Category: Travel Tips and Ideas
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Silver Girl
In the days leading up to the Feast of Santa Lucia, December 13, many Sicilians refrain from eating pasta and only eat un-ground wheat grain, or “farro,” that is prepared as a dish called cuccìa. Devotees observe this ritual to remember the severe famine that struck Siracusa and Palermo in 1646. During that time of…
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Sweet Ride
I just want to hug it! An antique Fiat 500, photographed in Bagheria, Province of Palermo.
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Shop Small
Boutique featuring local Sicilian artisans in Marzamemi. Shop small today for Small Business Saturday!
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What’s in Season
You’ll know what fruits and vegetables are in season in Sicily once you see what the guy on the corner is selling from his truck. (This one: In early July, peaches from the mountains)
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Hand Picked
Olives are ready to be harvested in October and November. In early October, farmers pick them for eating. Now, at the end of October and into November, they pick them to make olive oil. These beautiful Nocellara del Belice variety of olives from Castelvetrano are picked by hand in order to best preserve the integrity…
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A Case of Ortigia Please
Ortigia Island continues to romance me. How can one resist it?
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Black Lipstick… Sort of
In recognition of this week’s NY Times article, “In Sicily, Tasting Seafood with a Skeptical Son,” this intrepid traveler and writer wanted to share my love of black seppia ink/cuttlefish pasta with you all. It may not be for everyone, but for those of us who are adventuresome, the rewards are great! Travel encourages you…
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Silver Fish at the Ancient Market
Spadole photographed in the Mercato Antico in Ortigia, one of Sicily’s most animated daily outdoor markets.
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Three’s Company
In Palermo’s ancient city center, street signs maintain the languages of past years when a mix of cultures occupied the city’s streets–wait… A mix of cultures still do occupy the city streets. They are just different cultures, and therefore, different languages. Today, instead of Sicilian, Hebrew, and Arabic, you’ll find Sicilian, Italian, Arabic, and perhaps…