Experience Sicily

August 23, 2018

Sweet Smiles and Sweet Squash

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Allison Scola

Food/Cuisine, Nature, Seasons, Observations about Culture, Seasons

Meet Chef Antonino Elia and his new friend from Caruso Bar-Pasticceria in Sambuca di Sicilia. They are holding cucuzza, a type of squash that is in season now. Now, these cucuzza are particular because the Caruso family cultivates them to make the sweet paste that they use in their pastries, specifically the Minni di Virgini (Breasts of the Virgin)–a breast-shaped delight.

Nino and I are preparing for Stirring Sicily East, a hands-on cooking and wine experience in September. It’s been sold out since January! We’ll be announcing details for September 2019’s Stirring Sicily West in the next days. For a preview, please visit Experiencesicily.com. We hope you’ll join us!

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Allison Scola is founder, owner, and curator of Experience Sicily and the Cannoli Crawl. Named one of the experts for the 2019 New York Times Travel Show, Scola writes and lectures on Sicily and leads immersive tours and designs custom itineraries that delight discerning travelers. She has been featured on Rudy Maxa’s World with the Carey’s, America’s #1 Travel Radio Show and as the cannoli expert in the documentary Cannoli, Traditions Around the Table. Scola has lectured about Sicily at University of Pennsylvania, The New School, LIU Post University, Queens College, Westchester Italian Cultural Center, at high schools in the New York City metropolitan area, and at events in New York City.

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