Shopping culturale: lezione e pranzo o cena con lo chef Antonio

This was by far the best culinary experience I had, it completely exceeded our expectations. Antonio is not only an excellent and experienced Chef, he is a well educated person with thousands experiences to share (not only related to food :P). We started this experience at the Ballaro Market where we bought together all the ingredients for our cooking class, Antonio suggested some tips on how to buy fresh ingredients and to understand the difference between farm fish and wild and natural fish, by only looking! .... After a couple of hours in the market we went to our apartment. In the evening, Salvo (son of Antonio) picked us up for transport to Antonio House where the cooking and main event began. It was a delightful evening where we were cooking together under Antonio´s instructions, sharing moments with his nice Family; his wife, daughter and sister in law participated in the whole process and were so kind to take picture of us as we cooked to document our experience. After cooking, we ate together the best meal we had in our whole trip in Sicily. If you are looking for a cooking experience in Palermo, you really need to do it with Antonio, you will learn not only the secrets and history of the Sicilian cuisine, but will also have the chance to experience first hand the interaction with a very nice Sicilian family.

This experience was amazing and irreplaceable, I HIGHLY recommend taking the cooking class with the market visit because you learn so much about picking the highest quality food and see it all come together in an amazing meal. Chef Antonio was an incredible host for many reasons - he was very communicative with meeting places and times, and connects with you on Whatsapp to allow for the fastest communication. He is so knowledgable on Palermo, food, and cooking technique, and is suitable to teach cooking enthusiasts of all levels. He takes you through many different courses - so be sure to save room as you go - while his family takes photos and provides assistance throughout the whole process. To make things even better, the class takes place in a beautiful outdoor kitchen! Overall, we felt extremely welcomed, learned so much, and created a great friendship with Chef Antonio and his whole family! 10/10 would recommend.