Chef Sara Torre

Chef Pessoal a Catania

I’m Sara Torre, a personal chef from Catania with a deep passion for Sicilian and Mediterranean cuisine.

Raised among the authentic flavours and irresistible aromas of Sicily, I developed a profound love for traditional cooking since I was a young girl thanks to my grandmother's teachings, which I now reinterpret with a modern twist.

After completing my university studies in economics and working in various fields, I decided to change my life by pursuing a professional culinary program at a renowned cooking school and following what has always been my true passion: cooking.

Today, I work as a personal chef, offering my clients a tailored culinary experience in the comfort of their homes. Whether it’s an intimate dinner, a special event, or simply the desire to savour the best traditional dishes, my goal is to create a genuine connection through food that goes beyond merely preparing meals. I strive to offer unique and unforgettable moments for my guests. With me, every meal becomes a sensory experience, where taste, presentation, and attention to detail combine to create something truly memorable.

My cuisine is inspired by Sicilian traditions, but it also includes international influences, inspired by my many travels and a constant desire to innovate. I love surprising my guests with dishes that blend tradition and creativity, always respecting the authenticity of the flavours. For me, cooking is a fusion of art, dedication, and passion—one of the purest forms of love.

If you're looking for a unique culinary experience in Catania, I would be delighted to bring the flavours and traditions of Sicily to your kitchen, with a touch of creativity and meticulous attention to every detail.

Per me la cucina è....

Every time I prepare a meal for my guests, I love to create a genuine connection that goes beyond just cooking. Cooking is a way to build deep bonds.

Ho imparato a cucinare a...

Raised among the authentic flavors of Sicily, I developed a deep love for traditional cooking from a young age, thanks to my grandmother's teachings.

Un segreto in cucina...

Patience, love, focus and good music in the background while I cook.

I miei menu

Seafood - Exclusive

ANTIPASTO

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Caponata di mare / Seafood caponata

Anchovy arancino with caramelized onion

Black bread crouton with orange honey, Icelandic salmon, dill mousse and pomegranate coulis (without salmon for vegetarian) / Crostino di pane nero con miele all'arancia, salmone islandese, cremoso all'aneto e coulis di melagrana

Fagottino di melanzane con cremoso al gorgonzola su coulis di datterino giallo e basilico fresco (piatto vegetariano) / Eggplant dumpling with creamy gorgonzola cheese on yellow dates coulis and fresh basil (vegetarian dish)

PRIMO PIATTO

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Ravioli con ricotta e lime, Mazara red prawn, sea bass, coconut milk and pistachio

Risotto al nero di seppia con lime e polpa di ricci

Lasagnetta di mare con melanzane alla parmigiana (senza pesce per i vegetariani) / Seafood lasagna with aubergines parmigiana (without fish for vegetarians)

Risotto mantecato con ricotta fresca e crudité di gambero rosso

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

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Involtini di pesce spada con crema parmentier di patate / Swordfish rolls with parmentier potato cream

Grilled mixed seafood

Parmigiana di pesce spada e melanzane

Uovo pochè croccante con salsa ai mirtilli (vegetarian)

DESSERT

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Chocolate brick with mascarpone mousse, gianduia and red fruits / Mattonella al cioccolato con mousse mascarpone e gianduia e frutti rossi

Cheesecake al forno con marmellata limone e zenzero / Baked cheesecake with lemon and ginger jam

Cannoli siciliani con mousse al cioccolato

Torta al pistacchio di Bronte

Seafood - Basic

ANTIPASTO

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Caponata di mare / Seafood caponata

Anchovy arancino with caramelized onion

Black rice salad with smoked salmon, mango, mint and lime (without salmon for vegetarians) / Insalata di riso nero con salmone affumicato, mango, mentuccia e lime (senza salmone per i vegetariani)

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

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Grigliata di pesce mista con pesce spada, calamaro e spiedino di gamberi / Grilled mixed fish with swordfish, squid and shrimp skewer

Sea bream fillet with cherry tomatoes, olives and capers / Filetto di orata con datterini colorati, olive e capperi

Involtini di pesce spada / Swordfish rolls

Stuffed sardines "Beccafico" style (sardines stuffed with breadcrumbs, pine nuts, raisins, and herbs) / Sarde alla beccafico

DESSERT

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Shortbread tart with custard and seasonal fruit / Tartelletta di frolla con crema pasticcera e frutta di stagione

Cannoli siciliani con ricotta

Baked cheesecake with berry jam / Cheesecake al forno con marmellata ai frutti di bosco

Mousse di cheesecake al limone con coulis ai frutti di bosco / Zesty lemon cheesecake mousse drizzled with forest coulis

Sicilian flavors

ANTIPASTO

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Black bread crouton with buffalo stracciatella, minced dried tomatoes, and fresh basil (vegetarian dish) / Crostino di pane nero con stracciatella di bufala, capuliato di pomodoro secco e basilico fresco (piatto vegetariano)

Chickpea Fritters and Sicilian-Style Potato Croquettes (vegetarian dish) / Panelle e crocchè di patate

Aubergine parmigiana (vegetarian dish) / Parmigiana di melanzane (piatto vegetariano)

Black bread crouton with minced dried tomato and buffalo stracciatella (vegetarian)

Deep-fried ricotta balls with seeds fennel, wild fennel, and honey(vegetarian dish) / Polpettine con ricotta, semi di finocchio, finocchietto selvatico e miele (piatto vegetariano)

Salad Catania style with tomatoes, black olives, red onion and salted ricotta cheese (vegetarian dish) / Insalata catanese con pomodori, olive nere, cipolla rossa e ricotta salata (piatto vegetariano)

PRIMO PIATTO

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Fresch homemade pasta Norma style with aubergine, tomato sauce, fresh basil and salted ricotta cheese ( vegetarian dish) / Pasta alla Norma con melanzane, basilico fresco e ricotta salata ( piatto vegetariano)

Fresh homemade pasta with pistachio and speck (without speck for vegetarians) / Pasta fresca con pistacchio e speck (senza speck per i vegetariani)

Fresh homemade pasta with sicilian pesto with basil, almond, cherry tomatoes and pecorino cheese (vegetarian dish) \ Pasta fresca con pesto alla siciliana con basilico, mandorle, pomodorini e pecorino siciliano (piatto vegetariano)

Fresh homemade pasta with cherry tomatoes, basil and ricotta cheese (vegetarian dish) / Pasta fresca con pomodorini, ricotta salata e basilico (piatto vegetariano)

Fresh homemade pasta with fried zucchini, zucchini flowers, salted ricotta and fresh mint / Pasta fresca con zucchine fritte, fiori di zucca, ricotta salata e menta fresca

Lasagna with pistachio, Etna mushrooms and parmesan fondue

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

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Sicilian meat rolls with oven-roasted potatoes / Involtini di carne alla siciliana con patate al forno

Sicilian meat rolls with pistachio and Philadelphia cheese / Involtini di carne con pistacchio e philadelphia

Sweet and sour meatballs with caramelized onion / Polpettine di carne in agrodolce con cipolla caramellata

Stuffed sardines "Beccafico" style (sardines stuffed with breadcrumbs, pine nuts, raisins, and herbs) / Sarde alla beccafico

Swordfish rolls / Involtini di pesce spada

DESSERT

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Classic chocolate profiteroles / Profiteroles con panna e cioccolato

Tiramisù / Tiramisù

Bronte pistachio cake with gianduia cream

Mediterranean - Basic

ANTIPASTO

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Caprese salad (vegetarian)

Mediterranean salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, red onion and feta cheese (vegetarian)

Black rice salad with smoked salmon, mango, mint and lime (without salmon for vegetarians) / Insalata di riso nero con salmone affumicato, mango, mentuccia e lime (senza salmone per i vegetariani)

Cous Cous tricolore con pomodorini, basilico, olive nere, rucola e formaggio feta (vegetarian)

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

All inclusive

Calamari stuffed with bread crumbs, parsley, anchovies, raisins and pine nuts / Calamari ripieni con acciughe, uva passa e pinoli

Involtini di pesce spada / Swordfish rolls

Puff pastry pie with cheese and sauteed vegetables on zucchini cream finished with pumpkin flowers (vegetarian)

Involtini di carne con pistacchio e philadelphia / Meat rolls with pistachio and Philadelphia cheese

DESSERT

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Shortbread tart with custard and seasonal fruit / Tartelletta di frolla con crema pasticcera e frutta di stagione

Tiramisù / Tiramisù

Sicilian Bronte Pistachio Cake with Gianduia Cream and Crunchy Pistachio Topping / Torta al pistacchio di Bronte con crema di gianduia e granella di pistacchio

Baked cheesecake with berry jam / Cheesecake al forno con marmellata ai frutti di bosco

BBQ - Basic

ANTIPASTO

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Chickpea Fritters and Sicilian-Style Potato Croquettes (vegetarian)

Aubergine rolls (vegetarian)

Black bread crouton with minced dried tomato and buffalo stracciatella (vegetarian)

Caprese salad (vegetarian)

PRIMO PIATTO

All inclusive

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

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Grigliata di carne mista con salsiccia, polpetta di cavallo e involtino di vitello

Grigliata di pesce mista con pesce spada, calamaro e spiedino di gamberi / Grilled mixed fish with swordfish, squid and shrimp skewer

Puff pastry pie with cheese and vegetables (vegetarian)

Involtini di carne alla siciliana con patate al forno / Sicilian beef roll with potatoes

DESSERT

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Cannoli siciliani con ricotta

Torta al pistacchio di Bronte

Baked cheesecake with berry jam / Cheesecake al forno con marmellata ai frutti di bosco

Mousse di cheesecake al limone con coulis ai frutti di bosco / Zesty lemon cheesecake mousse drizzled with forest coulis

Cooking class

ANTIPASTO

All inclusive

Chickpea Fritters and Sicilian-Style Potato Croquettes (vegetarian dish) / Panelle e crocchè di patate

PRIMO PIATTO

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Fresh homemade pasta with cherry tomatoes, basil and ricotta cheese (vegetarian dish) / Pasta fresca con pomodorini, ricotta salata e basilico (piatto vegetariano)

Fresh homemade pasta with fried zucchini, zucchini flowers, salted ricotta and fresh mint / Pasta fresca con zucchine fritte, fiori di zucca, ricotta salata e menta fresca

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

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Sicilian meat rolls / Involtini di carne alla siciliana

Sicilian meat rolls with pistachio and Philadelphia cheese / Involtini di carne con pistacchio e philadelphia

Sweet and sour meatballs with caramelized onion / Polpettine di carne in agrodolce con cipolla caramellata

Stuffed sardines "Beccafico" style (sardines stuffed with breadcrumbs, pine nuts, raisins, and herbs) / Sarde alla beccafico

Swordfish rolls / Involtini di pesce spada

DESSERT

All inclusive

Classic chocolate profiteroles / Profiteroles con panna e cioccolato

Tiramisù / Tiramisù

Zesty lemon cheesecake mousse drizzled with forest coulis / Mousse di cheesecake al limone con coulis ai frutti di bosco

Mediterranean - Exclusive

ANTIPASTO

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Sicilian appetizer with parmigiana, caponata, stuffed tomato, Sicilian salami, cheese, frittatina and bruschetta

Eggplant dumpling with creamy gorgonzola cheese on yellow dates coulis and basil (vegetarian)

Arancinetti siciliani ai tre agrumi (vegetarian)

Caponata di mare / Seafood caponata

PRIMO PIATTO

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Ravioli con ripieno di ricotta e lime con sugo di datterino giallo e rosso, gambero rosso di Mazara, tocchetti di spigola e latte di cocco / Ricotta and lime ravioli with a sauce made from yellow and red datterino tomatoes, Mazara red prawn, diced sea bas

Risotto with zucchini cream, zucchini flowers, crispy bacon and parmesan and feta fondue

Risotto with creamy Norma sauce, burrata and aubergine chips (vegetarian)

Pasta con crema alla Nerano con zucchine fritte, provolone del Monaco Dop, parmigiano e basilico fresco (vegetarian)

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

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Involtini di pesce spada con crema parmentier di patate / Swordfish rolls with parmentier potato cream

Sea bream fillet with citrus, wild fennel and panko crust

Mozzarelle croccanti con prosciutto cotto e besciamella su crema di pesto (vegetarian option available)

Uovo pochè croccante con salsa ai mirtilli (vegetarian)

DESSERT

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Torta al pistacchio di Bronte con crema di gianduia e granella di pistacchio / Bronte pistachio cake filled with gianduia cream and delicious pistachio crunch

Mud Cake filled with mascarpone and gianduia cream / Torta Splendida al cioccolato con mousse mascarpone e gianduia

Mousse di cheesecake al limone con coulis ai frutti di bosco / Zesty lemon cheesecake mousse drizzled with forest coulis

Classic chocolate profiteroles / Profiteroles con panna e cioccolato

Seafood - Indulge

ANTIPASTO

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Caponata di mare / Seafood caponata

Black bread crouton with salmon, dill mousse and pomegranate coulis

Zucchini rolls with Parmesan flakes (vegetarian)

PRIMO PIATTO

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Paccheri (pasta) with swordfish, coconut milk, yellow and red tomatoes, fresh basil and lime (no fish for vegetarian) / Paccheri con pesce spada, latte di cocco, datterini gialli e rossi, basilico fresco e lime (senza pesce per i vegetariani)

Risotto con crema di zucchine, fiori di zucca, gambero rosso e fonduta di parmigiano e feta / Risotto with zucchini cream, zucchini flowers, Mazara red shrimp and parmesan and feta fondue

Risotto alla crema di norma con burrata e chips di melanzane (piatto vegetariano) / Risotto with creamy Norma sauce, burrata and aubergines chips (vegetarian dish)

PIATTO PRINCIPALE

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Swordfish with a citrus, wild fennel, and panko crust / Pesce spada con panatura panko agli agrumi e finocchietto selvatico

Puff pastry pie with vegetables sauteed on cream of zucchini (vegetarian)

Calamari stuffed with bread crumbs, parsley, anchovies and olives and capers / Calamari ripieni con acciughe, olive e capperi

DESSERT

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Sicilian Bronte Pistachio Cake

Mousse di cheesecake al limone con coulis ai frutti di bosco / Zesty lemon cheesecake mousse drizzled with forest coulis

Tiramisù / Tiramisù

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Opinioni su Sara

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Wat een heerlijke ervaring, fantastische smaken met een mooi persoonlijk verhaal van de chef erbij. Na afloop nog een heerlijke zelfgemaakte likeur gekregen en een hele schone keuken!

You just never know what you’re going to get and that’s part of new experiences. We could not have wished for a better chef! The food was great, Sara is awesome- so easy and personable. I am a pretty particular person and easily find things to improve- but I have no criticisms here. The wines that she paired with the food were spot on. The foods were genuine, very satisfying and perfect amounts (we have some leftovers to enjoy!). Very much recommended.

Sara was brilliant right from the beginning. Really engaged before booking, answering questions and discussing menu options. After booking, we chatted on WhatsApp to further decide details for the meal. Sara turned up well equipped and prepared to deal with a sparse kitchen. The food was prepared incredibly well and was absolutely delicious, with four amazing courses - antipasti, primi, secondo and dessert all very well received with excellent descriptions and details from Sara for each one. All in all a truly brilliant meal. 10/10

Sara was awesome! The oven in our house did not work properly, but she improvised and made everything perfect!

Chef Sara was absolutely amazing. She did a 3 course cooking class for me and 17 of my closest friends, which I knew would be difficult given the sheer number, but Chef Sara took it in stride. The food was absolutely delicious and everyone had a blast making it. We made deep-fried ricotta balls with wild fennel and honey, Catania style salad, Cacio e pepe (roman style), and Sicilian Cannolis. Chef Sara was extremely quick to respond, and accommodating for our groups allergies and food preferences which was very helpful in planning. It was an overall seamless experience and I would recommend Chef Sara to anyone.

Sarah made our evening an event: We were having the birthday of my mother and it was something special we will always remember! From the extremely warm welcome to the presentation and decoration up to the food which was a great impression of what sicilly has to offer, my family and myself would absolutely recommand the experience!

Chef Sara did an amazing job with our meal. The food was delicious and the experience was great, a definite highlight of our trip.

I would strongly recommend Sara. She offered a wide menu of dishes using fresh local ingredients. The dishes were all very tasty especially the pasta course and dessert. Sara and her colleague Cristina were charming in person and very discreet and efficient in the kitchen. We had a very enjoyable evening. Thank you.

We hired Sara for a private meal on holiday, to celebrate our friends who had recently married. We wanted to give them an exceptional evening and everything about Sara's service was up to the task. The food was delicious and beautifully presented, and I really appreciated Sara's flexibility when it came to the menu — she was careful to accommodate several allergies and still came up with lots of options to choose from (although, in the end, Sara's initial recommendations were the best ones!). She was also really communicative and helpful throughout the entire booking process, which made everything very relaxed and straightforward. Personal touches like homemade cinnamon wine really made the night feel special and we were so impressed with how professional, efficient, and tidy both chefs were (the kitchen was spotless afterward!). We'd highly recommend Sara if you're looking for excellent food and warm, friendly service. Grazie Sara!

Sara was very helpful & responsive especially as we had different food allergies amongst our party. We used her on 2 separate evenings and everyone was very happy with the food she presented to us. Mille Grazi Sara

What a wonderful dining experience which exceeded our expectations. Chef Sara Torre was amazing as well as very professional and friendly, nothing was an effort. My daughter was gluten free and that was no problem for Sara at all, serving a gluten free version of each dish for my daughter. Sara was very communicative over emails before our trip, as I live in Australia and my family was holidaying in Sicily. The food was next level starting with 2 appetizers, one was a red rice salad with tuna, fresh onions, peppers, zucchini, basil, ginger and pine nuts and the other Aeolian meatballs with anchovies in oil, onions, cherry tomatoes and provola………..magnificent! Our entree was a beautiful fresh pasta with aubergine, tomato sauce, fresh basil and salted ricotta cheese (my favourite) followed by a main course of seabass fish, also very fresh and tasty. Lastly, the dessert was Tiramisu which didn't fail to disappoint. The portions sizes were generous and we even had leftovers. We were really impressed by Sara and her culinary skills and would highly recommend her ..…10/10. It was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Sicily. Thank you again Sara!