Riccardo, her son, had just showed me around the bed and breakfast that they operate upstairs from the kitchen where we are in the photo. Paolo, a good friend, brought with him to share his pecorino (sheep) cheeses with pistachio and saffron, but not only. Knowing about my passion for cannoli (Thanks to Pierfilippo and…
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Book Reading And Discussion: Sicilian Americans
Join Us Online this Thursday for a heartwarming evening that will connect you to Sicily and the world of Ameri-Sicula! Experience Sicily presents Ameri-Sicula: Sicilian Culture in America, A Book Reading and Discussion. When: Thur., Nov. 19, 7:30. Zoom. Complimentary. Edited by Mark Hehl, Ameri-Sicula: Sicilian Culture in America is a new book published by…
Ameri-Sicula Book Reading and Discussion: Thursday, November 19
Join Us Online this Thursday for a heartwarming evening that will connect you to Sicily and the world of Ameri-Sicula! Experience Sicily presents Ameri-Sicula: Sicilian Culture in America, A Book Reading and Discussion. When: Thur., Nov. 19, 7:30 to 8:45PM Zoom. Complimentary. Edited by Mark Hehl, Ameri-Sicula: Sicilian Culture in America is a new book…
Acknowledging The Ancestors On The Day Of The Dead
Halloween, All Saints Day, and November 2–All Souls Day or the Day of the Dead (Giorno dei Morti, or in Sicilian, Un juornu re muorti)–mark the end of the agricultural year and recognize the delicate boundary between the living and the dead. In pre-Christian times, a similar set of Roman-era feast days called Lamuria were…
Cheers To Our Italian American Heritage
“Ecco la vita Americana, ” is written on this family photo. What fun they were having on this day! I am proud of my Italian American Heritage. Today, we Italian Americans celebrate it. Look at the pride and joy of my grandfather and friends (my grandmother took the photo) enjoying a day at the beach…
Sicily’s Beautiful Souls
As I think about designing trips to Sicily for clients and guests of Experience Sicily tours, I constantly remind myself that what makes Sicily so special for me is the people. It’s that joy of interaction that I aim to give to my clients. Amidst all of the breathtaking sites, delectable food, and profound culture…
Forget Time: Brioche con Gelato
Sicilians are deeply rooted in the cult of the Madonna. They possess a profound respect for motherhood, because as an agricultural society, their livelihoods have always depended on Mother Earth. (Keep in mind that Sicily’s hinterlands have supplied wheat to much of Europe for multiple millennia.) Therefore, it’s no surprise that images that pay homage…