The leaf-less trees along my morning walks in the New York City area are a painful reminder that winter’s arrival is imminent. And so, I think of earth’s seasonal cycles, which for centuries were explained by the myth of Demeter and Kore: Hades, the God of the Underworld, abducted the maiden Kore while she was…
Category: Seasons
Cannoli By Season
Join me! Cannoli Crawls in New York City October 13 and 27. More at https://experiencesicily.com/events/new-york-cannoli-crawl/ Meanwhile, since I’m currently in Sicily, my cannoli research continues! That means tasting a cannoli at a location I’ve been before, but during September, versus May. This one at La Ruota in Piazza Armerina remains top five! “The season makes…
Time To Shake The Trees
The almond harvest is underway in Agrigento Province (Photo Credit: Pierfilippo Spoto of Val di Kam)
Sweet Smiles and Sweet Squash
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…
Blooming Figs
Did you know that figs are like flowers, and they open up and “bloom” when the conditions are just right? Here’s a look. It’s fig season right now, and if you are lucky enough to be in Sicily over the next month, you can pick the figs right off the trees, clean them, and eat…
The Beach at Mondello, Back In The Day
Antique postcard, Mondello (the beach resort of Palermo)
Cherry Season
Sicilians eat seasonally, so from mid-May to about right now, they have been enjoying a lot of cherries (ciliegie). Don’t tell the vendor in the Mercato Antico of Siracusa, but while in Ortigia, I enjoyed a few myself! (I cannot tell a lie, really, he was right there!) When planning your trip to Sicily, find…
Happy Solstice
Happy Summer! Buon estate!
Seeing The Breezy Ionian Sea
The views of the Ionian Sea from our hotel in Taormina were dreamy. I loved pulling the drapes aside and opening my doors to my balcony and seeing this… And feeling the wind in my hair…
After a Long Winter…
Rejoice! Sono a Palermo! I’m in Palermo! Amunì! Let’s go!