<strong>Sicilian Street Food with Ursula Ferrigno</strong></br> Sunday 21st March 2027

Join us in our 19th century barn snuggling in the South Oxfordshire countryside just outside Wallingford, with easy access from Oxford, Reading, Henley and London, and with ample parking. We’re often asked if we’re in Jericho, but this would be totally impracticable. Driving into Oxford is a challenge at the best of times… and then you’d have to find somewhere to park!

Come into the barn and you’ll be greeted by your teacher and our team. You’ll be offered tea or coffee while you meet fellow participants. The atmosphere is very relaxed, and we like a happy room of people, so expect music and lots of positive energy.

We’ll go through how the class will run and a few health and safety bits, then off you go.

You’ll cook in pairs, which creates a really lovely rhythm in the room — collaborative, relaxed and a chance to share the experience as you go. Our approach is rooted in cooking together rather than working individually, creating a more sociable, supportive atmosphere where ideas and techniques are shared naturally.

Our setup is simple. If you can create a feast with fresh ingredients and a few pieces of equipment in our barn on fold-up tables – think of the pasta grannies in Bari making fabulous orecchiette on a wooden table in the street – you can do it anywhere.

Our inspiration for cooking in this way also comes from Jamie Oliver, who cooks in an outhouse (sometimes with rain coming through the roof!), and Marcus Wareing, who in his latest series cooks on a balcony in France. They both just use gas burners to create delicious dishes. This is stripping things back to basics in a way that allows everyone to go home, no matter what they have in their kitchen, to recreate without buying expensive equipment.

We’ll cook for about 2 hours and then everyone gathers back at the table to enjoy the fruits of their labour. Ours is a convivial table. We share the food together, which means you won’t necessarily be eating your own creations.

This is also the opportunity to ask as many questions as you like about the class and the ingredients. Don’t worry, though, this is only the start of your journey and we love for you to stay in touch and ask as many questions as you like over time.

Our ethos is simple. We adore good, simple food and just want to share our passion. We hope to meet you soon…

Sicilian Street Food with Ursula Ferrigno
Sunday 21st March 2027

£140.00

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14 in stock

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Sunday 21st March 2027 | 9.30am – 12.30pm

Step into the bustling markets and sun-filled streets of Sicily with acclaimed Italian cookery writer and chef Ursula Ferrigno.

From Palermo’s colourful market stalls to tiny bakeries and neighbourhood cafés, street food is woven into everyday Sicilian life. Bold, generous and wonderfully unfussy, it tells the story of an island shaped by centuries of different cultures, extraordinary produce and a deep love of sharing food.

In this lively, hands-on class, Ursula will take you beyond the familiar and introduce you to the flavours, stories and traditions behind some of Sicily’s most-loved street foods. You’ll cook together, learn techniques you’ll want to use again at home and, of course, sit down at the end to enjoy your Sicilian feast.

Dishes may include:

  • Panelle – Sicilian chickpea fritters served in a soft sesame roll
  • Insalata di Granchi e Carciof – crab and artichoke salad
  • Polpette di Patate e Ricotta – potato and ricotta polpette
  • Arancini – fried rice balls, traditionally filled with ragù and peas or ham and cheese

For a few delicious hours in March, leave the British spring behind and lose yourself in the sights, scents and flavours of Sicily.

At The Jericho Kitchen we can suggest the style and flavours of what we’ll be cooking, but not always the exact dishes, as we buy directly from local producers and work with what their growing systems provide at their seasonal best.

By moving away from supermarkets and cooking with what is truly ready in the fields, we ensure you’re eating exactly what your body and the land need at that moment – health and seasonality over fixed menus.