Experience Sicily has teamed up with Dancing Ewe Farm in Granville, NY to present the Cannoli Case, a box containing all you need for the freshest, most delectable sheep’s milk ricotta cannoli paired with passito wine from Tuscany. All sent directly to your home. Then, on Wednesday, July 22 we’ll gather on Zoom for a…
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Sicily’s Fields Of Gold
Somewhere in Caltanissetta province, Sicily
Monday, Let’s Make Sicilian Pesto
Let’s Make Trapani Style Pesto! When: Monday, July 13, 5:30PM to 6:45PM EDT Where: Online on Zoom Admission: Complimentary. Tomato and basil season is here, and you’ll be pleased to know how to make this wonderful Sicilian pesto from Trapani province that features fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, and almonds. Register at https://experiencesicily.com/trapani-pesto-workshop/
Sicily’s Watchtowers
Keep a lookout for these watchtowers that exist all along Sicily’s coastline. From at least the early 14th century through World War II, these watchtowers of all shapes and sizes (and now, conditions) earned their keep. The system was designed so that from one to the next the keepers could communicate with their compatriots what…
Inspired By Siculiana Marina’s Beach In Sicily
How does one describe one of the most beautiful beaches in Sicily? Words aren’t always sufficient. If it’s any indication of just how magnificent Siculiana Marina is, Sicilian guitarist Francesco Buzzurro composed an entire album of songs inspired by it called Il Quinto Elemento (The Fifth Element). When I heard him perform pieces from it…
Secret Swimming Spot On The Sea
Locals only
Summer Breeze Above the Sea at Scala dei Turchi
Scala dei Turchi (aka the Stairs of the Turks) was named after a local legend that recounts when Turkish, AKA Saracen, pirates scaled the white cliffs that pour like stairs into the Africa-facing sea.
Sicily’s History Offers Us Knowledge For Today
Sicily’s history offers us many lessons. Since the 13th century Modica (pictured) has been a prosperous and important city. For centuries it was the seat of its own county that enjoyed political independence and economic and cultural influence. The resource-rich surrounding landscape with agriculture as its economic engine has made Modica and Ragusa province wealthy…
Sharing Sicily At Home
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…
Icarus, Daedalus And Sicily
Icarus got carried away with the ability to fly. His father Daedalus, an inventor, craftsman, and artist, created two sets of wings for Icarus and himself to escape imprisonment in Crete. Daedalus instructed Icarus not to fly too high and not to fly too low: The heat of the sun would melt the wax holding…