Cook with a cookbook author · Sicily
Boustany: a Palestinian Garden Table with Sami Tamimi
Sami Tamimi, co-author of Falastin and Boustany, teaches a menu of Palestinian dishes: dips, falafel and street food, an aubergine bake and Arabic desserts, ending in a festive feast. Sicilian extras include cheese-making, beekeeping and vino cotto.
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What you will do
- Family hummus, baba ghanoush and muhammara with turmeric bread
- Falafel from scratch in homemade pita with shatta and tahini
- Aubergine dolma bake as a festive centrepiece
- Muhallabieh, sumac-roasted plums and saffron rice pudding
- Vino cotto class
- Ricotta-making visit and cheese tasting
- Beekeeping class and honey tasting
- Winery visit and final Palestinian feast
Before you go
Eat the region first, then cook it. Everything here is free and saves to your trip.
Who leads it
Sami Tamimi
Award-winning chef, co-founder of Ottolenghi and author of Falastin and Boustany; grew up in Jerusalem's Old City.
Giovanna
Leads the vino cotto class; no biography published.
Day by day
- Day 1 (Mon Sep 13)ArrivalSettle in, welcome aperitivo and Sicilian dinner at 7:30 pm.
- Day 2Dips and breadsCooking session with Sami, lunch, then the winery and a vineyard walk.
- Day 3Street foodDawn ricotta-making visit with picnic breakfast, cheese tasting, then an afternoon of Palestinian street food.
- Day 4Desserts and honeyArabic dessert class, lunch of the dishes made, beekeeping class and honey tasting.
- Day 5Vino cotto and feastVino cotto class, then the festive Palestinian table and celebratory dinner.
- Day 6 (Sat Sep 18)DepartureBreakfast, goodbyes and 10 am check-out.
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 Sep 13 (welcome dinner 7:30 pm); depart Saturday Sep 18, 10 am. Roccapalumba station shuttle on request.
- Who it suits
- Fans of Middle Eastern cooking and Sami Tamimi's books who like generous, story-rich cooking.
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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