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Join Chef Jasper for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating the vibrant flavors of a Sicilian summer. Inspired by generations of family recipes and the bounty of the season, this interactive cooking demonstration will transport you to the sun-drenched countryside of Sicily through authentic dishes, culinary stories, and traditional techniques.

Featured Menu

🍅 Sicilian Caponata

A classic Sicilian appetizer featuring garden eggplant, celery, olives, capers, and tomatoes in the island’s signature sweet-and-sour agrodolce sauce.

🌶️ Peperoni all’Agrodolce Ripieni con Salsiccia Siciliana al Finocchietto

Sweet peppers stuffed with house-made Sicilian fennel sausage, baked until tender, and finished with a traditional agrodolce glaze of honey, vinegar, golden raisins, and toasted pine nuts.

🍝 Pasta alla Norma

One of Sicily’s most beloved pasta dishes, featuring garden-fresh eggplant, ripe tomatoes, basil, and aged Pecorino Romano.

🍗 Sicilian Chicken Involtini

Tender chicken rolled with a savory Sicilian filling, baked and served with fresh herbs and seasonal flavors.

🍑 Cannolo Siciliano Scomposto alle Pesche

Deconstructed Cannoli

A fresh take on the classic Sicilian dessert, featuring sweet local Missouri peaches, creamy cannoli filling, crisp pastry, and pistachios.

Spend the afternoon with Chef Jasper as he shares family traditions, cooking techniques, stories from Sicily, and tips you can easily recreate at home. You’ll enjoy a delicious four-course luncheon while learning the history and heritage behind each recipe.

Reservation Information

• $65 per person + TAX & GRATUITY

• Seating is limited. Reservations are required.

Please Note: This is a cooking demonstration—not a hands-on class. Guests will enjoy a five-course luncheon served by Jasper’s professional staff while Chef Jasper demonstrates each recipe and shares cooking techniques and instruction. Printed recipes will be provided to take home.

Cancellation Policy: Reservations are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to transfer your reservation to another guest with advance notice.

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the grape harvest with Scarpetta Wines, a winery inspired by the Italian tradition of fare la scarpetta—using a piece of bread to savor every last drop of a delicious meal. Founded by acclaimed Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey and Chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, Scarpetta crafts elegant, food-friendly wines that beautifully express the character of Italy’s renowned wine regions.

Our Benvenusa – Il Raccolto (The Harvest) dinner is a celebration of the season, pairing exceptional Scarpetta wines with a menu inspired by the bounty of the Italian countryside.

🍾 Scarpetta Prosecco Reception

Roasted peppers, fresh hand-pulled burrata, pistachios, extra-virgin olive oil & hot honey

🍇 Crispy Parmigiano Polenta

Gorgonzola, roasted grapes & baby arugula

Paired with: Scarpetta Venezia Giulia Pinot Grigio 2025

🍝 Gemelli alla Vaccinara

Pork ragù, guanciale, peperoncino & Pecorino Romano

Paired with: Scarpetta Colli Orientali del Friuli Cabernet Franc 2022

🍗 Roasted Chicken Thighs

Fried shallots, heirloom garlic, Olio XV, preserved lemon & saffron risotto

Paired with: Scarpetta Barbera del Monferrato 2023

🍰 Millefoglie alla Crema Cannoli

A thousand delicate layers of pastry filled with cannoli cream

🍎 Served with Jasper’s famous Applecello

$100 per person

(Tax and Gratuity Extra)