Tag: new york city
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GoSicily In New York City
Making pasta from scratch can be so joyful! Thank you Annalisa Pompeo of GoSicily Sicilian Cooking Experience for bringing some of Sicily along with your talents and knowledge to Cacio e Vino and Experience Sicily in New York City this evening! To meet Annalisa in Sicily, come with us this September 19-26 for Stirring Sicily,…
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Two Chefs From Sicily Will Get To Your Heart Through Your Stomach
These two lover boys, Chef Nino Elia and Giuseppe Sciurca — two chefs from Sicily, want to cook Valentine’s dinner for you on Saturday, February 16! Check out the updated prix-fixe menu for Experience Sicily’s Valentine’s Day Sicilian Style in New York City event. And don’t wait! This exclusive dinner is filling up. Register by…
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Cannoli Crawl Smiles
Today’s Cannoli Crawl was packed with smiles! Our Cannoli Connoisseurs voted Polosud number 1… But it was a toss-up between numbers two and three (Caffe Palermo and/or Pasticceria Rocco). What do you think is the most wonderful cannolo in New York City (or at least on our tour)? Come on the Cannoli Crawl to find…
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Medusa And Women’s Power at The Met
Last evening at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, we discussed the mythology and iconography of Medusa with Danielle Oteri of Feast on History leading the way. Along with Tony Allicino, and an astute group of attendees, I enjoyed a fascinating discourse about this ancient art and what it told us of women’s…
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Rice Balls, Glorious Rice Balls
Before I continue with the significance of the December 13 Feast for Santa Lucia, let’s talk about the really serious stuff! That is, that Palermitani celebrate the Saint by eating arancine. Arancine (as they are known in Palermo, pictured right; Arancini, if you’re from the east side of Sicily, pictured left), are rice balls filled…
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Santa Lucia Lunch Sun., Dec. 9 in New York City
In Siracusa, Sicily last spring, I thanked Santa Lucia for guiding me through last winter–a particularly long and arduous one for me. Now, days from the winter solstice, I invite you to join me for our annual Experience Sicily luncheon celebrating the patroness of light, eyes, sight, and wheat on Sunday, Dec. 9 in New…
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We Like Cannoli
Today’s Small Business Saturday Experience Sicily Cannoli Crawl was a ton of fun! Excellent food, and our Cannoli Connoisseurs were right on with their Cannoli Conclusions. We’ve got only a handful of spots left on the upcoming tours: December 15 and 22 in NYC. Use the code SMALLBIZ by Monday, November 26 at noon to…
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Licodia Eubea in New York City
View from the castle of Licodia Eubea. Join us on Wed., Nov. 28 at 7PM for “An Evening in Licodia Eubea,” featuring a reading by writer and native of Licodia Eubea, Natale Caruso. Meet old friends and make new for a social with light refreshments, music, and literary inspiration. Free. 32 Prince Street, Old St.…
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Fill Your Stomach And Heart On The New York Cannoli Crawl
My favorite part of the Cannoli Crawl is when my guests are confident about what makes a good cannoli. By the end of our day-long tour of New York City’s Village and Little Italy, they have learned more than they ever thought they would about this beloved pastry to become true Cannoli Connoisseurs. A certificate…