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…
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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…
Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: Day 5
Live from Sicily! Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below | Day 5. Moving across the island, we enjoyed lunch in a family-run tratorria, were amazed by the mosaics in the Villa Romana del Casale, and ended the day with music and dancing with the waves of the Mediterranean roaring in the distance.
No Two Cannoli Are Created Equally
What makes scrumptious cannoli? Find out with me. Cannoli Crawl tomorrow, Saturday in New York City! Two spots left. Register ASAP at https://experiencesicily.com/events/new-york-cannoli-crawl/
Cannoli Crawl Smiles
Today’s Cannoli Crawl was packed with smiles! Our Cannoli Connoisseurs voted Polosud number 1… But it was a toss-up between numbers two and three (Caffe Palermo and/or Pasticceria Rocco). What do you think is the most wonderful cannolo in New York City (or at least on our tour)? Come on the Cannoli Crawl to find…
Become A Cannoli Connoisseur
Too often I’ve had people tell me that they don’t like cannoli. But to me, that’s like saying you don’t like red wine. Because like red wine, each cannolo (in Italian, the singular of cannoli) has a distinct flavor, texture, and ultimately, culinary experience that is dependent on how it’s made, the ingredients used, and…
It’s The People
I love sharing Sicily with you. And the New York City walking and tasting tour I’ve created enables me to do that State side–as much as one can! Saturday’s Cannoli Crawl was a joyful experience of sights, sounds, tastes, and people, like our Experience Sicily client (for whom we designed a tour last year), Susan,…
Cannoli: Traditions Around The Table
My breath has been taken away by this beautiful documentary film, Cannoli: Traditions Around the Table, made by Andrea and Francesco Cordaro of Fusion Box Films. I feel so blessed to have been a part of it as the cannoli expert. This evening was a private, industry screening. When available for general viewing online, I’ll…
Cannoli: The Gateway To My Heritage
Cannoli were the gateway to my Italian and Sicilian heritage. Yup, the Cannoli Crawl and Experience Sicily stem from my love of this world-renowned pastry. Growing up, I thought everyone ate cannoli for holidays. I didn’t know it was an Italian dessert. Today, I know a lot about cannoli, and I love sharing an outstanding…
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…