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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.

Some of my fondest culinary memories began on one of my very first trips to Sicily with my dad and my grandfather, Papa Leonardo. During that unforgettable journey, they took me to the legendary Charleston in Palermo, one of Sicily’s most celebrated restaurants. It was there that I experienced the elegance of Sicilian fine dining and discovered dishes that have inspired me throughout my career.

The Charleston was destined to become the temple of signature Palermitan cuisine and to win two Michelin stars, the first in Sicily and in southern Italy.

Over the years, the Charleston has hosted prominent figures from the world of culture, politics and entertainment : from Prince Tomasi di Lampedusa , the unforgettable author of The Leopard, to Maria Callas, from Saragat  to Sergio Leone,  Gassman , Mastroianni , Al Pacino .

This special Supper Club is my tribute to that memorable evening back in 1974 and the flavors I brought home with me more than 50 years ago.

Menu Charleston

🍆 Caponata Mondello

🐟 Carpaccio di Salmone

🍝 Spaghetti alla Chitarra Mar Tirreno

🐠 Pesce Glorioso

🍰 Cassata Siciliana

Join me for an evening of authentic Sicilian cuisine, stories from my family’s travels, and the timeless flavors of Palermo.

$65 per person, plus tax and gratuity.