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BlueStone Tourism Services
Tour operator & incentive destination management for Sicily
Eris Centre - Suite 309 - Via Pulica s.n.
Lotto Colle del Gelsomino - 95024 Aci S. Antonio (CT) - Italy
Tel. +39.095.7652696 (ext.309) - Fax +39.095.7652696 (ext.319)
New wine tours and cooking classes in Sicily: Anna Tasca Lanza
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"Welcome to the world of Regaleali"
Cooking classes available on request only
Cooking classes available for small and big groups
The Tasca home supports a traditional Sicilian cuisine, which Anna, while respecting the local culture, has combined with the more international one she found in the Lanza Di Mazzarino family. In this productive small universe, amidst the vineyards and the hum of tractors, the family shares its passion for the land and for time-honoured recipes with those who want to learn and appreciate the secrets of old traditions.
"I have learned a lot from my husband family in the 8 years I lived with them, but...I
BlueStone Tourism Services
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Eris Centre - Suite 309
Via Pulica s.n.
Lotto Colle del Gelsomino
95024 Aci S. Antonio (CT)
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Tel. +39.095.7652696 (ext.309)
Fax +39.095.7652696 (ext.319)
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Travelling in Sicily with us...
never knew where the kitchen was, I never spoke to the chef myself, orders for him came either from my father in law or from my eldest brother-in-law, it wasn't Sicilian cuisine except a few recipes which my father-in-law loved...my cooking school was not even in the mind of God at that time and I was only an aristocratic lady living like one! Everything has changed since and I have become a cook! I am happier now and enjoy my job enormously. The cuisine of my in-laws has certainly influenced me, but especially in refinement, in my palate
and in taste (meant as "buon gusto" also in exteriority)."
Anna Tasca Lanza conducts and directs the cooking courses at her family winery. She is assisted by her sister Costanza di Camporeale and often by her husband, Venceslao Llanza di Mazzarino, a specialist in Sicilian history. He joins the sisters and their guests at dinner.
Anna Tasca Lanza cooking class programs
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Regaleali-Tasca d'Almerita is one of the most important wine-producing estates in Sicily.
Most of the food that appears on its tables is produced on the farm: poultry, lamb, sheep's milk cheese, wheat, olive oil, vegetables and fruit. Its fine wines accompany all meals. Courses are held in the fall - late September, October an early November - and in the spring - March, April and May. Dates and programs may vary slightly. A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated. They will be guests in the homes of Anna and Costanza and others on the estate. For a minimum of 6 students, additional courses can be arranged with sufficient notice. Regaleali is located in the "Heart of Sicily"
about one-and-a-half hours' drive from Palermo.
A one day cooking class.
A one day program is offered as well. Stop for a demonstration lesson and lunch with arrival around 10.30 a.m. after a short introduction the lesson begins. A tour of the vegetable gardens takes place before lunch. The menu, unless otherwise requested, consists of appetizers and drinks, a pasta dish or soup, meat or fish, potatoes, salads and desserts accompanied by Regaleali wines. Coffee and homemade cordials are served at the end of the meal. Sicilian traditions will be explained during lunch.
An overnight stop.
An overnight stop is another option for couples touring the island. Arrive in the late afternoon, have dinner, breakfast, a demonstration lesson and lunch before moving on.
A three nights cooking class.
A three nights cooking program is also offered for those who want to include a stay at Regaleali in a longer Tour of Sicily. Arrive at Regaleali between 4 and 6p.m., stay three nights and leave after breakfast on the fourth day. Our suggestion is to land in Palermo, stay for two or three days, then transfer to Regaleali to relax and appreciate the culture of the land. Leave for Taormina and fly back home from Catania.
A five day cooking class.
Casual clothes and good walking shoes are best for country life. Don't forget something warm: it can be chilly in Sicily. On Friday evening for our last dinner together, it is fun to dress more
elegantly, but nothing too fancy. All courses begin on Monday afternoon and finish Saturday after breakfast. Please schedule your arrival between 4 and 6 p.m. in time to settle in your rooms. Everyone meets in the kitchen school at "Case Vecchie" for tea. Later. Drinks and appetizers are followed by a "Spaghettata" (spaghetti dinner). Then early to bed after a long day of travel. Breakfast is served daily between 8.30 and 9 a.m. in the school at Case Vecchie. Cooking demonstrations vary according to the season and what is available at the moment. Highlights are: a guided visit to the vegetable gardens; watching the
shepherds making pecorino and ricotta; a dinner at Costanza's house, with the most magnificent view on estate to taste her unforgettable risotto. Tour of the winery given by an expert, who will answer all your questions on wine-making. One day, usually Thursday, is dedicated to an excursion in the nearby Madonie Mountains, a secret spot still untouched by tourism. Lunch will be at a local trattoria, to sample their special dishes made with wild mushrooms or wild asparagus. On Friday, the last day, right after breakfast, a visit to the weekly market of Vallelunga, rich in local colour. Will help you decide which Sicilian ingredients you want to try for lunch or take back home. The farewell-gala dinner will be a spectacular demonstration given by the treasured monzu-chef of the Tasca family who will show the French influence in Sicilian food, brought to the island by the bourbon kings at the end of the 18th century. Saturday morning, breakfast and farewell.
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