Tag: cannoli
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Themes of Women’s Worlds in Sicily
Traveling with mostly women, I decided to focus on a subject that warms my heart, that of Santa Lucia. We started with seeing the Caravaggio, painted in 1608, that recreates the moments surrounding her martyrdom. One of the things that has recently come into focus for me about this painting is the two women grieving.…
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Answers To Your Sicily Travel Questions
This is the magnificent duomo of Cefalù built by my favorite Norman king, Roger II, in the 12th century. This evening, Dec. 1, I’ll be in Princeton, NJ at Dorothea’s house talking about amazing sites like this and Sicily travel. And Monday night too, Dec. 2, I will be live online on Zoom, when I’ll…
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A Cannoli Moment In Palermo
There are spots on tomorrow’s Cannoli Crawl, and still time to sign up! There is also availabilty on Saturday, April 8th’s tour. Register at link in bio or at https://cannolicrawl.com. Join me in New York City to know why this beautiful pastry from Palermo, pictured, is, well, the model for a memorable moment. *Stuffed upon…
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Tales From Sicilian America
This is such a fun read by Mike Fiorito! “Sleeping with Fishes” is a collection of essays about life in Sicilian America. Mike notices the beauty of humanity and shares it in his stories. They are vignettes and portraits and tales from his life and local travels. I’m blessed to have been included discussing cannoli…
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Cannoli With Me
Last weekend was wall to wall cannoli! Saturday I spent the afternoon making cannoli for a private cannoli making class at the Parker family’s home in New Jersey. It was absolutely wonderful! We all had so much fun getting our hands in the dough and our faces filled with sweet ricotta cream! Sunday, I hosted…
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Stunning Sicily October 2021, Day 11
Ciao from Stunning Sicily, Day 11! Crossing to western Sicily is dramatic. The landscape changes west of Palermo. Steep and sweeping mountains rose before us along the Costa Gaia. Views of Castellammare del Golfo offered wonder (and great photo opportunities!), but so too do those from the top of Mount San Giuliano, which hosts Erice.…
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Stunning Sicily October 2021, Day 4
Ciao from Stunning Sicily, Day 4! Siracusa has one of the largest and most extensive Christian catacombs outside of Rome, and we explored the dark, damp, and mysterious underground pathways of San Giovanni’s Catacombs and San Marciano’s Crypt with our local, expert guide Lucia. After a visit to the Orsi archeological museum to see the breathtaking statue of…
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Our Cannoli Weekend At Dancing Ewe Farm In Upstate New York
Thank you to Dancing Ewe Farm for hosting Experience Sicily this past weekend! 100 fresh, homemade (by yours truly… help with the rolling out and cutting the dough by Joe Ravo) cannoli stuffed with outstanding sheep’s milk ricotta cream from upstate New York! We’ll do it again next year so you will be able to…
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Our Sicily-inspired New York City Walking Tour The Cannoli Crawl
Meet Elton and so much more! I will bring Sicily to you in New York City next Saturday, September 11 during the Cannoli Crawl presented by Experience Sicily in New York City. Join me for a food, history, and personal adventure that will warm your heart, stimulate your intellect, and fill your tummy! Grab your…