The shadows come early these days in the northern hemisphere. Santa Lucia, illustrated in this 1526 Gagini statue from the Duomo of Siracusa, reminds us to follow the light. Join Experience Sicily in New York City on Sunday, December 11 to celebrate the Feast of Santa Lucia at Pasta Eater. Featuring guest Sicilian chef Giuseppe…
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Experience Sicily At The New York Travel and Adventure Show Today
Experience Sicily will be back at the Travel and Adventure Show at the Javits Center in NYC on Sunday, March 20 from 11am to 5pm. Find us at Booth 450. At 12:15 we’ll present Sicilian Music on the Global Beats Stage. Join us!
This Weekend In NYC: Experience Sicily At The Travel And Adventure Show
Join us this weekend in NYC at the Javits Center, where we are presenting Experience Sicily at the Travel and Adventure Show! Find us at Booth 450. At Noon on Saturday and 12:15 on Sunday, come hear Sicilian folk music and participate in our raffle of Sicily-inspired products: We’ll be on the Global Beats Stage….
Cannoli With Me
Last weekend was wall to wall cannoli! Saturday I spent the afternoon making cannoli for a private cannoli making class at the Parker family’s home in New Jersey. It was absolutely wonderful! We all had so much fun getting our hands in the dough and our faces filled with sweet ricotta cream! Sunday, I hosted…
Our Sicily-inspired New York City Walking Tour The Cannoli Crawl
Meet Elton and so much more! I will bring Sicily to you in New York City next Saturday, September 11 during the Cannoli Crawl presented by Experience Sicily in New York City. Join me for a food, history, and personal adventure that will warm your heart, stimulate your intellect, and fill your tummy! Grab your…
The Cannoli Crawl Builds A Bridge From New York City To Italy
Yesterday, I hosted Julianne, Christine, Daly, and Sofia for a private-by-request Cannoli Crawl New York City walking food tour to celebrate Christine’s upcoming nuptials. We had a fantastic time eating a lot (!) but also building a bridge from New York City to Italy through the people we met and the history that revealed itself…
Experience Sicily On The Italian American Podcast
For your listening pleasure… This week I am the special guest on the Italian American Podcast. We talk travel to Sicily and Italy, Coronavirus, Italian and Italian American culture, and cannoli. And we have a great time doing it! High energy fun! Listen at https://italianamericanpodcast.com/iap-133-coronavirus-culture-and-cannoli-experiencing-sicily-with-allison-scola/ Let me know what you think!
Thanks To Two Chefs From Sicily And You
Thank you to everyone who attended Tuesday’s Carnevale with Two Chefs From Sicily at Cacio e Vino! Most importantly, I extend my sincere thanks to Chef Nino Elia., Valeria Signorino, and Chef Giuseppe Sciurca for all of their hard work to make this special event delicious and to Giusto Priola and the staff at Cacio…
Masques For Carnevale In Sicily
Buon Martedì Grasso! Happy Fat Tuesday! Today marks the final day and pinnacle of Carnevale, a topsy-turvy, days-long party of letting go, hidden identity, and mischief that has been celebrated since ancient times. Today’s Carnevale is observed similarly to our American Halloween–children dress in costumes that they plan for weeks and adults attend parties during…
Making Cannoli In New York City
Thank you to Giusto Priola and Cacio e Vino for a fantastic Cannoli Making Workshop! We all had such a great time yesterday. And wow, were the cannoli delicious! See you on Tuesday, February 25 for Two Chefs from Sicily Carnevale dinner!