Above Capri Is Anacapri ~ Home To Maria's Kitchen™

Turn your day on Capri into a culinary adventure with 2 Chefs who know how to make it happen. Imagine spending the morning with a 5 star Chef and tasting his early morning creations of the day, including hot bread kneaded with Prosciutto & cheese, or a sweet & spicy red pepper jelly that tops a fresh piece of Pecorino. Little treats made in a big way is what you will find at this gourmet hot spot on Capri.

A young Caprese Chef standing in his Chef’s hat greets you! Before you can finish saying “Ciao,” you will be tasting an array of local & exotic cheeses from Italy’s best artisan makers, hand-made pastas uniformly lined in the case, chocolate and local candied oranges, and a country board lined with salami, ham, Prosciutto and dry sausage. All products are raised naturally and organic. Taste & Tour. Your food guides will keep you informed on each product and its method for cooking.

As you continue on your Gourmet Tour, learn about the local pastas, seasonal sauces, rice for Risottos, spices & herbs, and salts, to name a few. Exotic pink salt can be found in this fabulous gourmet shop.

After your tour & tasting, Chef Maria heads to her Villa kitchen. Maria, a native of Capri, leads you through hands-on cooking featuring a Caprese menu with seasonal local ingredients. Antipasto, pasta, a main dish and dessert will be prepared. Chef Maria rolls out perfect ravioli Capresi, gets cooking with pesce al limone, creates a torta di Capri, and limoncello in this special cooking course featuring the food of Capri.

As featured in September 2010 – Click here to read more!

Capri is magical in every sense and throughout time it has attracted emperors, kings & queens, and rulers from around the world. Dating back to the days of Tiberius, Capri was a stomping ground for just everyone, and today its elaborate villas, the Blue Grotto, Anacapri’s Villa San Michele and the swanky Piazza Umberto keep attracting the crowds. This Mediterranean island that has mystified the world continues to attract people from all walks of life. Tour the Island to see its vertical cliffs carved out and zig-zag turns that pivot their way up to Anacapri. Whatever your taste is, Capri offers it; from the quiet side of Anacapri to the bustling square of the main Piazza.

Cooking Class

Maria’s Mediterranean kitchen is host to your class, located on her hilltop. Her class is hands-on, using fresh seasonal vegetables from her garden and local fresh fish from the sea. Capri’s famous white (and red) wines are served. Her cooking is simple & traditional featuring the healthy Mediterranean diet. You will complete 4 courses for lunch or dinner with the foods that were prepared in class.

Taste local black olives drizzled in first cold-pressed olive oil on toasted bread for a melt-in-your-mouth bruschetta; delicate pasta capped with tomatoes, basil and capers; sea bass grilled between lemon leaves, and the Caprese, that sweet flourless chocolate cake with almonds, a tradition on Capri.

Class begins at 4pm, wine, water and coffee included. Dinner follows with the foods made in class.