We are all connected. As a New Yorker who was living and working in Manhattan on September 11, 2001, today, I remember. I don’t like to talk much about it. But what I do like to recall are the days and weeks afterwards, when people were so kind to each other. We understood that we…
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We Made Little Lambs (for Easter)
This flock of Favara-style Easter lambs was made by our Stirring Sicily cooking and wine tour group in September 2016 with chef Nino Elia and Zest of Lititz, Penn. under the direction of Annalisa Pompeo of GoSicily. In Sicily, the lamb is one of the most prominent symbols of Easter. The edible art is made…
My Favara Lamb
I present to you the Favara-style Easter lamb I made under the direction of Annalisa Pompeo of GoSicily. Sicilian Cooking Experience during our Stirring Sicily hands-on cooking experience last September. The lamb is one of the most prominent symbols of Easter. In Christianity, it symbolizes purity and sacrifice – two qualities associated with Jesus Christ….
Experience Sicily Through Music
As a musician, I always look for ways to connect with other musicians while in Sicily. During our Savoring Sicily tour last September, we enjoyed a private concert by these gifted young men from Favara. They were all first- and second-year college students studying different fields, and so talented! We had such fun with them….
Cooking Sicily in New York City
During our Stirring Sicily tour last September, Annalisa Pompeo of GoSicily Sicilian Cooking Experience taught us how to make a savory zucchini tart in one of our hands-on lessons. Yesterday, I made it for Thanksgiving (pictured). This is the joy of taking a cooking lesson while traveling–You can share your cultural experience with friends and family for…
Stirring Sicily, Day 6: Hands-on Bread making
We are about to sit in the orchard and eat the fruits of our third Stirring Sicily class today: hands-on bread making! This is truly a marvelous experience… Cooking fresh, savory breads in a wood-burning (olive branches and sage are our kindling!) oven. I wish you could smell it. We are in heaven at Fontes…
Stirring Sicily, Day 4: Sweet Sensations from Favara
Today during our hands-on cooking class with GoSicily and Zest of Lititz, PA we are in the process of making the very characteristic Favara marzipan lambs, traditionally made for Easter in Sicily. Marzipan is almond paste (almonds and sugar). These are spectacular because in their center, they have sweet pistacchio paste as well. Che buonissimo!…
Favara Easter Lamb by GoSicily
The lamb is one of the most prominent symbols of Easter. In Christianity, it symbolizes purity and sacrifice – two qualities associated with Jesus Christ. The citizens of Favara, Sicily (near Agrigento) are renowned for the tradition of creating beautifully decorated marzipan lambs with pistachio filling for Easter. The basic form of the lamb is…
Enchanting Sicily, Day 4: Try This at Home
Live from Sicily! | What’s the best gift to bring back from a travel experience? A new set of recipes you can cook for friends and family as you tell stories about special moments of your journey! So, this evening, from Annalisa Pompeo of GoSicily Sicilian Cooking Experience we learned how to make fresh cavatelli…