3:00 – 5:00 pm | Check-in
7:30 pm | Welcome aperitivo & Sicilian style dinner
9:00 am | Bountiful breakfast with seasonal fruits and homemade jams
10:00 am | Sicilian Cooking Lesson with Kyle
12:30 pm | Aperitivo and lunch
4:00 pm | Visit the winery Tasca d’Almerita followed by a countryside walk through the vineyards
7:30 pm | Aperitivo & dinner at Case Vecchie
7:45 am | On the road to see a local shepherd and cheese-maker perform his daily ritual of ricotta making. A picnic breakfast with tea and hot coffee included
12:30 pm | Sicilian cheese tasting followed by a light lunch
5:00 pm | Cooking Lesson with Letitia: Sweet Honey- An Introduction to Sardinian desserts
7:30 pm | Aperitivo & dinner at Case Vecchie
9:00 am | Leisurely breakfast
10:30 am | Cooking Lesson with Letitia: Saludi e Trigu – An Introduction to Sardinian Pasta Shapes
12:30 pm | Enjoy the lunch we prepared together in the lesson!
5:30 pm | Free afternoon to relax by the pool and enjoy the surroundings
7:30 pm | Aperitivo at the pool followed by dinner
9:00 am | Breakfast
10:30 am | Cooking Lesson with Letitia: Salads and Starters – How to make vegetables sing
12:30 pm | Aperitivo and lunch
5:30pm | Departure to go visit the local tomato sauce cooperative
7:30 pm | Final dinner at Case Vecchie
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.
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.
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.
Join Letitia Clark for an exclusive five day full immersion into Italian island cooking.
Exploring the rugged heart of Italy’s lesser-known outposts, with a specific focus on her native Sardinia, Letitia will prepare and teach classics such as Culurgiones (a beautiful Sardinian ravioli of aged sheep’s cheese, potato and mint) and Seadas (deep dried sweet cheese ravioli with honey), alongside beautiful fresh fruit desserts, abundant vegetable-based antipasti, and satisfyingly salty appetizers.
Learn unique and intricate pastas, taste ancient specialities and discover the extraordinary and diverse produce that Sardinia (and Sicily) have to offer in this one-off workshop in early September, the perfect time of year to savor the last of the summer wine.
Letitia is a classically trained chef with a love of home cooking. After following her heart (and stomach) to Sardinia in 2016 after a career in some of London’s top restaurants, she began writing about the food she loved: the simple, seasonal food of Sardinia. Her first book, Bitter Honey, was published in 2020 to wide critical acclaim; her second book (La Vita e Dolce) dealt with Dolci of all varieties, and her latest book, Wild Figs and Fennel (published in April 2024) is an ode to simple, seasonal cooking. Her next book, all about Lemons, will be published in Summer 2025. She has acted as Stanley Tucci’s guide to Sardinia in his Searching for Italy series, and teaches cooking workshops all over Europe as well as in her own home in Sardinia. Her books and writing have appeared in the Corriere della Sera, The Times and The New York Times.
The majority of the website showcases the beautiful photography of Anne Embrun. Other photos are done by the Anna Tasca Lanza team and staff.
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