Live from Sicily! Last evening, I toured Valley of the Temples in Agrigento with the hiking group of wonderful Italians with whom I’ve spent the last two days. The 2500 year-old site, featuring the Temple of Concordia, pictured) continues to amaze me. I want it to amaze you too in September during Stirring Sicily, our…
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Perfect Pasta By Giuseppe in Sicily
Last night we had dinner in the hills of Termini Imerese with Chef Giuseppe Sciurca who made this remarkable plate of pasta. Remarkable because it was delicious and the result of an elegant recipe: perfectly al dente spaghetti with a pesto of garlic, mint, zucchini (cucuzza), red pepper flakes, olive oil, salt and pepper. I…
Cooking In Sicily With Zest’s Nino Elia and Experience Sicily
Inhale the terroir of the Mediterranean through its recipes and wines when you cook in Sicily with Experience Sicily. You’ll relish the excitement of Palermo’s vibrant markets, the beauty of the island’s splendid shores, and the warmth of the locals. Get your hands in the dough with Experience Sicily and beloved Zest Cooking School teacher,…
Stir Things Up In Sicily With Us In September
Extended! Stirring Sicily, our hands-on cooking in Sicily tour, will take place from Sept. 19-26. Co-hosted by Chef Nino Elia, we’ll have classes with Annalisa Pompeo of GoSicily and Giuseppe Sciurca. You don’t want to miss it! Contact me to sign up by Jan. 25, and I’ll extend to you the $300 early registration incentive…
Cooking in Sicily with A Smile
Tonight with GoSicily, our Experience Sicily Enchanting Sicily group made traditional dishes: caponata, pasta con le sarde, and biancomangiare. You can watch a portion of our class on our Experience Sicily Facebook page, from our live broadcast, from earlier today. See you tomorrow for another broadcast!
Cooking in Sicily
After a long day working at the computer, I love entering my kitchen, opening the refrigerator, and pulling out what protein I have and what vegetables are in season, and picking out a pasta to match them. There’s something wonderfully meditative about chopping vegetables, sweeping my wooden spoon through the macaroni, and listening to the…