Experience Sicily

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  • Savor Every Moment Together

    Cooking is often the activity that bridges generations, but I offer this: so does simply eating and… discovering new places together while traveling. Now how about combining the two!? With our multi-generational June 2018 Ancient Italy: A Cultural Journey Through Campania and Sicily tour, co-hosted by Feast on History, you will be able to create…

  • Getting Into the Details

    The olive harvest is in full swing right now. Making olive oil is as complex as making wine, and on Day 7 of our June 2018 multi-generational tour, Ancient Italy: A Cultural Journey Through Campania and Sicily, we’ll get into the details at an organic olive farm in Castelvetrano. This Wednesday evening from 7:30 to…

  • Shrouded In Fog

    When I visited the Castello di Venere of Erice in September, it was shrouded in fog, which is a sight scene often because its position 2460 feet above sea level. Come with me to pay homage to Venus, who was worshiped at this spot, where a temple existed for centuries, on Day 12 of our…

  • Local Flavor

    This cake, or should we say, work of art!, is from Antica Dolceria dell’Etna in the town of Zafferana Etnea. This Sunday, in Zafferana Etnea, they are celebrating what we might call Octoberfest. They call it Ottobrata, and tomorrow, the fourth Sunday of the annual fall harvest festival, will focus on mushrooms. Right now, for…

  • Inhale Sicily

    I want you to inhale Sicily, and a boat trip through Lo Zingaro nature preserve will enable you to do just that–and dive in too! Not only is such an excursion nature-powered, but you’ll also learn about La Mattanza, the ancient tuna fishing ritual that was practiced in these waters for generations. On Day 11…

  • Even The Floor Is Dazzling

    If the 68,000 square feet of mosaic tiles on the walls of Monreale Cathedral don’t mesmerize you, perhaps the floor-designs will! Created by Byzantine-Arab-Norman craftsmen in the late 12th century, William II’s temple offers endless inspiration. The red stone is called red porphyry. The ancient emperors associated it with power during the Roman Empire. It…

  • Spice It Up

    Palermo’s outdoor markets should be on your itinerary when visiting this historic city. Among the three centers of exotic scents, cacophonous sounds, and vibrant colors: Il Capo, Ballarò, and Vucciria, you’ll find what you are looking for and a few things you didn’t know you needed… Like the spices pictured. Each market has its own…

  • My Lady, I’ll Have Pizza

    The Normans made sure that their castle at Caccamo was impenetrable. With construction dating back to the 11th century, it sits atop a steep mountain overlooking a vast green valley and fresh water lake (a rarity in Sicily). Today, you are welcome to visit the Castello’s museum. The imposing structure also houses an excellent pizzeria,…

  • Sheep and Green Grass

    Spring comes early in Sicily, and with it come the green grasses. Sheep love to eat the fresh green grass, and that makes us humans happy because that means that their milk, which is used to make ricotta, which is used to make cannoli, is naturally sweet! Oh, and those cannoli … Folks who know…