise with the others in our class and get to know people from all over the world. Thank you Ristorante Pizzeria Porta Messina, and thank you trip advisor for helping us find such an amazing place. I would definitely go back!

Amazing evening experience We had an amazing time preparing a number of Sicilian cousins including pasta, two kinds of sauces and three different kind of fish. Thank you staff and the chef . We cannot wait to go back home and try the recipes.

Taormina Cooking Class We had a great time at this class! The good stuff: 1. Friendly atmosphere 2. Food we made was good 3. Lots of wine and fun! Not so good: 1. Our class was huge, over 20 people, not the max of 15 as presented on Trip Advisor. So getting individual attention was hard as we were preparing the various food items. 2. Difficult to find the meeting place, it would be good if they added a link to Google Maps for help with that 3. It says 12-15 dishes in the description - not even close! We made pasta, eggplant Parm, fish encrusted in salt and deep fried swordfish fish kebabs 4. Description talks about coffee break & making bread - we did not experience that 5. Asking over 20 people to wash their hands in 2 sinks takes a while & that was also frustrating. 6. I requested some sort of gluten free accommodation, but nothing materialized However, we did have a fun time. The atmosphere was very positive and we met some really nice people. I just think they need to represent themselves in the description more accurately. And there were too many people in this class, it was unwieldy.

Amazing experience in Taormina This was THE most fun experience! My husband and I used to own two Italian restaurants, so we thought we knew a thing or two….not! lol, the beauty of Italy is not only learning how to cook authentic, but also doing it with strangers that become friends at the end. The class was informative, immersive and lots of amazing food to eat at the end. Grazie Mille for this lovely time❤️. I also highly recommend visiting the restaurant separately from the class if you get a chance.!! Porto Messina restaurant is in the best spot in Taormina and it’s a GORGEOUS space outside to people watch and enjoy a spectacular meal.

One of the highlights of our holiday to Taormina! A fabulous morning, very informative with great company, plenty of laughter, great food and plenty to drink... My son, Gabriel, returned the very next day to learn to make arancini! 😃 100% recommend! x

Wonderful learning how to make Connoli We only had 3 in the class so I really enjoyed the experience and learnt so much from our lovely tutor. Can’t remember his name but he was the pastry chef at the restaurant. Thoroughly recommend this experience

You want to try this Fun class - we made pizza dough, made our own pizzas then had them with lunch. Lots of wine, lots of new friends.