Cooking class in Taormina With Chef Massimo

Chef Massimo is a very good, generous teacher. The lessons brought the history, culture and techniques of Sicilian cooking literally to our fingertips. Our hands-on classes were excellent. His recipes and techniques were thoughtful, insightful and delicious. He even shared the recipes! We will use the knowledge gained to supplement what we already knew and add new ones. I highly recommend Chef Massimo's classes.

We loved Massimo’s energy and enthusiasm. He is a natural at teaching, had a great sense of humour and was very organized. We loved that he taught us many practical tips on how to shop for fresh food and the best way to prepare it. All the good we made was a Sicilian culinary delight. Accommodations were happily made for sensitivities and /or food preferences.

Chef Massimo is such an incredible host and teacher. His English is excellent and shared his experience.from the market to the table. The class was fun and informative about ingredients and techniques, traditions and stories. Loved it! So much food to eat! Recipes and techniques I will use over and over! Thank you Massimo we had the best time with your warm hospitality and engaging class. Alla prossima Volta Romina and Bella

We enjoyed an amazing class with Chef Massimo! From start to finish it was absolutely incredible. We were a group of 6, and traveled almost 3 hours to attend this class well worth the trip. The food we created was delicious, my only regret was not cooking more.... Thank you Chef Massimo and team for a wonderful experience. Highly recommended.

Apologies that I’m writing in English. My family attended one of Chef Massimo’s cooking classes in July during our summer holiday. It was such a fun experience from going to the market to walking to his home to cook. The kitchen was beautiful and overlooked the water. We made several dishes from homemade pasta and sauce to mussels to the best lemon meatballs I’ve ever had. Highly recommend this to those visiting Taormina!

Massimo! What a man and what a culinary experience! We (12 in all) started with a thorough visit to the communal produce market where Massimo bought the freshest ingredients for us, and talked us through the whole process with humour and candour. Then onto Massimo’s beautifully situated cooking school - a villa with a stunning view and terraces. Then we prepped and cooked! Seven complete different Sicilian dishes - antipasti, 1st and 2nd plates, meat and fish. taking our preferences and allergies into account, and giving us clear instructions and many useful tips. It was completely hands on, except for the clearing up, which was all taken care of unobtrusively by Maria and Cara. All the while Massimo taught us with incredible energy, passion, honesty and fun. We were enjoying ourselves so much before we even ate anything, apart from some sneaky cheese sampling. We had a couple a breaks in between and finally, after some Prosecco, we sat down together on the terrace to eat and drink the most delicious food, better than most restaurants and holding back on portions or glasses of wine. And we made new friends! Nothing forced or awkward and after six hours together we were laughing and learning lots about each other and about life in general. Massimo made it all possible! (Grazie mille, signore.) I wish all cookery experiences were just like this. (The bar is set very high now.) Massimo should get some sort of Sicilian award for what he’s doing. We didn’t need anything else to eat that night except for a small gelato - and happily bumped into two of our friendly classmates. The whole thing was a truly memorable experience and we totally recommend it.