La Casalinga Café Cooking Experiences

La Casalinga Café is a little taste of Sicily in the heart of the Hunter Valley located at Montebello Estate.

Rooted in the traditions of Sicilian home cooking, La Casalinga is about simple, generous food made with love – the kind of food that brings people together around the table.

Set within the beautiful gardens of Montebello Estate, our little Sicilian piazza is a place to slow down, share good food and wine, and enjoy a taste of ‘la dolce vita’.

We proudly, serve the wines of our own estate, perfectly paired with the flavours of our kitchen.

Whether you join us for a cooking experience, a relaxed meal or a glass of estate wine, you are always welcome at our table.

Please contact us via phone to place an order.

Cook like an Italian ...... Entertain like a Sicilian

A morning of cooking, followed by a long Sicilian lunch.

Come into the kitchen at La Casalinga and spend a morning cooking, sharing and discovering the simple pleasure of Italian food.

This is more than a traditional cooking class.

Rather than simply learning one or two dishes, we’ll spend the morning creating a beautiful Sicilian-inspired feast together.

How it works

We cook together.

You’ll work in small groups, getting hands-on with different dishes, preparations and techniques as we bring the feast together.

You don’t need to be an experience cook.  I’ll guide you through everything, sharing tips and little details I use when cooking for family and friends.

The aim isn’t simply to follow recipes.

It’s to learn how to put a feast together – how to balance flavours and textures, prepare different dishes at the same time, and make entertaining feel relaxed rather than overwhelming.

And then comes my favourite part …..

We sit down and feast.

Once the cooking is finished, we gather around the table and enjoy a long Sicilian lunch together, overlooking our market garden and dam.

Good food, good wine and good company – the Sicilian way!