Cooking at an Historical Villa in Taormina: Sicilian Cooking Class & Art Nouveau Experience
Cooking Experience
Experience an authentic culinary lesson surrounded by the elegance of a Historical House in Taormina.
An experience that will take you back in time, discovering ancient flavours and traditions.
The program is:
Visit a Private and historical Villa well-known dining-room is the only interior in the world entirely designed by Sir Frank Brangwyn, member of the Royal Accademy of British Artists, one of the first decorators of Louis Confort Tiffany, and inventor, together with Gaudì, of the Art Nouveau. The small dining room hosted heads of state, politicians, artists and intellectuals, from the first Ninetheen hundred up to nowadays. Today Casa Cuseni entered in Historic Homes Association "Case della Memoria", an European network connecting the homes of the greatest artists, writers, and academics. The refined esoteric garden, with its botanical rarities, joined “Great Italian Gardens” network.
The Villa has a long tradition of Sicilian cuisine, with the first owner, the British artist Robert Kitson, who had the last Monsù of Taormina, then with Daphne and Concetta, who have experienced a wonderful Sicilian cuisine with some English flavors. Now for you, in the best historical tradition of Sicily Nino, Concetta's son, well-renowned Chef, together with his brigade will introduce the history of Sicily through its cuisine.