Thank you to all who participated in last evening’s online cannoli making workshop! Working with you all, sharing what I love with you and seeing your joy from it inspired me. When I see families sharing Sicilian culture together, it makes my heart sing. Grazie! Many more online events are to come! Stand by for…
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Cannoli Before
This is what cannoli shells look like before they are “initiated” in the fryer. Learn this and more during Let’s Make Cannoli from Scratch, an online cooking class I’ll be hosting on July 1 at 5:30PM Eastern. I will send you my personal recipe and a list of ingredients you should have ready to go,…
Let’s Make Cannoli From Scratch
Do you know what makes the bubbles in cannoli shells? Wine and vinegar! Yup. Learn this and more during Let’s Make Cannoli from Scratch, an online cooking class I’ll be hosting on Wed., July 1 at 5:30PM Eastern. I will send you my personal recipe, a list of ingredients you should have ready to go,…
Homemade Cannoli For Research, Of Course
I’m doing research and development for some online cannoli events. It’s rewarding work! (seriously) More details on how you can participate will be announced soon.
Cannoli Making Workshop in New York City
Carnevale is upon us, which for observing Christians means it’s time to eat, drink, and be merry before Lent that begins on Wednesday. During ancient times, Lent marked the start of the planting season in agricultural societies. And “planting” means fertilization. What’s the Sicilian pastry that represents fertilization? Use your imagination, and yes, go there:…
From Cannoli to Couscous to Catarratto In Sicily | Stirring Sicily, Day 3
Live from Sicily! Day 3 of Experience Sicily Stirring Sicily tour..A new meaning to the term “full day.” As in, a day filled with out-of-this-world cannoli, a busiate pasta and couscous cooking class, super cool winery visit at Cantina Quattrocieli … And so much food that we are all full! But wow, so satisfying!
You’re Invited For The Next Cannoli Crawl, August 10
Join me, Allison Scola, in NYC on Saturday, August 10 for the next Cannoli Crawl! After more than two months in Sicily and Italy, I have more “research” findings to share with you. More details and REGISTER at https://experiencesicily.com/events/new-york-cannoli-crawl/ A fun way to spend a Saturday with friends and family!
Southern Secrets, Days 5&6: Embracing Sicily
On days five and six of our combined Feast on History and Experience Sicily tour we dove in to Sicily! We flew from bella Napoli to Sicily to embrace the sea and the sun. Our home base is the village of Scopello, where we had a wine-pairing dinner featuring the varietals of our agriturismo. Cinzia,…
Day 12 of Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below | Transformation
Live from Sicily! Day 12 of Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below | Transformation. The town of Salemi (led by Visit Borgo Salemi) displayed to us its rich culture of ritual bread making for San Giuseppe. The Azienda Cucchiara served us an outstanding lunch of products from their farm, including the freshest cannoli…
Day 11 of Experience Sicily Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below | Loving Kindness
Day 11 of Experience Sicily Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below | Loving Kindness. We started the day with an out-of-this-world cannolo. Got salty at the Trapani salt flats. Erice, the land of Aphrodite-Venus bewitched us with its panoramas and labyrinth of alleyways. In this sacred place, in the shadow of where a…