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UNA BUONA FORCHETTA
This italian phrase, "a good fork", is used to describe people who love to eat! Here are some press clips for Chef Linda Sarris and a few quick reviews from my happy clients.
“Best food tours in Sicily!
If you’re going to Sicily then you have to go on a tour with Linda! She’s not just a wealth of knowledge but also just great to be around. Going on the market tour and having lunch at her apartment was one of the highlights of our trip. She has great relationships with vendors so you really get the best products and experience. If you love food and wine Linda is the person to meet. She has such great tips and is also just so fun to be around! ”
“Your commitment to local cuisine and producers and the voice you express that in shows deep knowledge and genuine joy.”
“So much fun! Linda is a great host and knowledgeable chef. She took me through all three markets and taught me about the ingredients and then cooked the most amazing lunch. Its a must do in Palermo!”
“Linda is our culinary co-conspirator. She brings the perfect combination of organizational excellency, outstanding attitude, creativity, and culinary prowess to all the events and projects she works on. Not to mention, she was trained by one of Sicily’s most celebrated chefs. You want Linda on your team.”
“I recently took my family visiting from the states on a tour with Linda and they were so impressed. Her love for Sicily is contagious, and she’s truly a local - all the vendors know and love her and we tried lots of incredible veggies and delicacies like creamy ricotta cheese. She was very knowledgable when it came to my family’s questions and inspired them to try Sicilian recipes once they got back home. She also gave us tips for great restaurants in the neighborhood once the tour was over. I’d definitely recommend her market tour!”
“Linda is an absolute gem, she will take you around to all the nice food markets in Palermo with some hidden gems as well on other side streets, to sample some of the city’s iconic street food and more. Must do upon visiting Palermo! ”
“Linda was ridiculously amazing. The food was better than a restaurant. So clean and light. We hand made pasta and fish. She was hilarious and inclusive! But the food. That food. Was so tasty.”
“Italian food at its best: simple yet flavorful. Made with love. She is also the sweetest person ever, I can’t recommend her enough, just book her!”
“I had an amazing time with Linda. She prepared a clambake that was phenomenal. The lobster roll with mint was the most refreshing lobster roll I’ve ever had.”
“an incredible night with likely the best meal I’ve tasted in 15 years of New York City dining.”
“We had an amazing in-home cooking lesson with Linda. It was a wedding present from friends, and we were especially excited about the delicious Italian menu she had planned for us because we had just gotten back from our honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast. It was perfect! The meal was incredible and she made the whole experience so fun! She’s the best! We would definitely recommend her to anyone and everyone!!”
“If you want a fun chef in the kitchen and killer good tasting food, I’d have this girl every night.”
“You know how you never really remember the food at a wedding? Not this one. Days later, raving compliments are still rolling in for The Cheeky Chef’s fantastic feast. We had an oddball concept for food compounded by a cramped kitchen space and an all-white attire theme. Linda took these constraints in stride as she crafted a gorgeous, delicious, and incredibly memorable meal for our 85 guests. Her kindness, enthusiasm, and positivity throughout the process and the day made us so delighted to have her on board. ”
“Once again, Linda is the best! This was our third time working with her and our third time being impressed by her. She’s such a lovely person to have in your home and her food is always super flavorful and expertly prepared. Highly recommend!”
“Linda cooked for my event and she was BEYOND amazing!! The food absolutely delicious (and beautiful!) and she was able to create a fabulous dinner for 16 in a make-shift kitchen. Not only is she a fantastic cook, but she’s so nice, so helpful, and left the place standing tall. (Also, I think she’s a mind-reader - she literally anticipated exactly what needed to be done before I even had a chance to ask.) I cannot wait to work with Linda again!!”
“Once a month I invite friends over for a dinner, so Linda can surprise us with her cooking magic. Not only is her food delicious, she is a delight to have in our home: Always smiling, respectful and with a charm dialed up to 11. I want a lifetime subscription to Linda. ”
“The most interesting part of Linda’s skills is the range—she can do hi-low, or low-high. If you want beautifully plated fine dining style cuisine, she’s got you covered. But if you want rustic, family style food, she’s got a pretty full repertoire there as well. ”
“I can’t really say enough about how amazing our night with Linda was. She’s a real pleasure to be around and we had an amazing time making pasta with her. Everything she made was delicious, light, and perfectly cooked.
For a unique group dinner, this was an excellent experience. Absolutely recommended!!”
“Linda came to cook for a bachelorette weekend. Not only was her food beautiful, delicious and exactly what we wanted to eat, but she’s a great addition to any lady-group! She left the kitchen spotless! ”
BONA FURTUNA | August 2024
GIADZY GUIDE TO PALERMO | July 2024
"An American writer and chef who lives in Palermo, Linda Sarris gives the most knowledgeable tours of the city's vibrant food scene, whether you're interested in exploring the markets, vineyards, or sampling the most incredible street food. Let her curate a tour to your particular interests and you'll discover a side of Palermo you couldn't have found on your own."
A brand new interview about me was just posted by Marissa Cortes, who I met in Sicily last September when I gave her a food tour of Palermo’s lively Ballarò street market on a scouting trip for Giada De Laurentiis’ travel guides. My famous Sicilian market, with its wide variety of foods and flavors presented amongst an entertaining cacophony of shouting vendors and singing fruit salesmen, is a must-see in Palermo. In the midst of it all, I offer my guests the experience of having a taste of Sicily in color, with full surround-sound!
Interview by Laura Itzkowitz for The New Roman Times
photo by Monika Wałęka
Sicilian Breadcamp in The Financial Times newspaper
In October 2018, I organized a very special workshop with 7 female bakers from around the world. They joined us at the Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School for an experimental week using their own professional baking techniques with our local Sicilian flour. We visited a flour mill, a local cheesemaker, sipped Sicilian wines in the courtyard, and slathered fancy French butter on our homemade sourdough breads just after they came out of the school’s wood-burning oven.
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