Tag: food tour of sicily

  • Olive Oil Tasting: Enchanting Sicily, Day 3

    The best olives are ready to be picked in October each year. The best purveyors of olive oil harvest the fruit by hand and cold press it within two hours. Sicily’s soil and pervasive sunlight make for some of the world’s most delectable olive oil. On Day 3 of this September’s Enchanting Sicily tour, we’ll…

  • Peace through Couscous: Enchanting Sicily, Day 2

    Annually each September, San Vito Lo Capo opens its streets to the International Cous Cous Fest, a Festival of Cultural Integration. Chefs from around the globe set up shop in kiosks throughout the seaside town’s thoroughfares. I was surprised to taste Brazilian style couscous, Thai style couscous, Algerian style couscous, Moroccan style couscous, Israeli style…