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
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.
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.
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.
9:00 am | Breakfast followed by goodbyes.
10:00 am | Checkout
Planned activities and schedules may change at short notice due to seasonal rhythms of life in Sicily.
Accommodation
4-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.
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.
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.
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