Thank you to Enzo, Gus, and the staff at La Ginestra in Glen Cove, NY for their hospitality during today’s Sicily on Long Island luncheon! I was so engrossed talking with the lovely people who attended that I forgot to take photos! This is the only one. The food was outstanding and the company was…
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Sicily On Long Island Sunday, February 9
We’ve got a seat for you at the table! Join Experience Sicily next Sunday, February 9 for Sicily on Long Island, a prix-fixe lunch of Sicilian cuisine in Glen Cove, NY! At 1PM, we’ll gather for caponata and panelle, pasta alla Norma, and swordfish or veal involtini. You’ll sing along to Sicilian folk songs performed…
The Irish have Patrick, Sicilians have Joseph. Celebrate Mar. 12 & 19 in NYC
Each day I spend in Sicily is intense. When I’m here, I don’t stop. I sleep only a handful of hours, and then, I’m back on my feet to absorb more. There is something very profound that drives me–very similar to when I write songs: I am a vessel to communicate to you what I…
Loaves for St. Joseph: Join Me in NYC on March 12
As I settle in to my flight to Catania, Sicily (more on that tomorrow once I arrive!), I hope we’ll be able to see each other in New York City in March. Please join me! SUN., MAR. 12, 2PM: Hands-on Bread-making — like this loaf pictured from the Museum of Ritual Bread in Salemi RSVP…
Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day 2017 in New York City
One of my new favorite hidden corners of Sicily is Salemi in Trapani province. And in Salemi, one of the most fascinating off-the-beaten path things to do is visit the Museum of Ritual Bread. Gaspare Cammarata (pictured with me here) is the curator of this collection of bread loaves from all over Sicily that have…