Yes, feel Sicily! This fall the Mediterranean island and its people will capture your imagination and inspire your intellect. Join Experience Sicily, and you’ll enjoy peace of mind during Savoring Sicily: A Flavorful Fall Journey, October 12 to 24. Watch our video to learn more and visit https://experiencesicily.com/tours-of-sicily/2019-tours-of-sicily/savoring-sicily-oct-2019/to read the full itinerary. Let’s talk, and…
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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,…
Eat Gelato With Sicilians This July
Escape the ordinary with an immersive 10 days in the mountain town of Licodia Eubea, Sicily. Let me, Allison Scola your host, take care of the details while you create memories. You’ll delight in Sicily’s treasures—its people, its heritage, its cuisine, and its natural beauty. Practice your Italian! Meet the mayor! Join Experience Sicily for…
Revel In the “Secret Amalfi Coast” And Sicily This Summer
Revel in the “Secret Amalfi Coast” and Sicily this Summer: Secluded swimming spots away from the crowds, scrumptious pizza that only insiders like us at Experience Sicily and Feast on History know, and inspired perspectives on historic cities and sites. Join me, Allison Scola owner of Experience Sicily, and Daniel Oteri, owner of Feast of…
Sicily’s Patron, Saint Joseph
Viva San Giuseppe! Happy Saint Joseph’s Day! (Altar of Saint Joseph photographed in my grandfather’s home village, Porticello, Sicily.) REGISTER TODAY for our Experience Sicily luncheon Cacio e Vino on Sunday, March 24. Details at: https://experiencesicily.com/saint-josephs-day-in-new-york-city/
Saint Joseph’s Day At Cacio e Vino in New York City
Next Sunday, March 24 at 2PM, Experience Sicily will be hosting Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day in New York City at Cacio e Vino in New York City. This annual event will warm your heart, so much so, that together our collective heat will launch spring’s arrival! Saint Joseph protects us throughout the year, bringing abundance…
Saint Joseph And Homemaking
Many know San Giuseppe because it’s said that if you are hoping to sell your house, you should bury a statue of Saint Joseph upside down somewhere in your yard. Well, as a city-dweller looking to purchase a home, three years ago, I put my statue of Saint Joseph on the credenza in my living…
Sunset Over Licodia Eubea, Sicily
Evening view from Licodia Eubea, Sicily Come with us this July. Immerse yourself in Sicily! Read the full itinerary at https://experiencesicily.com/tours-of-sicily/2019-tours-of-sicily/life-in-a-remote-sicilian-town-july-2019/
Inspired By The Clamour of Sicily’s Markets
Sicily has vibrant outdoor markets that in some cases are centuries old, like this one pictured, in Catania that is well known for its fresh fish, vegetables, cheese, meats, and nuts (Here, I’m buying pistachios from Bronte.). Palermo has three very famous ones: Vucciria, Ballarò, and Il Capo, each with its own character. Among their…
St. Joseph’s Pastry
For many, what they associate most with Saint Joseph’s Day (March 19) is the sweet sfince di San Giuseppe. Sfinci are fried cream puffs served hot with a dusting of cinnamon, confectioner’s sugar, and honey, or, like those pictured, cold and open-faced with a smear of sweet ricotta cream and decorated with candied orange and…