Culinary School in Sicily

La Casetta nell'Orto

Take the sustainable route to dining at Verdura Resort and enjoy a gastronomic journey through our vegetable garden, followed by a cooking class, culminating in a Sicilian feast for the senses.

Cocooned by skilfully cultivated olive groves, Casetta nell’Orto – the cottage in our vegetable garden – is a unique space designed by Fulvio Pierangelini, Rocco Forte Hotels’ Creative Director of Food, where you can discover and taste freshly grown food and experience the best of healthy living.

Cooking classes are available daily upon request. You will have the opportunity to walk in our beautiful vegetable garden, know more about the season produce grown at the resort and differences between the varieties; then straight to the internal kitchen equipped with live cooking stations and preparation of the dishes such as Maccherroncino alla Norma and Sicilian Caponata.

This experience is subject to availability, from mid June to mid September.

Sicilian Classes

Sicilian cuisine is a triumph of flavours, enriched over centuries by a variety of culinary traditions. All of all our classes focus on how to make a Sicilian classic: Chocolate, Homemade Pasta, Pizza, Sicilian Caponata and Sicilian Pastry.

Available daily. Reservation with a minimum of 2 participants is required.

Wine Tasting

Sicily has all the ingredients for good wine. Taste the very best wines selected by our sommelier.

Available daily. Reservation required.

Mixology

Learn how to mix a Sicilian Mojito and other classic cocktails with a twist. Make your very own cocktails with our Mixologist.

Available daily. Reservation required.