Experience Sicily

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  • Day 8 of 16 Days of Sicily | Location, Location, Location and Breakfast

    Sicily has many, many, many kinds of accommodations. Because I travel throughout the island (in 2022 and 2023, I spent six months over the course of the year traveling just in Sicily), I have seen a lot. Because I travel with clients for much of my time in the field, I know what you are…

  • 52 Reasons to Love Sicily | #36. Gelato in a Sweet Brioche

    Need I say more?

  • Yes, Brioche Con Gelato for Breakfast

    In the summer, this is breakfast in Sicily: brioche con gelato … or gelato in a brioche. The brioche, when it’s done right, is sweet and formed like a breast. It represents your mother’s milk (no kidding). Pistacchio gelato is my favorite. Pictured here, when the pistachios are organic and the gelato all natural, this…

  • Flying To Sicily

    Ecco ci sono! And just like that, I’m in Italy for my next tour and adventure in Sicily! My ritual, once I get through customs and close to my transfer gate at my stop over airport is to have a cornetto and cappuccino. It helps me (somewhat) recover from the overnight flight from New York.…

  • Vacation Breakfasts Are Luxurious

    Breakfast, or prima colazione, in Sicily is generally until 10:00 a.m. and consists mostly of baked goods and coffee drinks with milk. It’s true that Italians don’t drink latte macchiato (what we call a latte) or cappuccino after noon. Milk after noon is thought to be problematic for your stomach. Of course, you can order…

  • Latte macchiato e Cornetto

    A fantastic day in Sicily starts with this. 

  • A Great Way to Start a Day

    My favorite Sicilian breakfast: cornetto  stuffed with pistachio cream and a latte macchiato. Perfetto!

  • Green gold: that’s what crema di pistacchio, made from DOP pistachios from Bronte at the foot of Mount Etna, truly is. It melts in your mouth. Perfect for breakfast with a warm croissant, or “cornetto” in Italian. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #breakfast #pistachio #pistacchio #croissant #cornetto #bronte #crema #butter #food