Workshops
Themed and guest-led culinary experiences
WHEN
October 20 – 24, 2025
PRICE
Single Room: €3,230 Double Room: €5,730
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Planned activities and schedules may change at short notice due to seasonal rhythms of life in Sicily.
Accommodation at Case Vecchie or one of the nearby cottages, shuttle from/to Roccapalumba train station, indicated lessons, meals, wine and excursions.
Lunch and dinner are served with wines from the Tasca d’Almerita estate. Typical meals and cooking lessons include three or four courses.
Unfortunately we cannot host people with celiac disease or a vegan diet. This is due to the lack of availability of special ingredients in our rural and isolated location.
Airfare and private transportation to and from Case Vecchie are not included in the cost. At the time of booking, please let us know if you would like to book a ride to and from the estate.
Olive Oil
This five-day educational workshop takes place during Sicily’s olive harvest season and explores the vast world of olive oil from production to tasting. We will take you through the olive groves and walk you through the process from tree to table. Visit the local olive mill and learn how to taste for common defects and quality of extra virgin olive oil. Enjoy cooking lessons focused on olive oil as an ingredient and different ways olive oil is incorporated into Sicilian cuisine.
Example Program
Monday, October 20
3:00 to 5:00 pm | Check-in and get settled into your room
7:30 pm | Welcome aperitivo and introductions followed by dinner around the table
Tuesday, October 21
9:00 am | Abundant breakfast around the table.
10:30 am | Cooking lesson on typical Sicilian plates.
1:00 pm | Lunch around the Case Vecchie table followed by an afternoon to rest, relax or explore the surrounding fields.
6:00 pm | Introduction to tasting olive oils. Looking for quality and defects.
7:30 pm | Delicious dinner at Case Vecchie.
Wednesday, October 22
9:00 am | Breakfast followed by a stroll through the oliveto (olive groves) of Case Vecchie to try your hand at harvest. Talk about how the care and maintenance of the olive groves influences the production of extra-virgin olive oil. Visit an olive mill and get a look at how the machinery works.
1:00 pm | Lunch around the Case Vecchie table followed by an afternoon to rest, relax or explore the surrounding fields.
5:30 pm | Hands-on cooking lesson using a full olive oil-inspired menu.
Thursday, October 23
8:00 am | Depart to the local shepherd to watch ricotta production and sample freshly produced cheeses with a picnic breakfast.
12:00 pm | Return to Case Vecchie for a Sicilian cheese tasting followed by lunch.
7:30 pm | Aperitivo followed by celebratory farewell dinner.
Friday, October 24
9:00 am | Breakfast followed by goodbyes.
10:00 am | Checkout
Booking
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.
David Tanis Workshop
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.
David Tanis Workshop
Everything about the week was worth the effort to get there and the planning was well worth it. It was a week of gourmet eating. The participants were all enthusiastic about being there and that helped make the overall "experience".
S.M
David Tanis Workshop
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
Tomato Paste Workshop
We've been telling everybody what great experience we've had at Case Vecchie: breadmaking, Sicilian cooking lessons, daily walks to the winery, visit to the flour mill and ricotta maker and the sheep, your beautiful grounds filled with fruit trees and vegetable gardens and the chicken coop.
Y.W.
Breadcamp
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.
Pasta Workshop
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.
Pasta Workshop
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.
Pasta Workshop
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