Flavors of Sicily with Chef Claudia Catalano

Discover the flavors of Sicily with local chef and food writer Claudia Catalano. In this demonstration-style class, participants will learn the techniques and recipes used to create iconic dishes of the Mediterranean island.

Using the best of New England’s late summer harvest, Claudia will guide you through proper produce selection, efficient knife skills, and professional tips that will up your cooking game. You will nibble on Sicilian snacks while learning how to make caponata, a sweet and sour vegetable antipasto served with bread. Next, you’ll get in in-depth tutorial on a celebratory dish from Claudia’s Sicilian-American upbringing—rice timballo. It’s a comforting, layered extravaganza of rich risotto, savory meatballs, tomatoes, cheese and peas. Lastly, Sicilians would be nothing without their sweets, especially their frozen confections! Claudia will demonstrate how to make honey semifreddo with raspberries and pistachios. It’s like ice cream that fell through a cloud on its way to your plate.

Come hungry! Plenty of each dish will be prepared in advance so that everyone can enjoy a full meal. A light green salad will also be served to round out the menu. You will leave with printed recipes, a ton of new kitchen knowledge, and hopefully some new friends!

About Claudia:

Claudia Catalano is a chef, writer, and food photographer who left a career in branding to earn a Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy from Boston University in 2016. She is a proud recipient of the Julia Child Teaching Assistant award in the Culinary Arts Program, where she worked with award-winning chefs, including the legendary Jacques Pepin. She continued her involvement with BU by becoming a part-time faculty member, while simultaneously operating her own personal chef business under the name Wild Carrot. She also teaches cooking classes at Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and various other community organizations. Her recipes, stories, and photographs have been featured regularly in The Boston Globe and Edible Boston. A descendant of Sicilian immigrants on both sides of her family, her food often evokes the memories of her mother and grandmother.

Please note: If for any reason a class needs to be cancelled, we will postpone to another date. Refunds will be given to those unable to make the new date.

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