Across the Mediterranean: the Lebanese Table

with Sunday Kitchen

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When

October 4 – 9, 2027

Price

Single Room: € 4,400

Double Room: € 7,800

Example Program

Arrival and settle into your accommodations

7:30 pm | Welcome aperitivo & Sicilian style dinner

9:00 am | Breakfast

10:30 am | Cooking Session with Karima & Sivine: Traditional Lebanese home cooking

12:30 pm | Aperitivo and lunch

5:15 pm | Depart to visit the winery Tasca d’Almerita

7:00 pm | Countryside walk through the vineyards

8:00 pm | Dinner at Case Vecchie

7:45 am | On the road to see Filippo, a local shepherd and cheese-maker perform his daily ritual of ricotta making. A picnic breakfast with tea and hot coffee included

12:30 am | Sicilian cheese tasting followed by a light lunch

5:00 pm | Cooking with Karima & Sivine: Lebanese breakfast class

7:30 pm | Aperitivo & dinner at Case Vecchie

8:30 am | Finalizing breakfast elements & feasting on our Lebanese breakfast!

11:00 pm | Beekeeping class with Giovanni, followed by a honey tasting

12:30 pm | Aperitivo and lunch

5:00 pm | Cooking with Karima & Sivine: Lebanese home style desserts

7:30 pm | Aperitivo & dinner at Case Vecchie

9:00 am | Breakfast

10:30 am | Cooking with Karima & Sivine: Lebanese pot style cooking

12:30 pm | Aperitivo and lunch

5:30 pm | Cooking with Karima & Divine: A Lebanese Festive Table

7:30 pm | A final celebratory Lebanese dinner!

9:00 am | Breakfast followed by goodbyes

10:00 am | Check out

Planned activities and schedules may change at short notice due to seasonal rhythms of life in Sicily.

Info

Included

Accommodation
5-night stay at Case Vecchie or in one of the nearby cottages.
Shuttle Transfer
Group shuttle service from/to Roccapalumba train station, upon request.
Meals
All meals are included. Lunch and dinner are served with wines from the Tasca d’Almerita estate. Typical menus and cooking lessons feature three or four courses.
Excursions
Guided visits and local experiences as indicated in the program.
Lessons
All cooking classes and other activities specified in the course schedule.

Not included

Transportation
Private transportation to and from Case Vecchie is not included. Take a look here to know what is the best way to reach us.
Flight
Airfare is not included.
Insurance
Travel insurance must be arranged independently by participants.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate guests with celiac disease or a vegan diet due to the limited availability of specific ingredients in our rural and isolated location.

Drawing on generations of recipes and the food traditions of their Lebanese family, Karima and Sivine will take you into the heart of the Lebanese kitchen – where food is seasonal, generous, and communal.

Across the week, we will explore the flavours that shape the Lebanese table during its different moments and rituals. We will learn about the traditional Lebanese breakfast, the art of the mezza table, and the generous sharing of small dishes that so iconically represents Lebanese culture. We will also dive into the wonderful home-made Lebanese sweets, and dedicate one class to the making of the comforting, everyday food of the Lebanese home.

Sunday Kitchen

Sunday Kitchen was born from a love of cooking, delighting others and sharing the joy that happens around a table.
Founded by mother and daughter Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch, Sunday Kitchen is a celebration of traditional Lebanese food, family rituals and culture. It was inspired by the heartwarming lunches Sivine would prepare on weekends when Karima and her siblings were young - when the kitchen was the heart of their home: a place to dance, share, unwind and cook from the heart.
Through recipes, storytelling and shared meals, Karima and Sivine document and preserve the traditions passed down through their family, ensuring these recipes, rituals and stories continue to be shared with generations to come.
Their first cookbook, Sofra, was published by Hardie Grant in 2024.

My time at Case Vecchie was one of the best experiences I've ever had. The setting is gorgeous, the hospitality amazing, and all of the cooking events were exactly what I had hoped for. I've spent my career in the food business and although I had made a lot of the recipes before I still learned so many things. Emiko is a wonderful teacher-so easy to relate to and a wonderful instructor. I would love to return.

F.C.

The whole experience, from the accommodations (food, the beautiful location) to all the people we encountered was top notch. The kitchen crew was awesome in every way! I will definitely recommend to friends. David was great, enjoyed his casual style and expertise.

J.N.

We absolutely loved this week away, it was quite incredible to experience the gardens and wonderful estate… awesome learning with Annemarie and Tom, and also cooking with Leah, and making cheese… Viviana and Luisa were extremely kind and attentive hosts… And on top of that such wonderful, interesting and kind people who attended the course

AMANDA

I loved everything, beyond beautiful surroundings, fabulous food, wonderful instruction and opportunity to learn about Sicilian cooking, as well as the knowledgeable and very helpful staff. The flowing wine and other guests, who just happened to be amazing also added to my exceptional experience!

B.W

That was such a great experience and it was so much fun to be with all of you during the week. Please extend my thanks to the entire team who made things so fantastic. I can't wait to get started in my own kitchen!

C.H.

The people I met: both the staff (kind, energetic, happy, informative) and the other folks in my group. Gathering around the table and laughing, learning and sharing stories is what stands out. And the fact that roosters crow all day which I didn't know. The setting is truly special as well - felt worlds away from the distractions of everyday life and instead in a rich, hands-on learning environment.

S.M

My stay at Casa Vecchie absolutely confirmed for me that my future is in food, I cannot thank them enough for solidifying that for me. My stay at Casa Vecchie absolutely confirmed for me that my future is in food, I cannot thank them enough for solidifying that for me.

J.C.

I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and thought the standard of the course was exceptional. I have taken other cooking classes in other countries, and this course was by far more authentic, serious, in-depth and has inspired me.

J.S.

That was such a great experience and it was so much fun to be with all of you during the week. Please extend my thanks to the entire team who made things so fantastic. I can't wait to get started in my own kitchen!

C.H.

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