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  • Sicilian Red Wine: Nero D’Avola

    Nero d’Avola is a grape native to Sicily. In recent years, this varietal has become more present on wine lists in the United States. Look for it the next time you’re at your favorite Italian restaurant. And tell me what you think!

  • Celebrate Santa Lucia Online 2021

    The Feast of Santa Lucia is on December 13, and that evening, I will host an online discussion and presentation about this highly venerated saint from Sicily. Join me to learn her story, traditions practiced for the feast, and why she carries eyes on a plate (?)! I will also be performing the beloved song…

  • Bizzarely-Named Foods: These Sicilian Cookies

    Normally, I avoid posting two food pictures in succession, but I wanted to thank journalist Sharon McDonnell for including me in her latest story for Fodor’s Travel about bizarrely-named foods! (Thank you!) When McDonnell asked for such examples, these biscotti immediately came to mind. Called Lingua di Suocera, or Mother-Law’s Tongue, perhaps this pastry gets…

  • Sicilian Fig Cookies For The Holidays

    Sicilian fig cookies for the holidays! Also known as cuccidati, cudduredde, and buccellati. Let’s make these together! Save the date: Friday, Dec. 17 in the evening (Eastern), an online workshop. Registration details to come.

  • Brown Cows In Sicily

    Modican cows are a beautiful breed that are primarily cultivated in southeastern Sicily. Their milk is used to make excellent cheese and ricotta. Note that the cannoli in Ragusa Province, where this photo was taken) are (more often than not) made with ricotta from Modican cows.

  • Covering Up At Monreale Cathedral

    The 228 magnificent columns of the cloister of Montreale Cathedral outside of Palermo each tell a story. Illustrated here are Adam and Eve.

  • Photography In Sicily Tour September 2022

    Large lenses are more than welcome during our September 2022 Photography in Sicily tour! We’ve teamed up with Don Toothaker of Hunt’s Photo and Video to design and host a phenomenal itinerary that is paced for those who love to see the world through taking photos. We’ll go off the beaten path where you’ll  enjoy…

  • Happy National Espresso Day

    I like my espresso “macchiato.” That means with a “spot” of milk. It’s called caffè macchiato in Italian. How about you? How do you like your espresso? Happy #nationalespressoday

  • Artemis In Sicily: Her Realm Is The Wilderness

    A 400 BCE statuette of the goddess Artemis riding a deer, found in Siracusa (now on display at Museo Orsi). Such votives were used to venerate deities throughout the ancient Greek Mediterranean. Artemis is the mistress of animals and wild, untamed things. The wilderness is where you’ll feel her presence. She is the goddess of…