Tag: piazza armerina
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Cannoli By Season
Join me! Cannoli Crawls in New York City October 13 and 27. More at https://experiencesicily.com/events/new-york-cannoli-crawl/ Meanwhile, since I’m currently in Sicily, my cannoli research continues! That means tasting a cannoli at a location I’ve been before, but during September, versus May. This one at La Ruota in Piazza Armerina remains top five! “The season makes…
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Gone Fishing
The UNESCO recognized Villa Romana del Casale at Piazza Armerina reveals not only much to us about human life in ancient Rome, but also about the abundance of wildlife in the region 1600 years ago, when it was constructed. The mosaic tile floor in the semicircular, porticoed atrium, which was designed to catch rain water,…
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Memorable Maccheroni
Yes, of course the mosaics at the Roman Villa del Casale are always amazing to see, but I equally look forward to the maccheroni alla Norma at Trattoria La Ruota down the street!
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! May love rule!
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One Ostrich, Two Ostrich
The corridor of the Ambulatory of the Big Game Hunt at the Roman Villa del Casale in Piazza Armerina has been called a “map of the world,” by some scholars. Capped by two floor lunettes on either side, one representing Mauritania, a country in Africa, and the other India, the extraordinary mosaic scenes along the…
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Romans and Elephants
Scholars think this elephant is pretty cool. Reason being is that it shows the elephant moving between two ships; in other words, the moving of African animals by Romans to Rome for gladiatorial games, through Sicily. We know this because this image, which we’ll see on Day 5 of our May 2018 Myths & Mysteries…
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Beach Volleyball in Ancient Rome
You might think these women are at the beach… Not exactly. However, they are athletes competing in a sporting event as depicted by a mosaic floor at the UNESCO recognized Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, Sicily. The “Chamber of the Ten Maidens” does offer scholars of fashion a reference point for the history…
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Top Five Cannoli
This cannolo is on my top five list. The ricotta is so fresh, it needs nothing else but the crispy shell and the pistacchio dust for some textural contrasts. You can enjoy one at La Ruota in Piazza Armerina.
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Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to you and your family! Today, I have to acknowledge my father Peter (pictured with me at Piazza Armerina in 2015) for helping cultivate my love and passion for Sicily, my connection to which is because of his side of my family. He’s also behind the scenes of Experience Sicily each week,…