Cook with a cookbook author · Sicily
Baking and Preserving Sicily with Sarah Owens
Baker and author Sarah Owens teaches sourdough, hearth breads, jams and preserves using Sicilian grains and garden produce. The week also covers cheese, wine and vermouth-making with visits around the estate.
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What you will do
- Sourdough and hearth-style loaves with Sicilian heirloom flours
- Making jams and preserves
- Foraging in the garden for syrups and infusions
- Ricotta and pecorino making at a shepherd's farm
- Tasca d'Almerita winery tasting and tour
- Chilled almond soup and flatbreads
- Learning to make vermouth
- Pizza party and bake-off finale
Before you go
Eat the region first, then cook it. Everything here is free and saves to your trip.
Who leads it
Sarah Owens
James Beard Award-winning baker and author (Sourdough, Toast & Jam, Heirloom) and founder of Ritual Fine Foods, trained as a horticulturist; focuses on heirloom grains and preservation.
Day by day
- Day 1 (Mon May 17)Settle inArrive 3-5 pm; welcome aperitivo and dinner at 7:30 pm.
- Day 2Flatbreads and flavorsKitchen session on heirloom grains and sourdough, lunch outdoors, then garden foraging for syrups and infusions.
- Day 3Preserving the seasonMorning at a shepherd's farm for cheese-making and picnic breakfast, cheese tasting, then jams and preserves.
- Day 4Jam, bread and wineBake hearth sourdough, make almond soup, finish preserves, then tour and taste at the winery.
- Day 5Pizza party and bake-offSweet bakes, foraged pestos, vermouth making, and baking pizzas and breads.
- Day 6 (Sat May 22)GoodbyesBreakfast and 10 am departure.
Itineraries can shift with weather, season and host availability.
What is included
Included
- Accommodation at Case Vecchie or a nearby cottage
- All meals, with Tasca d'Almerita estate wines at lunch and dinner
- All cooking classes and scheduled activities
- Guided visits and excursions in the program
- Group shuttle from Roccapalumba train station on request
Not included
- Private transport to and from Case Vecchie
- Airfare
- Travel insurance
Practical details
- Where you base
- Case Vecchie on the Regaleali estate, Vallelunga Pratameno (Caltanissetta province), central Sicily; visits to the Tasca d'Almerita winery and nearby farms
- Where you stay
- Stay in the farmhouse Case Vecchie or one of the nearby estate cottages; the grounds have gardens, a pool and a chicken coop. Room types are single or double occupancy; no further room detail published.
- Pace
- Easy to moderate: hands-on classes, short walks through vineyards and early-morning farm outings, with free time or pool time on some afternoons.
- Arrival and departure
- Arrive Monday May 17 between 3 and 5 pm; depart Saturday May 22, 10 am. Roccapalumba station shuttle on request.
- Who it suits
- Home bakers and preservers who want a deep dive into sourdough, grains and jam.
Good to know
- Celiac and vegan guests cannot be accommodated (limited ingredients at the rural site)
- Remote rural estate; the schedule can change at short notice with seasonal farm rhythms
- Booking is through the school's Youli booking link
- See the school's Terms and Conditions for cancellation terms.
Dates and prices
€4,400 single room / €7,800 double room Ask the school whether the double price is per person or per room. Covers lodging, all meals with estate wines, classes and excursions listed; flights, private transfers and insurance are extra.
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Trip details are compiled from the published information of Anna Tasca Lanza (Anna Tasca Lanza School, Case Vecchie), who runs this trip. Dates, prices and availability change; we reconfirm everything with you before you commit.
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